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G Honeybun
The 6.35 and 8.35 regional bulletins are 2 min 50 secs in duration. The 7.35 bulletin is only 2 mins.

GMTV forgot this on Monday hence the extended wide shot or weather graphic
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Reuben
No Border bully at 8.35 today. Ben said coz of technical problems. Got the GMTV 'broken down' playout instead Confused
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A former member
I liked the shot they used when crossing to the Sugababes this morning. The camera looking from where Ben and Fiona sit.
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David
Reuben posted:
No Border bully at 8.35 today. Ben said coz of technical problems. Got the GMTV 'broken down' playout instead Confused


Did Ben Shepherd say this while the rest of the country were enjoying their regional news or did he wait until the whole country had opted back in?
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A former member
Maybe they should think about doing what they do in the US, have random chats or a feature on something boring during the local news incase it fails, but i hear that GMTV has to make sure everyone gets the local news, i mean that the regions cant reject to air local news?
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GMc
davidlees posted:
Reuben posted:
No Border bully at 8.35 today. Ben said coz of technical problems. Got the GMTV 'broken down' playout instead Confused


Did Ben Shepherd say this while the rest of the country were enjoying their regional news or did he wait until the whole country had opted back in?


It was before the local news, Ben said something along the lines of "now the news where you are, except the Border region due to a technical fault."
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Stuart
onetrickpony posted:
Maybe they should think about doing what they do in the US, have random chats or a feature on something boring during the local news incase it fails....

But then they'd have nothing else left to show during the networked programme Wink
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Reuben
Strange this new regional news at 8.35 mallarkey.. it looks so awkward when opting back to GMTV Today just for them to say goodbye and hand to over to Lorraine. Weird. Shocked
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nwtv2003
Remember up until a few years ago the Regional News did used to be at 6.15am, 6.45am (now 6.35am), 7.35am and 8.35am, but it's a bit strange they've reverted back to the old times during GMTV Today.
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fanoftv
nwtv2003 posted:
Remember up until a few years ago the Regional News did used to be at 6.15am, 6.45am (now 6.35am), 7.35am and 8.35am, but it's a bit strange they've reverted back to the old times during GMTV Today.


Did they used to have an 8:35 bulletin, I've never remembered it before.

It does make GMTV Today flow better instead of going regional at 8:05, or something.

I think Monday's handling was the best, if it was actually done correctly.
They had a chap talking about Ben's boxing from Friday, and then Fiona quickly said '...on that note here's the news where you are.' or something along those lines, and then they went straight into Lorraine coming back from the news. If they'd have actually said before going regional... 'That's all from us this morning Lorraines here in a few minutes with (input guest/feature), but first here's the news where you are', it would have worked, and alot better than the sounds of them coming back on just to say 'see you tomorrow, here's Lorraine.'
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RDJ
On the subject of Regional News, Have they been forced to not promote ITV Local during the morning bulletins?

Central have removed the 'itvlocal.com' tagline on their dog and don't mention the website at all now.
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rob Founding member
RDJ posted:
On the subject of Regional News, Have they been forced to not promote ITV Local during the morning bulletins?

Central have removed the 'itvlocal.com' tagline on their dog and don't mention the website at all now.


It's been like that in the south for a while now.

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