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dosxuk
It's getting ridiculous now

Why?


Because it's been over 4 weeks, thought that was obvious.


But why is that ridiculous? We don't know if they've had problems installing the set, a contractor cut important cables, they discovered the floor needed relaying, or they uncovered a portal to hell when they removed the rostrum. To brand the situation "ridiculous" while not knowing anything about the situation is stupid.

DrewF posted:
GMB bulletin was from the newsroom. What is taking so long? It's getting ridiculous now


It doesn't mean they aren't launching it today just yet, some programs launch their new studio on their main programme.


What's the point of doing that if the studio is ready?


A good reason is that the studio can be tested during the day, with the staff who are going to use it that evening. Using it on the first programme of the day, where there is traditionally fewer staff around, means you've got to rely on it working properly first time.
Launching on the evening programme can be done after hours of testing and rehearsing, giving you confidence that it's all working as it should,

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It must be more complicated to present from the newsroom so you would think they wouldn't do it if they had a choice.


Why would it be more complicated to present from the same space they've been using for the last few weeks, using the equipment and processes they've been using for the last few weeks?

I don't understand why some of you seem to be taking it personally that they've not shown the new set on screen yet. It'll appear when it, and the people using it, are ready, and there is nothing that moaning about it, calling it ridiculous, or blaming it on arsing about will speed that up.
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Selwyn Froggatt
When they announced that they were moving to the newsroom, I'm sure that Duncan said it would be for "a couple of weeks", not five or six!
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TV Matters
Would it not have been better if they presented in front of the newswall that they introduced in the rebrand - does that still exist?
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DrewF
When they announced that they were moving to the newsroom, I'm sure that Duncan said it would be for "a couple of weeks", not five or six!


How dare they! Someone should contact OFCOM immediately.
SF
Selwyn Froggatt
DrewF posted:
When they announced that they were moving to the newsroom, I'm sure that Duncan said it would be for "a couple of weeks", not five or six!


How dare they! Someone should contact OFCOM immediately.

How dare you! Sarcastic devil Very Happy
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Revitt
It's getting ridiculous now

Why?


Because it's been over 4 weeks, thought that was obvious.


But why is that ridiculous? We don't know if they've had problems installing the set, a contractor cut important cables, they discovered the floor needed relaying, or they uncovered a portal to hell when they removed the rostrum. To brand the situation "ridiculous" while not knowing anything about the situation is stupid.


A delay of 1 week is fair enough, but 3 weeks is a bit of an oversight. And no doubt it will be another week as news programmes seem to have a bee in their bonnet about launching a new look on a Monday.

I don't understand why some of you seem to be taking it personally that they've not shown the new set on screen yet. It'll appear when it, and the people using it, are ready, and there is nothing that moaning about it, calling it ridiculous, or blaming it on arsing about will speed that up.


I don't understand why you seem to be taking the criticism so personally.
Last edited by Revitt on 8 June 2015 7:40pm - 3 times in total
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Andrew Founding member
They apologised profusely on Calendar last night for still being in the newsroom, particularly after they said they would definitely be in the new studio on last Friday's show.

As Jon Mitchell mentioned, the weather bit has been back in use for weeks so the studio must be in some sort of finished state and is no longer a building site. Hopefully they've decided that all two shots look awful so they've gone back to the drawing board.
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radiolistener
Lots of problems BBC Leeds this morning. First regional news was from Hull with The presenter apologising for technical issues in Yorkshire.
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Revitt
Look Leeds made a balls of the lunchtime bulletin as well. They forgot to opt out so we got the news channel for much of the first report.
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Steve in Pudsey
It's unusual for Leeds to have opt switch trouble, they usually use a cue dot when they soft opt to prove they're in circuit.
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Spencer
Looks like ITV Yorkshire HD is on its way...

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HarryB
Don't understand how ITV are being able to do some regions, whereas the BBC cannot...

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