They've been poor at updating the EPG on 4HD at least.
I'm quite annoyed about the lack of EPG updates, having been at the games today I had hoped to see The Last Leg when I got back, but the Sky+ has missed most the show. You would have thought with Red Bee providing C4's playout it wouldn't be so much of a problem, they seem to cope just fine with changes on the BBC channels.
Talking of The Last Leg with Adam Hills, I really think Channel 4 have hit the spot with this show. All credit to them for being a little bit risque with this show. The '#itsok' feature has caused a bit of controversy on the social networks, but if anything its demonstrated how Paralympians can, indeed, make fun of themselves. A real breath of fresh air for a sports programme.
In 45 minutes I've been entertained by comedy and chat, while being fully informed on the day's main events. In retrospect, I wish the BBC had taken a risk and made Gabby Logan's Olympics Tonight show a bit more like this.
Boris Johnson was on the breakfast show today, resting his coffee on the 4 sign just before his table tennis match with Will Bayley, which was worth the watch
I was at the games on Saturday - fascinating to see the Park in the flesh - and saw that the BBC One studio is still up (although the set has been stripped), but the BBC Three marquee has gone. 5 live are still broadcasting from the lower level shipping container, I think.
Careful asking has elicited the following -C4 were desperate for live coverage of rowing, equestrian and others. Olympic Broadcast service were never going to do it. OBS "a law unto themselves" and contract only with IOC. Gets complicated very quickly I'm afraid.
And Paul Kelso from the Daily Telegraph replied:
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Less complicated if broadcaster pays for cameras and live feed. Heard BBC promised to do that (though skimped on bid)
Can anyone explain to me how the screens in C4's studio work? The central one is obviously just a regular screen, but the two screens either side seem to have video AND criss-crossing lines that look like they actually bisect the surface of the screen. Are these "real" and the video projected from behind, or are they just overlayed on the video?
Careful asking has elicited the following -C4 were desperate for live coverage of rowing, equestrian and others. Olympic Broadcast service were never going to do it. OBS "a law unto themselves" and contract only with IOC. Gets complicated very quickly I'm afraid.
And Paul Kelso from the Daily Telegraph replied:
Quote:
Less complicated if broadcaster pays for cameras and live feed. Heard BBC promised to do that (though skimped on bid)
Shocked to see the IPC put cash for their bureaucracy ahead of coverage quality. Not!
In 45 minutes I've been entertained by comedy and chat, while being fully informed on the day's main events. In retrospect, I wish the BBC had taken a risk and made Gabby Logan's Olympics Tonight show a bit more like this.
I suspect it is turning more people off than on and the poor ratings of 800k -1.2m is evidence of that imo.
1.2m on Channel 4, for a show at 10:30pm and more often than not pushed back by atleast 10-20 minutes? That's poor? I suppose if you look at the 5 minute breakdowns for that it'll be clear.
But I've also loved the show. It's consistently funny, it's not going to be for everyone but it's a very fun look at stuff, it's not too cheesy and does touch on the things 'everyone is thinking' while pushing at the edges. Perfect Channel 4 and their highlight of my coverage.
Glad to see other people are enjoying The Last Leg. I noticed that Jimmy Carr tweeted that he enjoyed the show, and then Adam Hills replied on 31st August saying "you're welcome to join us anytime" - so they must have booked him not too long before his appearance.
