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Be the new C4 Continuity Announcer!

(June 2005)

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Asa Admin
Dan posted:
I think E4 still has live announcers in peaktime; they certainly used to.

They certainly do - one apologised for 'gremlins in the works' (great phrase!) and a quick rundown when BB Live failed to come back after an ad break the other day.
LO
lovin_it
What about other networks? BBC THREE, FOUR pre-recorded yes? And UKTV?
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Banksey Founding member
Dan posted:
I think C4 announcers get closer to £40k Banksey. Freelance rates I'd guess at about £200 a shift.
I'm pretty certain that LivingTV used pay freelancers £200 per shift but don't think they are live any more. As for C4, no idea. I think they don't get closer to £40k. Dan thinks they do get closer to £40k. You, dear reader, may think differently. Indeed, you may know differently ......May be the Gods will it to remain one of life's mysteries, like, who is Nigel Pickard and what exactly does he do?
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Telefis
Who's the announcer on Channel 4 with the Irish accent who always chats to the viewer, saying things like 'right, well enough of that, coming up next on Four is...' etc?!

As for an announcer with a Dublin accent - what?! This lady I've got to hear Smile

I've often found Ch4 has something of an Irish undercurrent to it in the announcers, presenters and often programmes it uses down though the years. Have others have detected that at all?
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Equidem
Telefís posted:
Have others have detected that at all?


Be Jesus Be GollybeGora!
DA
Dan Founding member
Banksey posted:
As for C4, no idea. I think they don't get closer to £40k. Dan thinks they do get closer to £40k.


Okay, I KNOW they get that much! I'm sure it's nothing compared to what CNN pay.

Telefís posted:
As for an announcer with a Dublin accent - what?! This lady I've got to hear Smile


Barra's a bloke!

http://img24.echo.cx/img24/4920/barraboothhello029au.jpg
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Telefis
How very embarrassing.







Laughing
BA
Banksey Founding member
Dan posted:
Banksey posted:
As for C4, no idea. I think they don't get closer to £40k. Dan thinks they do get closer to £40k.


Okay, I KNOW they get that much! I'm sure it's nothing compared to what CNN pay.



True, but it is in US dollars so that doesn't count as PROPER money does it?
EQ
Equidem
Banksey posted:


True, but it is in US dollars so that doesn't count as PROPER money does it?


Depends how long you want the hooker for. A full hour, or just half an hour. Half an hour would cost you around $150. Wink
BA
Banksey Founding member
Equidem posted:
Banksey posted:


True, but it is in US dollars so that doesn't count as PROPER money does it?


Depends how long you want the hooker for. A full hour, or just half an hour. Half an hour would cost you around $150. Wink


If that includes her bus fare to Portgordon it's a bargain. Big Morag who does favours for sailors is only £12. Her pitch is near Buckie harbour so as an incentive to regular customers she is offering free crabs or is it lobsters?
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Equidem
Gotta love Big Morag.

http://images.thedilly.com/material/fat-woman.jpg

Perfect face for television continuity...
BA
Banksey Founding member
For those who don't understand, up here "Weight Watchers" is a group of men with binoculars who are able to climb trees.

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