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HA
harshy Founding member
noggin posted:
scoobiesnack posted:
Is it definite the BBC is doing the host feed? Anyone got an external reference?


Yes. The main Chapel host coverage is being produced by a BBC Studios production team, from the Events department. Obviously it isn't using BBC OB facilities as the BBC no longer have any in England. Similarly as the BBC have very few staff now - the multi-camera directors and a lot of the production team working for the BBC will be freelance, as will the technical crews.

The BBC is making both the whole BBC One programme, and also a clean international feed (not just the chapel), available as usual.

I found the international feed it’s encrypted at 12.5w, where’s the bbc one feed?
UK
UKnews
The service is a BBC Studios Events production as is half the parade, the other half is Sky (using NEP). ITN are doing their own parade coverage- not sure whether that is to add to or instead of the main international feed but they aren’t working with the BBC / Sky pool.
RK
Rkolsen
Is one of the guest Tom Bradby? Camera was on him a few times.
NE
News96
Yes it was
CR
Critique
I'm guessing these Anita Rani bits on the BBC are prerecorded? She never mentions the presenter(s) that threw to her and doesn't hand back to them at the end of the segment either.
HA
harshy Founding member
Inspector Sands posted:
scoobiesnack posted:
Is it definite the BBC is doing the host feed? Anyone got an external reference?

The BBC are providing an international feed of the coverage.

However both the BBC's and ITVs domestic coverage is being taken by Eurovision so any of its subscribers can show them

Found the ebu feed Fi01GBBC at 7e again encrypted usually a id which shows a world feed.

Sky’s UHD feeds at 12.5w but it’s 90mbps and 422 dont think it’s one I will be trying.
NG
noggin Founding member
Critique posted:
I'm guessing these Anita Rani bits on the BBC are prerecorded? She never mentions the presenter(s) that threw to her and doesn't hand back to them at the end of the segment either.


On these kind of events it's very usual to have reporter cameras ISOed into EVS and then quickly turned around. It means you can interview people without having to keep them waiting, and then drop them in soon after. You can also start playing the interview before it's finished if you need to.

What it does mean is that you have to throw to them generically - and not with a question...
NG
noggin Founding member
Rkolsen posted:
Is one of the guest Tom Bradby? Camera was on him a few times.


Yes - Tom is known to be well liked by William and Harry. He was ITV News's Royal Correspondent for a number of years.
NG
noggin Founding member
harshy posted:
noggin posted:
scoobiesnack posted:
Is it definite the BBC is doing the host feed? Anyone got an external reference?


Yes. The main Chapel host coverage is being produced by a BBC Studios production team, from the Events department. Obviously it isn't using BBC OB facilities as the BBC no longer have any in England. Similarly as the BBC have very few staff now - the multi-camera directors and a lot of the production team working for the BBC will be freelance, as will the technical crews.

The BBC is making both the whole BBC One programme, and also a clean international feed (not just the chapel), available as usual.

I found the international feed it’s encrypted at 12.5w, where’s the bbc one feed?


No idea - wouldn't be surprised if the main feeds from site were on fibre. How the BBC One show is then distributed to rights holders (who are taking the BBC One show) are getting the feed. It may well be being distributed via the Eurovision network (which is fibre and satellite)
LL
London Lite Founding member
The French channels covering the ceremony are Paris based. Surprisingly, it's PSB France 2 which has been light hearted, when I tuned in, they were showing various wedding souvenirs.

TF1 and LCI are sharing a feed, but using different graphics.
CA
Cando
noggin posted:
Rkolsen posted:
Is one of the guest Tom Bradby? Camera was on him a few times.


Yes - Tom is known to be well liked by William and Harry. He was ITV News's Royal Correspondent for a number of years.

Indeed it was texts between him and William being revealed that effectively launched the hacking inquiry.
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SC
scottishtv Founding member
Rkolsen posted:
Also will BBC One provide opts to the regions outside of the ceremony portion?

No, there's no need. There's no regional news on Breakfast at the weekends, and BBC One daytime doesn't do anything regional except for the local news after the national scheduled bulletins (usually lunchtime, teatime and late). The wedding programme goes out complete to all BBC One viewers across the UK.

Elsewhere in the schedule, there are some differences for sport in the nations, but that all happens later in the day today.

PS - thanks for the screencaps earlier. The NBC backdrop is stunning, and still looks great in the background on tight presenter shots. MSNBC also appears to have secured good vantage points. The CNN 3-way split screen approach isn't really doing anything for me.
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