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(June 2002)

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newsat7
MikeG posted:
newsat7 posted:
MikeG posted:

I think he was more talking about it not being in the News 24 studio 24 hours a day!


Yes I think so too, however I wasn't talking about that all I said is BBC News 24 offers news 24 hours a day, I didn't say it offers it 24 hours a day from that particular studio.


Oh, don't get me wrong. I know what you were saying and you were right.


Yep, I know I wasn't having a pop Mike G, just making the point clear for those who didn't understand!

Happy Bank Holiday baby!
IT
ITV Lover
square eyes posted:
c@t posted:
MikeG posted:

I would much prefer BBC World News etc from 0500-0900 but can see the meaning of having it (weekend continuity, special occasions etc)


Erm, cost...

Much cheaper to have it the way it is now, probably one of the main reasons behind it.

I just can't see how the BBC can justify running a pretty faceless operation. Basically, News 24 could be anything. It is working to a similar presenters-behind-desks-reading-news format that has been done since the 50s. It would've been lovely for News 24 to have gone for a much more relaxed and just different approach than any of the other channels when it relaunch in 99. If you take America a couple of years ago, CNN were sitting at their big desk, Fox were sitting at their coffee table arrangement and MSNBC were walking around their huge studios, over here we just sit behind desks. Sky haven't done badly in introducing the News Wall but primarily the output comes from behind a large desk. As far as I can see, the BBC have done very little in recent years with regards to the presentation of news on-screen. It has remained relatively staid and dull and presenter-speaks-to-camera. Innovation seems to be ignored now.


Well just how do you want your news delivered ? There are only a certain number of ways really, stood at a videowall, behind a desk, at a coffee table or perched on a desk.

What would you prefer ? Naked news readers ? Peter Sissons in a leotard from a swinging trapeze ?


You mean it's not already him on the BBC 1 ident? Laughing
MG
MikeG
square eyes posted:


Peter Sissons in a leotard from a swinging trapeze ?


Now, if that was Peter Dobbie and not Sissons you might have a bloody good channel! Lol!
DA
david16
williamneale posted:
The reporters say ITV News because the ITN News Channel show the reports used on the ITV News


ITV News is short for Independent Television News.

ITN is short for Independent Television News.

Notice the connection between the 2?
MA
MARKSM74
david16 posted:
williamneale posted:
The reporters say ITV News because the ITN News Channel show the reports used on the ITV News


ITV News is short for Independent Television News.

ITN is short for Independent Television News.

Notice the connection between the 2?


There is a slight similarity Very Happy
IT
itsrobert Founding member
newsat7 posted:
Had it ever occurred to you guys that BBC News 24 is offering a news service, that combines coverage of the Jubilee along with developments from around Britain and the World, with business, sport and weather.

They are a News channel 24 hours a day, what would be the point of them showing the same coverage as BBC One, or even doing their own version it would always be second rate compared to BBC One’s core event coverage. The Channel is offering choice for people who continue to want news 24 hours a day, as much as I love Sky they are not covering news, they are simply covering this event (though they are doing it well) News 24 is offering news and current affairs 24 hours a day as it should.

Sky should show this coverage on an events channel, Sky One whilst covering it on Sky News, they should inform of the other top stories, business, weather and sport.


I agree. There was no point at all of BBC News 24 covering the Jubilee constantly, because BBC ONE were doing it. It was organised very well - BBC ONE with the Jubilee, and News 24 with other news and bits of Jubilee coverage. BBC World were doing something of the same thing - they were doing BBC World News on the hour, as well as covering the service live, and then BBC World News Specials throughout the afternoon. Very well organised.

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