RR
I am against the use of pre-recorded continuity announcements on BBC TV. What would then happen, when a member of the Royal Family dies?
NH
The bottom of page one a bit too far for you to read back, then?
Nick Harvey
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Ross Revenge posted:
What would then happen, when a member of the Royal Family dies?
The bottom of page one a bit too far for you to read back, then?
BR
The bottom of page one a bit too far for you to read back, then?
All they need is a recording of "We now interupt our schedule for a BBC News report" and then let the newsreader do the talking!
Nick Harvey posted:
Ross Revenge posted:
What would then happen, when a member of the Royal Family dies?
The bottom of page one a bit too far for you to read back, then?
All they need is a recording of "We now interupt our schedule for a BBC News report" and then let the newsreader do the talking!
IS
Why even have that, surely the newsreader can speak for himself, he doesn't need introducing
Brekkie Boy posted:
All they need is a recording of "We now interupt our schedule for a BBC News report" and then let the newsreader do the talking!
Why even have that, surely the newsreader can speak for himself, he doesn't need introducing
RR
Why even have that, surely the newsreader can speak for himself, he doesn't need introducing
I have given this subject some thought and I think that all BBC channels will merge for Royal Obituary Broadcasts.
Inspector Sands posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
All they need is a recording of "We now interupt our schedule for a BBC News report" and then let the newsreader do the talking!
Why even have that, surely the newsreader can speak for himself, he doesn't need introducing
IS
You can't have given it that much thought, you can't even remember what happened the last 2 times
Ross Revenge posted:
I have given this subject some thought and I think that all BBC channels will merge for Royal Obituary Broadcasts.
You can't have given it that much thought, you can't even remember what happened the last 2 times
IS
What's the diffrence..... they rarely have news reports for Trivial Announcements!
marksi posted:
But that wouldn't be a News Report. That would be an Important Announcement.
What's the diffrence..... they rarely have news reports for Trivial Announcements!
SC
I was thinking exactly the same!
FirstScotrail have a more or less automated computer voice on some of their trains which announces where you are, where's next and all this other jargon. She's clearly been recorded before hand and the on-board computer must just fit all the words together but your don't even notice it.
"This is Dundee.... This train is for Aberdeen, calling at Carnoustie, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven and.... Aberdeen..... The next stop is.... Carnoustie" around ten minutes later she dings again "We're now approaching... Carnoustie...... This is Carnoustie...."
I find it hilarious when the conducter does the same 5 seconds before she starts rofl. But really I know it's all pieced together but it's not noticeable.
Here in Canada(well at least Calgary, AB), our Light Rail Transit service uses automated announcements to tell you what station you've come to. The conductor also has the ability to go on the intercom.
It's possible to say that ALL of the "continuity" or voiceovers in Canada are taped. Very little of it is live. If there's a change in the schedule due to breaking news, it goes out without any announcers.
Big Brother posted:
tvarksouthwest posted:
Adam posted:
How long until the BBC start using the computer voice to do all the annos? 
I was thinking exactly the same!
FirstScotrail have a more or less automated computer voice on some of their trains which announces where you are, where's next and all this other jargon. She's clearly been recorded before hand and the on-board computer must just fit all the words together but your don't even notice it.
"This is Dundee.... This train is for Aberdeen, calling at Carnoustie, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven and.... Aberdeen..... The next stop is.... Carnoustie" around ten minutes later she dings again "We're now approaching... Carnoustie...... This is Carnoustie...."
I find it hilarious when the conducter does the same 5 seconds before she starts rofl. But really I know it's all pieced together but it's not noticeable.
Here in Canada(well at least Calgary, AB), our Light Rail Transit service uses automated announcements to tell you what station you've come to. The conductor also has the ability to go on the intercom.
It's possible to say that ALL of the "continuity" or voiceovers in Canada are taped. Very little of it is live. If there's a change in the schedule due to breaking news, it goes out without any announcers.
XI
It's not The Scotrail Woman that talks about the safety notices, it's a bloke, but it's still pre-recorded.
I've noticed that some of the trains from Springburn-Milngavie have replaced her with a more cheery version.
Big Brother posted:
I've never heard the Scotrail Woman speak about safety notices only the actual conductors but I understand they have to do it now to ensure that if anything does happen that we've all been warned about the notices. The wouldn't want us to die or anything would they lol.
It's not The Scotrail Woman that talks about the safety notices, it's a bloke, but it's still pre-recorded.
I've noticed that some of the trains from Springburn-Milngavie have replaced her with a more cheery version.