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(November 2020)

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JA
james-2001
That's not really the case, as Boris said last week the unlocking will be based to an extent on how many people are getting seriously ill and the risk to the NHS, not just case numbers per se. So even if we haven't reached herd immunity, but the vaccines are stopping people getting seriously ill in numbers that will overwhelm the NHS, then we'll be able to unlock.
AL
alexjac0788

Current rates suggest that the vaccine rollout could be completed by 31 May. 3 weeks after that is 21 June. I don't see why that date isn't an reasonable expectation for a return to normality.


The key to normality is herd immunity, with the current efficacy of the vaccines, and using an unrestricted measures r number of 3, in order to to reach that threshold, over 90% of the population will need to have been vaccinated. Take up is less than that, because for a number of reasons a significant number are refusing to be vaccinated.

However, with all that said, and assuming we will fully open up international travel, then we're still not safe, until the rest of the world have also reached herd immunity.


I have seen various figures for the herd immunity threshold - I'm not sure if your one takes natural immunity into account?

I saw a report today of 90% take-up in the over 65s, which is still much higher than the models, which the current roadmap is based upon, have predicted. As more people are vaccinated, I suspect trust in the vaccines amongst the younger population will increase; this, combined with the desire to live normally, will have positive effects on take-up.

I'm not suggesting international travel will be fully reopened on 21 June. We'll likely have some sort of vaccine passport in place for that (I'm completely against a domestic passport, I should add, but that's a totally difference debate for a different place).

Bringing it back to TV - stage 4 of the roadmap (reopening nightclubs, theatres etc and ending all social restrictions) means that distancing will have to come to an end and this will inevitably be reflected in TV presentation.
BR
Brekkie
One thing on the coloured blocks on the backdrop - in the video Laura posted on Twitter (posted a few pages back), the moving blocks are 'itv news' themed with the logo floating around - instead of the mixture of colours.

I'm guessing the blocks change with the segments, an extension of the studio lights (purple for entertainment, orange for breaking news etc)

Yes - the blocks had the ITV News logo and were teal coloured from 6-6.30 with Charlotte.

From the caps on TV Live it's as if someone at ITV sent them a memo last week that they could really do with making it a bit more obvious that the news came from ITV News and someone at GMB has said "If you want the ITV News logo, we'll give you the ITV News logo".
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MA
Meridian AM
There seems to be very little from GMB/ITV News correspondents at all on GMB. Actually there was a lack of much 'news' and proper journalism at all!
I don't often see it, but from what I saw today, it's still mostly 'opinion', shouty 'debate' and tabloid 'sensationalism'. (And getting the opinions of journalists from other outlets - such as the Mail and Mirror.)
I don't think making the ITV News logo more visible on GMB will do the ITV News brand's reputation any favours Very Happy
Well, I guess it's a livelier alternative to BBC, and gives viewers choice.
FA
fanoftv
The first half an hour uses the reporters very well, traditionally live in an area linking into a report, after that, the most you tend to see is the reporter dropping a few sentences in as the presenters go through the headlines.
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Universal_r
The first half hour of GMB is pretty good, it’s the complete opposite of the rest of the show. It has the news, the weather and a quick look at some of the front pages which is what I tune in for before leaving in the mornings(although I’ve not been doing that much recently)
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JA
jacob_27
Yes they've added some light strips above the wall. I agree, the coloured blocks look quite nice (imo) but they're distracting. I found my eyes following them for most of them this morning

Is that also some new lighting above the big screen?
Not a huge fan of the blocks on the screen they just seem a bit random and don’t really fit.
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Aaron_2015
Not sure on the desk if I’m completely honest, feels large to the point of comical IMO.

When social distancing finally ends (whenever that is) and the three presenters are sat back together, it’s going to look slightly ridiculous. Erron Gordon has said on Twitter it’s to accommodate larger debates post-COVID, so looks like they’re really doubling down on the aggressive, culture war baiting debate format.

They’ve replaced an awkwardly placed credenza with one in an even worse place, meaning the 6am headlines now have to be shot at a very strange angle, and made the studio space far less flexible generally by dumping half of Starship Enterprise in the middle of it.
AL
alexjac0788

Erron Gordon has said on Twitter it’s to accommodate larger debates post-COVID, so looks like they’re really doubling down on the aggressive, culture war baiting debate format.


Ah, at least that puts the idea of long-term distancing in TV to bed!
AM
Alfie Mulcahy
I think at this point ITV would be better off giving the 6:00-6:30 programme it's own identity and possibly even extending it to an hour.


Daybreak? Newshour?


'Good Morning Britain, the sun is rising the day is breaking and this is the world we're waking up to'

Or possibly

'Good Morning Britain, this is your newshour with the headlines at 6'
JO
Joe

Erron Gordon has said on Twitter it’s to accommodate larger debates post-COVID, so looks like they’re really doubling down on the aggressive, culture war baiting debate format.

Ah, at least that puts the idea of long-term distancing in TV to bed!

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rob Founding member
'Good Morning Britain, the sun is rising the day is breaking and this is the world we're waking up to'


No, never going to happen in a million years.

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