S4C makes first broadcast from Central Square - Page 2

Markymark Meridian (Thames Valley) South Today 28 January 2021 7:16am

I assume S4C are now operating with announcer/directors looking at that photo, was that the case at the old facility?

S4C are still working in their usual way, with a director and separate announcer. The picture above is the announcer's booth. The director is in a separate Pres suite, though there is a microphone in the suite as it's essentially the same or similar build to the suites used by BBC One/Two Wales.

Top right is a snoop cam feed for presumably the director's suite, and on the left hand edge of the monitor stack is a reciprocal camera?

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Steve in Pudsey Yorkshire Look North (Yorkshire) 28 January 2021 7:22am

Thanks, I did think there were a few too few buttons and faders but it could be all be done from the keyboard these days

Write that down in your copybook now.

NG

noggin Founding member 28 January 2021 9:51am

I think this thread title is possibly a little inaccurate. Programmes broadcast on S4C - like Newyddion - have been broadcast from S4C for months now. This is purely the move of presentation playout ?

thegeek Founding member London London 28 January 2021 12:27pm

Markymark posted:

First time ever (I think ?) The BBC have played out commercials for a third party broadcaster ?

I think BBC Broadcast might have had ESPN Classic Sport as a customer even before they were spun off (though I'm not 100% sure they had adverts)

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UKnews 28 January 2021 5:26pm

thegeek posted:

Markymark posted:

First time ever (I think ?) The BBC have played out commercials for a third party broadcaster ?

I think BBC Broadcast might have had ESPN Classic Sport as a customer even before they were spun off (though I'm not 100% sure they had adverts)

If you're referring to the UK version of ESPN Classic, then it did have commercials.