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JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Jon posted:

Any technical reason why they wouldn't use a physical sign?


No Blu-Tac budget... Laughing
BC
Blake Connolly Founding member
It's real:

http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/GyPI.jpg

Sure it wasn't there at half time, though..?
BR
Brekkie
Interesting how the scorebar is on the graphics there - and that screen just shows how it is high time they ditched the generic yellow logo for programme names. Surely they could now give the big events at least their own logo and just incorporate the BBC Sport logo somewhere.

The BBC also cut away from the live pictures very quickly tonight for studio analysis - even quicker than ITV would probably take a break. You'd think with them being in Salford they'd want to stay with the stadium atmosphere as long as possible.
JO
Jon
It was the pre-match of the game it wasn't there perhaps someone knocked it over shortly before they went on air.
Last edited by Jon on 10 June 2012 1:04am
DV
DVB Cornwall
Interesting how the scorebar is on the graphics there - and that screen just shows how it is high time they ditched the generic yellow logo for programme names. Surely they could now give the big events at least their own logo and just incorporate the BBC Sport logo somewhere.

The BBC also cut away from the live pictures very quickly tonight for studio analysis - even quicker than ITV would probably take a break. You'd think with them being in Salford they'd want to stay with the stadium atmosphere as long as possible.


I think the BBC are taking the international vision feed, which cuts pdq after the final whistle, for their match coverage, The only unilaterals being the 'Jake Humprhrey inserts'. There's no separate BBC Match coverage available to stay with.
JO
Jon

I think the BBC are taking the international vision feed, which cuts pdq after the final whistle, for their match coverage, The only unilaterals being the 'Jake Humprhrey inserts'. There's no separate BBC Match coverage available to stay with.

I had to look up what pdq meant I assumed it was some technically term I wasn't familiar with. I'd assume the feed would at least stay on air for 10 second after the final score lower third disappears. They clearly have access to cameras at the stadium as they're shown on the screen in the studio they could have just cut to one of those.
Last edited by Jon on 9 June 2012 11:23pm
UK
UKnews
Jon posted:

I think the BBC are taking the international vision feed, which cuts pdq after the final whistle, for their match coverage, The only unilaterals being the 'Jake Humprhrey inserts'. There's no separate BBC Match coverage available to stay with.

I had to look up what pdq meant I assumed it was some technically term I wasn't familiar with. I'd assume the feed would at least stay on air for 10 second after the final score lower third disappears. They clearly have access to cameras at the stadium as they're shown on the screen in the studio they could have just cut to one of those.

They will stay there for a while, but they'd cut to a wide shot fairly quickly. Unless you're running graphics over them the overhead / back of the stand cameras will look very dull very quickly.
RE
Revolution
ITV set in a café now. Again nice scenery.
JO
Jon
ITV set in a café now. Again nice scenery.

I think perhaps the ITV studio is more effective at the nighttime. Nice idea to do it from a café reminds me of James Richardson's fake Football Italia café for Bravo which was swiftly replaced.
IS
Isonstine Founding member
Apologies in advance as I've probably missed this already but has any reason been given for the BBC not presenting on location?
MI
m_in_m
Apologies in advance as I've probably missed this already but has any reason been given for the BBC not presenting on location?


I've assumed the reason was due to cost. If England progress to the quarters then I believe they are going to present on location -otherwise I suspect coverage will continue from Salford. Though would they want both the semi-final and final to be on location?
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
ITV set in a café now. Again nice scenery.


They certainly seem to be making the most out of the fact that they are there, using many different presentation points from that square in Warsaw. It certainly captures more of the atmosphere of the event.

Isn't the reason for the BBC's absence due to budget cuts ?

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