The Newsroom

Sky's new weather gadget

(February 2005)

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JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Has anyone seen Sky News using this new weather gadget today in the studio? Similar to what they use on Sky Sports when they want to draw all over the screen - and what did they call it on the caption?

Never seen it before!
MD
mdtauk
Its just the Skystrator. They can load any image or video footage into it, then draw on top. Sky News has been using it since Sept 11th coverage, and it was used extensively(spl?) during their War coverage.
JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Thanks for that... odd that I've never seen it in use until now - I should watch Sky News more often!
OH
ohwhatanight Founding member
I'm sure ITV News Channel (and ITN News Channel) utilised something similar during the Iraq War and it was called the ITV News Locator!

I wonder where it has gone and whether they will use anything like that ever again?
EQ
Equidem
Who's that 20-something blonde who does the weather on Sky News? She's rather nice! Smile
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
You keep your hands off her warm front!
LO
Londoner
ohwhatanight posted:
I'm sure ITV News Channel (and ITN News Channel) utilised something similar during the Iraq War and it was called the ITV News Locator!
I wonder where it has gone and whether they will use anything like that ever again?

The ITV News Locator has made several appearances since the relaunch.
CH
chromakey123
Londoner posted:
ohwhatanight posted:
I'm sure ITV News Channel (and ITN News Channel) utilised something similar during the Iraq War and it was called the ITV News Locator!
I wonder where it has gone and whether they will use anything like that ever again?

The ITV News Locator has made several appearances since the relaunch.


However Sky News is the only news channel that has the gadgets to draw over live pictures.
HA
harshy Founding member
Nick Harvey posted:
You keep your hands off her warm front!


Laughing What an answer!
BR
Brekkie
Regardless of gadgets, Sky News's weather forecasts are still incomprehensible!
EY
the eye
harshy posted:
Nick Harvey posted:
You keep your hands off her warm front!


Laughing What an answer!


Thats actaully quite funny!!! nice joke Nick Harvey!
LL
London Lite Founding member
Equidem posted:
Who's that 20-something blonde who does the weather on Sky News? She's rather nice! Smile


That's the rather divine Steff Gaulter, much underated with Lisa Burke around as the main weather totty.

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