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What!!! "Scotland Tonight is something to be very proud of"??? EHHH!!
At the point where the outsourcing of ITV local news was being advertised by Labour STV mis-read the political feeling and proposed an hour-long Scottish Six. Hugely ambitious, and it would have dealt with some of the problems with network news in the country as it stands (sometimes it feels like watching a foreign news show), but it raised questions over coverage of the former Grampian region, not to mention that the political feeling among those who are pro-Union is very much against giving Scotland its own national news show for fairly obvious reasons.
There's more on it here: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/stv-plans-to-resurrect-idea-of-scottish-six-news-bulletin-1.920636
In the end the contract went to a group of newspaper consortiums simply because it was more local, and that was the mood-music of the whole process. It never made it to air as they weren't ready to go, and Labour was defeated at the election. Probably just as well really.
It seems fairly obvious that, should this be considered again, that Border wouldn't join in. Their strategy is clearly local, taking Representing Border and Border Life rather than Scotland Tonight, aside from the fact they would want to hold on to ITV branding throughout and wouldn't want to pay any more than they have to.
I think STV News does an excellent job with a millionth of the resources of the often complacent BBC, and Scotland Tonight is something to be very proud of. It has actually killed off Newsnight Scotland and redefined how current affairs programming works in this country. I have heard complaints with regard to the north, I can only speak of the west and sometimes east. I do note, however, that the split region situation doesn't work as well up north. People in Aberdeen have a lot in common with people in Dundee and less with Shetland, aside from the oil, and yet in the granite city you get a lot of reports about places hours and hours away.
As for that internet link earlier - more rose-tinted spectacles rubbish. Some people need to realise that local ITV produced some utter garbage among the gold decades ago, the difference being that you only had three channels to choose from so you were stuck with it. I'm quite sure people in many regions of England look at Scottish news coverage with envy.
There's more on it here: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/stv-plans-to-resurrect-idea-of-scottish-six-news-bulletin-1.920636
In the end the contract went to a group of newspaper consortiums simply because it was more local, and that was the mood-music of the whole process. It never made it to air as they weren't ready to go, and Labour was defeated at the election. Probably just as well really.
It seems fairly obvious that, should this be considered again, that Border wouldn't join in. Their strategy is clearly local, taking Representing Border and Border Life rather than Scotland Tonight, aside from the fact they would want to hold on to ITV branding throughout and wouldn't want to pay any more than they have to.
I think STV News does an excellent job with a millionth of the resources of the often complacent BBC, and Scotland Tonight is something to be very proud of. It has actually killed off Newsnight Scotland and redefined how current affairs programming works in this country. I have heard complaints with regard to the north, I can only speak of the west and sometimes east. I do note, however, that the split region situation doesn't work as well up north. People in Aberdeen have a lot in common with people in Dundee and less with Shetland, aside from the oil, and yet in the granite city you get a lot of reports about places hours and hours away.
As for that internet link earlier - more rose-tinted spectacles rubbish. Some people need to realise that local ITV produced some utter garbage among the gold decades ago, the difference being that you only had three channels to choose from so you were stuck with it. I'm quite sure people in many regions of England look at Scottish news coverage with envy.
What!!! "Scotland Tonight is something to be very proud of"??? EHHH!!
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BruceBBC
'Keep watching...'
Sounds like it to me.
Last edited by BruceBBC on 10 April 2014 5:32pm
GM
'Keep watching...'
Sounds like it to me.
I suspected it all along, the time frame is right for it...
'Keep watching...'
Sounds like it to me.
I suspected it all along, the time frame is right for it...
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BruceBBC
John also answered another tweet about a new set with the answer 'might be' so I think it's safe to say that a new set is coming soon.
BA
I only follow Tweeters I know I can trust like DVB Cornwall.
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I only follow Tweeters I know I can trust like DVB Cornwall.
GM
I only follow Tweeters I know I can trust like DVB Cornwall.
Sorry about my account being protected, but as an old STV Forumer of old, you get used to John's ever so witty comments...
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I only follow Tweeters I know I can trust like DVB Cornwall.
Sorry about my account being protected, but as an old STV Forumer of old, you get used to John's ever so witty comments...
GM
If they are revamping, I hope they update again the music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan...
DK
More orchestral hopefully...
There is 3 (I think?) versions of the title music floating about, plus either North or Eat used to open with a sting into the closing music with the end of the close replaced by the titles. Horrible mashup.
If they are revamping, I hope they update again the music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan...
More orchestral hopefully...
There is 3 (I think?) versions of the title music floating about, plus either North or Eat used to open with a sting into the closing music with the end of the close replaced by the titles. Horrible mashup.
GM
More orchestral hopefully...
There is 3 (I think?) versions of the title music floating about, plus either North or Eat used to open with a sting into the closing music with the end of the close replaced by the titles. Horrible mashup.
Well it's been in use for 8 years now, so they might go for something totally different altogether...
If they are revamping, I hope they update again the music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan...
More orchestral hopefully...
There is 3 (I think?) versions of the title music floating about, plus either North or Eat used to open with a sting into the closing music with the end of the close replaced by the titles. Horrible mashup.
Well it's been in use for 8 years now, so they might go for something totally different altogether...