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AN
Andrew Founding member
ITV Sport's Matt Smith is one of the internal presenters at Wembley Stadium. I don't know if that's a regular freelance gig for him or just for the Olympics.
MA
Markymark
JCB posted:

That was a tweet by Rainn Wilson (from the US Office). It was clearly a joke but thousands of Brit twitts took it seriously becasue we don't get saracasm or irony.


Hang on, you're being ironic, right ?
DA
David
I see Argos TV are currently (although not live) selling a television and in the process are managing to show more footage of the Olympics than Sky News have all week.
LE
levaniX_4
Here's the screenshot of Oympic Diary on Belarus 2, studio in Media Centre
http://i43.fastpic.ru/big/2012/0807/c8/40dfca4d0348c51a6aa1e029339328c8.jpg

And you see, back just made of plastic

(sorry for resolution, which resolution should I choose next time)
HA
harshy Founding member
Andrew posted:
ITV Sport's Matt Smith is one of the internal presenters at Wembley Stadium. I don't know if that's a regular freelance gig for him or just for the Olympics.

Hes also working for Al Jazerra Sport's English Olympic coverage.
BR
Brekkie
Some sets from around the world:
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/08/olympic-sets-from-around-the-world.html
JO
Jon
It's surprising more broadcasters don't go for a window view of the park, instead more of them focus on major London landmarks and a lot of major broadcasters having screens and not windows.
NG
noggin Founding member
Jon posted:
It's surprising more broadcasters don't go for a window view of the park, instead more of them focus on major London landmarks and a lot of major broadcasters having screens and not windows.


There aren't an infinite number of studio positions with decent views and windows available - and many broadcasters don't have unlimited budgets.

AIUI just as in previous games, many IBC studios won't have windows at all. (Remember the BBC in Sydney had no windows - they ended up running a VR system with cameras in a harbour-side apartment)

There is a second studio base, similar to the BBC's, AIUI - which some broadcasters are using - but I suspect many can't afford it.
NG
noggin Founding member
Brekkie posted:


I suspect the quoted BBC Producer was being polite about the ZSpace Foxtel set... Bezel-less plasmas and an anodyne desk which could easily be in Sydney vs a stylish sofa and a decent floor-to-ceiling window view...
JO
Jon
noggin posted:

I suspect the quoted BBC Producer was being polite about the ZSpace Foxtel set...

You'd hope so.
BR
Brekkie
noggin posted:
Jon posted:
It's surprising more broadcasters don't go for a window view of the park, instead more of them focus on major London landmarks and a lot of major broadcasters having screens and not windows.


There aren't an infinite number of studio positions with decent views and windows available - and many broadcasters don't have unlimited budgets.

You would think though more would opt for their fake view to be of the Olympic park. And why on earth do CCTV need seven sets?
DO
dosxuk
Lots of information, behind-the-scenes stuff and credits list for the opening ceremony has been put up by LOCOG.

see here ……..

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