ST
Wow! They couldn't see the terrible phrasing of that?! Come on Sky...
This is a bit of an odd caption isn't it:
Wow! They couldn't see the terrible phrasing of that?! Come on Sky...
AN
So I shouldn't watch the local news for some news that is local to me? No wonder people are disagreeing with you.
No, that's not what I'm saying.
At any other time, I would be calling for the appropriate BBC1 regions to do expanded coverage. But tonight is a different night, with a vastly more important story. BBC local radio should always be the first place you turn to when it comes to flooding locally, that would be the sensible thing to do, especially if you are that interested or possibly directly affected.
Remember, BBC1 is not a regional channel, but a national channel with regional opt-outs. A big international story will always dominate a big regional or local story on BBC1. Asking BBC1 to do anything else other than stay with the Mandela story, except for the scheduled regional news update maybe moved, as it was in this case, would be in my editorial judgement silly.
However, BBC local radio, who's priority is the local audience, should be rolling with flood coverage, if that is the important story. It is a question of News Priorities, and on BBC1, international will always outweigh regional.
Two points you are missing is that
The weather isn't a local story it is a national story. Yes it is only occurring in certain regions, but if that was the case most national stories would be local stories and never appear in the national news.
Secondly, nobody is complaining that Mandela is the top story, but why can't they break off to feature the other news of the day, especially when the bulletin has been extended.
Andrew
Founding member
For the flooding, BBC local radio should be your first port of call, not BBC1. Yes, I would expect them to cover it, but I would point out that you shouldn't be relying on a national TV channel to get your local news.
So I shouldn't watch the local news for some news that is local to me? No wonder people are disagreeing with you.
No, that's not what I'm saying.
At any other time, I would be calling for the appropriate BBC1 regions to do expanded coverage. But tonight is a different night, with a vastly more important story. BBC local radio should always be the first place you turn to when it comes to flooding locally, that would be the sensible thing to do, especially if you are that interested or possibly directly affected.
Remember, BBC1 is not a regional channel, but a national channel with regional opt-outs. A big international story will always dominate a big regional or local story on BBC1. Asking BBC1 to do anything else other than stay with the Mandela story, except for the scheduled regional news update maybe moved, as it was in this case, would be in my editorial judgement silly.
However, BBC local radio, who's priority is the local audience, should be rolling with flood coverage, if that is the important story. It is a question of News Priorities, and on BBC1, international will always outweigh regional.
Two points you are missing is that
The weather isn't a local story it is a national story. Yes it is only occurring in certain regions, but if that was the case most national stories would be local stories and never appear in the national news.
Secondly, nobody is complaining that Mandela is the top story, but why can't they break off to feature the other news of the day, especially when the bulletin has been extended.
ET
Not the "weather for ducks" one again? Bring back Powergen - if Powergen still exists. It all went downhill from Sheila's Wheels - it's amazing really how nobody seems to consider that the weather sponsorship will always lead out of the news, and often the news isn't that jolly.
To be honest it went uphill after Sheila's wheels, as that was particularly jarring, the current ones are nowhere near as bad.
Slightly surprised (but then again, slightly not) that they didn't just pull the sponsors and use a generic ITV Weather slide.
Anyone remember this thing from August 1997?
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/ITVWeatherendcapAugust1997.png
After ITV News there, it shows how inappropriate the ITV Weather sponsor sting is at times.
Not the "weather for ducks" one again? Bring back Powergen - if Powergen still exists. It all went downhill from Sheila's Wheels - it's amazing really how nobody seems to consider that the weather sponsorship will always lead out of the news, and often the news isn't that jolly.
To be honest it went uphill after Sheila's wheels, as that was particularly jarring, the current ones are nowhere near as bad.
Slightly surprised (but then again, slightly not) that they didn't just pull the sponsors and use a generic ITV Weather slide.
Anyone remember this thing from August 1997?
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/ITVWeatherendcapAugust1997.png
GH
BBC Radio 4 simulcasting the World Service. Impressive line up of guests now on the news channel.
GE
thegeek
Founding member
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03l1qb4 currently claims that Question Time will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC HD.
WA
This is not the first I am sure
This is not the first I am sure
RI
Very unlikely they'll be reading this.
Don't think Richard thought they would be, I took it more as a thought (or a prayer for the more Religious) amongst TV Forum friends.
R.I.P Nelson Mandela.
Thoughts with his family of course.
Very unlikely they'll be reading this.
Don't think Richard thought they would be, I took it more as a thought (or a prayer for the more Religious) amongst TV Forum friends.
R.I.P Nelson Mandela.
BR
Not the "weather for ducks" one again? Bring back Powergen - if Powergen still exists. It all went downhill from Sheila's Wheels - it's amazing really how nobody seems to consider that the weather sponsorship will always lead out of the news, and often the news isn't that jolly.
To be honest it went uphill after Sheila's wheels, as that was particularly jarring, the current ones are nowhere near as bad.
Slightly surprised (but then again, slightly not) that they didn't just pull the sponsors and use a generic ITV Weather slide.
Anyone remember this thing from August 1997?
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/ITVWeatherendcapAugust1997.png
Well even just a brief sting like the regional news has to separate it, or ITV putting a trailer in between or simple CA announcement considering the schedule is running late, would be better than crashing into it.
Surely not unreasonable aswell to make it a requirement for the weather sponsor to have a very simple "ITV Weather, sponsored by..." sting for use for such occassions.
P.S. Anyone know much about how it's been reported around the world (and by around the world I mean the US and Australia!). I guess the Aussies would have been either at the end of their breakfast shows or beginning of their morning shows (if they're airing now it's "non-ratings"), while would have broke just before 5pm on the East Coast in the US, so I guess handles by the affiliates rather than the networks.
After ITV News there, it shows how inappropriate the ITV Weather sponsor sting is at times.
Not the "weather for ducks" one again? Bring back Powergen - if Powergen still exists. It all went downhill from Sheila's Wheels - it's amazing really how nobody seems to consider that the weather sponsorship will always lead out of the news, and often the news isn't that jolly.
To be honest it went uphill after Sheila's wheels, as that was particularly jarring, the current ones are nowhere near as bad.
Slightly surprised (but then again, slightly not) that they didn't just pull the sponsors and use a generic ITV Weather slide.
Anyone remember this thing from August 1997?
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/ITVWeatherendcapAugust1997.png
Well even just a brief sting like the regional news has to separate it, or ITV putting a trailer in between or simple CA announcement considering the schedule is running late, would be better than crashing into it.
Surely not unreasonable aswell to make it a requirement for the weather sponsor to have a very simple "ITV Weather, sponsored by..." sting for use for such occassions.
P.S. Anyone know much about how it's been reported around the world (and by around the world I mean the US and Australia!). I guess the Aussies would have been either at the end of their breakfast shows or beginning of their morning shows (if they're airing now it's "non-ratings"), while would have broke just before 5pm on the East Coast in the US, so I guess handles by the affiliates rather than the networks.
DV
Seems we will move on the BBC to Jon Sopel and Kasia Madeira when Huw Edwards stands down.
DA
Yes, it seems that BBC HD has come back for one night only...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbchd/programmes/schedules/2013/12/05
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03l1qb4 currently claims that Question Time will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC HD.
Yes, it seems that BBC HD has come back for one night only...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbchd/programmes/schedules/2013/12/05