Expectations

It has suddenly struck me that I am not actually sure what I am expecting from Sky.
Do you know what I mean?
I know that there will be changes to the studio, but what sort?
Basically, what is everyone expecting from this relaunch?
A more serious look, a more relaxed look, open plan, screen style - like the one at the moment, no newsroom, virtual, surrounded by the newsroom... CNBC and MSNBC style.
I just haven't got a clue what I am expecting from the relaunch.... so, what are people expecting?

has there actually been an official statement from sky that there is going to be a relaunch?

There hasn't yet no, but everything suggests that there is to be one.. common sense prevails
And last time the press release was only issued when the presenters were currently in a temporary studio.

'The channel is also taking on 12 additional staff and is currently being broadcast from a temporary studio until its new home is complete'

This was part of the LAST press release in 1998, and notice that the presenters were already in a temp. studio when the release was made, so I would expect them to only issue a statement once they have actually moved somewhere.

I'd like to see a more elaborate version of the current white graphics with some variations of the current music. The graphics look temporary at the moment, and could look a lot better.

The studio - lots of white, metal, frosted glass, bits of blue here and there. I reckon we'll get a wooden BBC-style desk.

We'll hopefully get some proper opening titles as well, with variations for different programs.

Something to keep in mind...
They went into a temporary studio on September the 25th, and came out of it on October the 1st.
This is not happeing over a weekend.....

I would like to see a studio actually in the newsroom but in its own little studio area, if you get what I mean.

I agree with Big Phil, his idea of a studio sounds nice!

Also, it would be nice to have something nice and big. There doesn't appear to be much room left in the studio anymore!

I have a hunch that the studio might be like the Bloomberg studios.
Only a bit bigger.
This is basically the newsroom but there is a little glass capsule thing in the middle of it, with a desk and monitors and terminals and plasma screens, and that is the studio... the glass simply opens up and they walk in an out, but it must be airless in there! It is literally like a small glass box in the middle of a newsroom, but I like it.

Yeah I think it would look nice like that.

ITN had the best studio in their 1995-1999 look during the Lunchtime & Early Evening. It was a bit empty but it looked really nice!

You could see the newsroom but it was in its own studio. Incidentally, has the ITN News Channel had that studio? It looks very similar!

ITN NC does indeed use that studio.

They should have kept the desk.
I hate the one at the moment.

I thought they did!

Bring back that desk! With different neon lighting depending on what bulletin it was. I liked it!!!

Does anyone know the layout of the ITV Building, like where are the Studios for ITV News, Ch4 & C5.