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E-mail off Michael Buerk!!!

Michael Buerk just sent me an e-mail during the regional news tonight at 10.30! I sent him one asking for advice on being a newsreader, and I also asked why he taps his pen on the desk at the beginning of the news.

By Big Phil

8 replies

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SN 16 Jun 2001 1:39pmSteve Naylor

Unusual Presenters in the North

HI For the last couple of days, Look North has been presented by Harry Gration and Cathy Killick, On Wednesday it was Cathy and Peter Levy Today's '6' was presented by Fiona Bruce and Cathy Killick did anyone see the clock annoucement, was it ...

By Andrew

9 replies

1,539 views

SN 16 Jun 2001 1:33pmSteve Naylor

ASTRA 2C LAUNCH

Astra 2C launch happened @ 02.30 BST UK, on Saturday 16th june. If you missed it im afraid you are now too late. (Edited by Davidjb at 1:26 pm on June 16, 2001)

By Davidjb

7 replies

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DA 16 Jun 2001 1:24pmDavidjb

Channel 5 to show ITN News Channel

Channel 5 have decided to scrap their ailing morning news program 5 News at Breakfast in favour of simulcasting the ITN News Channel between 6 and 7am.

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By Big Phil

36 replies

4,368 views

HA 16 Jun 2001 11:22amharshy

Oooh Err!

To begin with: sorry about putting breaking news, but I feel it's important to us lot:

By Sub Zero

7 replies

96 views

MD 16 Jun 2001 10:57ammdta

Look North

I've been in Scarborough this week on a Geography Fieldtrip. I got Look North on the TV while I was there. I thought the presentation was great! I like my own presenters, but I like the presentation, such as the Sport menus, travel menus etc! Pete...

By itsrobert

9 replies

791 views

IT 16 Jun 2001 8:43amitsrobert

WHAT?!?!?!?!!?!?!

Anyone.... ANYONE watching S4C just then!?!?!? An advert just played out the ITV Election 97 music!!! It was some furniture company and it had the ITV Election Music as the theme tune!!?!? Arg!

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By cat

14 replies

217 views

MV 16 Jun 2001 12:57amMr Voiceover

You'll never see this on TV

Do you think we'll ever see this ? (Edited by square eyes at 12:03 am on June 16, 2001)

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By Square Eyes

17 replies

218 views

IS 16 Jun 2001 12:45amIsonstine

Receiving BBC News24

Is it possible to receive BBC News24 on the internet? Is Audio avaliable?

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By mrjw68

14 replies

216 views

CA 15 Jun 2001 11:48pmcat

HELP - Hauppauge WinTV Capturing

I've just tried to capture something using my Win TV Card, and when you start to Record, the sound is fine, but the picture jumps instead of running smoothly, and it is the same on the output file.

By itsrobert

11 replies

121 views

CA 15 Jun 2001 11:28pmcat

Which Regional News Programme...

Which Regional News Programme on BBC or ITV has had the most new looks in the last 10 years? Also, some have kept the same music throughout, whilst others changed the music all the time Which news programme had the same look the longest?

By Andrew

8 replies

94 views

IS 15 Jun 2001 11:04pmIsonstine

Massive Update Tomorrow

But... because of the fact that I am most likely to be closing down my 'wonderful' (thank you Square Eyes) website, as I am becoming a TV Ark affilate and will require the website for that.

By cat

10 replies

141 views

CA 15 Jun 2001 9:05pmcat

CNNSI on Sky Digital

CNN Sports Illustrated is currently broadcasting on Sky Digital. You need to manually tune it in: 11681v 27500 2/3 Sadly its in vision only

but currently showing some US ads and trailing CNN US programming.

By Asa

6 replies

1,538 views

SN 15 Jun 2001 7:15pmSkyNews

News at Ten at it's best

This was the best News at Ten set. �The studio used at present just doesn't compare, it's too bright, and lacks authority. �I loved the way the camera zoomed into the building, into the newsroom and to the News at Ten studio during the credits.

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By Square Eyes

21 replies

441 views

BH 15 Jun 2001 6:41pmBillyH

And now the test card and tone....

Produxion.com are reporting that Broadcaster and transmission network representatives are understood to have discussed the possibility of a 24-hour analogue shutdown late this summer at a meeting held last Wednesday (6 June).

By Asa

11 replies

659 views

BH 15 Jun 2001 6:24pmBillyH

Big Brother: BT Cellnet flies

Click here for the Big Brother website Does anyone else like the BT Cellnet flies that appear in between the adverts on Big Brother on E4? I think they're quite funny.

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By ryan

13 replies

2,816 views

BH 15 Jun 2001 4:01pmBillyH

BBC World wallpaper

Check out these wallpaper images from BBC World's japan web site!

By harshy

7 replies

686 views

MA 15 Jun 2001 6:39amMasa

If you could make your own programme

Hiya everyone! In amongst idle chat the other day in the canteen, our conversation turned to what's on the box, or rather isn't!

If you could make your own programme for broadcast, what would it be about? And who would it be aimed at? A few suggestions came out of our chat that day.

By ScottC

5 replies

71 views

MV 15 Jun 2001 1:01amMr Voiceover

Let's have a competition

Here's a good idea (which is very similar to one on mdta's website, but never mind). Let's have a 'design your own news channel' competition, seeing as we're all so interested in news presentation.

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By Big Phil

13 replies

339 views

BH 15 Jun 2001 12:20amBillyH

TV Home Forum

I think the TV Home Forum deserves an award! It's the best Forum I've been to, and I'm literally addicted! I've looked at every feature on the Forum (e.

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By ryan

14 replies

449 views

AS 15 Jun 2001 12:07amAsa