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A big BBC News 24 mistake

(November 2001)

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GA
Gary Founding member
Did anyone see the very big mistake on News 24 just before 11.00pm? For those who didn't I'll tell you what happened.

At 10.57pm they basically ran out of adverts, so they played the beginning of the countdown against the picture of the last advert, and then at 86 seconds they mixed back into the countdown again. I wonder what happened. But it was very funny!

Did anyone manage to get a capture?

Gary.
BB
Big Brother Founding member
You were watching it. You could have captured it. Lol. Nothing against you. I just find it funny that people who watched it always ask if someone captured it!
AS
Asa Admin
Big Brother posted:
You were watching it. You could have captured it. Lol. Nothing against you. I just find it funny that people who watched it always ask if someone captured it!
Well what if that person isn't near a PC/VCR? Or don't have time to set up the machine to capture it?

Cheers, Asa
GA
Gary Founding member
I couldn't have captured it because I don't have a TV card! Although I did record it on video!
MA
Martin Founding member
Asa posted:
Big Brother posted:
You were watching it. You could have captured it. Lol. Nothing against you. I just find it funny that people who watched it always ask if someone captured it!
Well what if that person isn't near a PC/VCR? Or don't have time to set up the machine to capture it?


LOL

Its only Robert that has the ability to capture these things!


(Edited by Martin at 11:12 am on Nov. 25, 2001)
MA
Marcus Founding member
The're having a fun night. The DOG has disappeared now!!!
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Yes I saw it too! It was a very good countodown I have to say that!
KH
khlo
Do you think that BBC N24 would do it to get some publicity on sat TV Forum, and other TV Websites, places etc...

Also, did anyone see when CBBC a few weeks ago, they had some program where the drain woz blocked. The sound came from the rehusals they were doing...

Included ads etc....

Very wierd...
TP
Techy Peep Founding member
khlo posted:
Do you think that BBC N24 would do it to get some publicity on sat TV Forum, and other TV Websites, places etc...

Put simply, no!
We're all professionals and something like that will need to be logged & serious questions answered.

Saying that though, we often laugh in the gallery about giving you guys a full 90sec countdown, but that isn't really on is it!! Smile

And before you ask, no we won't do it intentionally!
PE
Pete Founding member
and why not oh one to be worshiped?
TP
Techy Peep Founding member
Because we're professional?
WI
william Founding member
Some miscellaneous News 24 questions...

How many people would you normally have working in the gallery during a typing morning/afternoon on a Monday or Friday? I've obviously read the stuff on the News 24 website, but I still find it difficult to believe that you can do everything with 3 people, one of whom directs, operates the cameras and plays in all the reports.

Is the weather + the minute or so up to the hour the busiest time, or is the half hour summary the most complicated? Reason I ask is during the news summary the stories are obviously flowing a lot quicker, you don't have 'recovery time' during individual reports.

Also, how many people are involved in producing the new interactive service?

I noticed on Thu+Fri that the 1300 bulletin was signed, haven't been watching BBC1/News 24 at 0800 so wasn't sure why it was signed, the last time it happened was when News 24 was taking the morning press conferences during the election campaign.

William

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