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Studio D at Broadcasting House.
Which studio is the London show using? Still Millbank?
Studio D at Broadcasting House.
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London Lite
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Noticed a couple of tweets complaining about the London-centric Sunday Politics. Clearly watched on HD.
ST
Despite the announcement before the programme started, and the set clearly stating it was 'Sunday Politics London', there are always people who rush to twitter before engaging their brain.
These are the same people in 'Twitter meltdown' because the GMB clock is an hour out on ITV+1.
It's actually quite disturbing that these people are allowed access to social media without a responsible adult present.
Noticed a couple of tweets complaining about the London-centric Sunday Politics. Clearly watched on HD.
Despite the announcement before the programme started, and the set clearly stating it was 'Sunday Politics London', there are always people who rush to twitter before engaging their brain.
These are the same people in 'Twitter meltdown' because the GMB clock is an hour out on ITV+1.
It's actually quite disturbing that these people are allowed access to social media without a responsible adult present.
IT
Despite the announcement before the programme started, and the set clearly stating it was 'Sunday Politics London', there are always people who rush to twitter before engaging their brain.
These are the same people in 'Twitter meltdown' because the GMB clock is an hour out on ITV+1. It's actually quite disturbing that these people are allowed access to social media without a responsible adult present.
Although, can you really blame them? I don't think it's unreasonable for most people to assume that the national broadcaster would be able to broadcast regional variations in HD by 2018! I know that there are technical reasons for this, but the average person would neither know about nor care that the BBC aren't currently able to achieve HD across the regions. They will see regional content from ITV in HD and rightly wonder why the BBC cannot manage the same.
itsrobert
Founding member
Noticed a couple of tweets complaining about the London-centric Sunday Politics. Clearly watched on HD.
Despite the announcement before the programme started, and the set clearly stating it was 'Sunday Politics London', there are always people who rush to twitter before engaging their brain.
These are the same people in 'Twitter meltdown' because the GMB clock is an hour out on ITV+1.
It's actually quite disturbing that these people are allowed access to social media without a responsible adult present.
Although, can you really blame them? I don't think it's unreasonable for most people to assume that the national broadcaster would be able to broadcast regional variations in HD by 2018! I know that there are technical reasons for this, but the average person would neither know about nor care that the BBC aren't currently able to achieve HD across the regions. They will see regional content from ITV in HD and rightly wonder why the BBC cannot manage the same.
AN
Despite the announcement before the programme started, and the set clearly stating it was 'Sunday Politics London', there are always people who rush to twitter before engaging their brain.
These are the same people in 'Twitter meltdown' because the GMB clock is an hour out on ITV+1. It's actually quite disturbing that these people are allowed access to social media without a responsible adult present.
Although, can you really blame them? I don't think it's unreasonable for most people to assume that the national broadcaster would be able to broadcast regional variations in HD by 2018! I know that there are technical reasons for this, but the average person would neither know about nor care that the BBC aren't currently able to achieve HD across the regions. They will see regional content from ITV in HD and rightly wonder why the BBC cannot manage the same.
And to be fair, up to recently the Sunday Politics was a national programme, so if you aren't fully in the know, which the majority won't be, they will have tuned in for the usual Sunday Politics thinking it was the same as before and wondering why they spent the full half hour talking about London.
I can't believe (well to be fair I can believe) that they've kept the defunct Sunday Politics branding which is now out of step from everything else and makes it blatently obvious that they've axed half the programme.
Andrew
Founding member
Noticed a couple of tweets complaining about the London-centric Sunday Politics. Clearly watched on HD.
Despite the announcement before the programme started, and the set clearly stating it was 'Sunday Politics London', there are always people who rush to twitter before engaging their brain.
These are the same people in 'Twitter meltdown' because the GMB clock is an hour out on ITV+1.
It's actually quite disturbing that these people are allowed access to social media without a responsible adult present.
Although, can you really blame them? I don't think it's unreasonable for most people to assume that the national broadcaster would be able to broadcast regional variations in HD by 2018! I know that there are technical reasons for this, but the average person would neither know about nor care that the BBC aren't currently able to achieve HD across the regions. They will see regional content from ITV in HD and rightly wonder why the BBC cannot manage the same.
And to be fair, up to recently the Sunday Politics was a national programme, so if you aren't fully in the know, which the majority won't be, they will have tuned in for the usual Sunday Politics thinking it was the same as before and wondering why they spent the full half hour talking about London.
I can't believe (well to be fair I can believe) that they've kept the defunct Sunday Politics branding which is now out of step from everything else and makes it blatently obvious that they've axed half the programme.
ST
I was surprised by your comment. It's all very well suggesting that the BBC should have a fully HD English Regional service, but of course there would be objections to the upfront cost of completing it all now.
The TV Licence payer can't expect to eat the cake, if they're only prepared to pay for the empty plate. The BBC have invested money in regional HD, but it will take time to roll out. I can't imagine anyone is really losing sleep over the delay.
ITV have made all their regions available in HD for revenue purposes, not for any noticeable benefit for the viewer.
There are plenty of pointers to viewers on BBC One HD to indicate when regional programmes are only available in SD.
Although, can you really blame them? I don't think it's unreasonable for most people to assume that the national broadcaster would be able to broadcast regional variations in HD by 2018!
I was surprised by your comment. It's all very well suggesting that the BBC should have a fully HD English Regional service, but of course there would be objections to the upfront cost of completing it all now.
The TV Licence payer can't expect to eat the cake, if they're only prepared to pay for the empty plate. The BBC have invested money in regional HD, but it will take time to roll out. I can't imagine anyone is really losing sleep over the delay.
ITV have made all their regions available in HD for revenue purposes, not for any noticeable benefit for the viewer.
There are plenty of pointers to viewers on BBC One HD to indicate when regional programmes are only available in SD.
NG
I think it's always been a Juniper production. The regional production credits used to run during the end of the network show. The regional output isn't entirely exempt from independent production quotas.
noggin
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London's opt is a Juniper production for whatever reason (they make This Week) too.
I think it's always been a Juniper production. The regional production credits used to run during the end of the network show. The regional output isn't entirely exempt from independent production quotas.
NG
I'm guessing arranging different regional teases each week into the main show would be a potential issue if the regional shows are live?
noggin
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BBC One HD is showing the London edition of Sunday Politics for the next two weeks, so unlike Inside Out which alternates, it'll be London as default on HD, allowing that region to not have to opt-out.
I'm guessing arranging different regional teases each week into the main show would be a potential issue if the regional shows are live?
JA
I'm guessing arranging different regional teases each week into the main show would be a potential issue if the regional shows are live?
What main show?
BBC One HD is showing the London edition of Sunday Politics for the next two weeks, so unlike Inside Out which alternates, it'll be London as default on HD, allowing that region to not have to opt-out.
I'm guessing arranging different regional teases each week into the main show would be a potential issue if the regional shows are live?
What main show?
NG
I'm guessing arranging different regional teases each week into the main show would be a potential issue if the regional shows are live?
What main show?
Marr. Main show was a poor choice of words, but I believe there was a regional opt tease for the Sunday Politics during Marr, about half-way through, or was I mistaken?
noggin
Founding member
BBC One HD is showing the London edition of Sunday Politics for the next two weeks, so unlike Inside Out which alternates, it'll be London as default on HD, allowing that region to not have to opt-out.
I'm guessing arranging different regional teases each week into the main show would be a potential issue if the regional shows are live?
What main show?
Marr. Main show was a poor choice of words, but I believe there was a regional opt tease for the Sunday Politics during Marr, about half-way through, or was I mistaken?
Last edited by noggin on 16 September 2018 3:38pm