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(June 2005)

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M@ Founding member
They use it before the post-match interviews. They started using it last year.
AN
Andrew Founding member
On the multiscreen they've just shown a full documentary from 1996 featuring a history of the old No. 1 Court which used to be located at the side of Centre Court where the Millennium Building is now.

It started with the BBC Sport 'orbiting balls' ident that they had back then.

Also on the multiscreen, when it rains you get these calming shots that make you feel like you are there

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/wimbledon14.jpg
AN
Andrew Founding member
http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/wimbledon16.jpg
So more rain at Wimbledon means tommorow's schedule looks even tighter than it did in the first place, there's all this taking place tommorow:
http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/wimbledon15.jpg
This means that CBBC Show Selecta, Keeping Up Appearances and Diagnosis Murder will no longer be showing. The BBC News will now be at 11.35am with Wimbledon Grandstand starting 1 hour 45 minutes early at 11.45am
NG
noggin Founding member
M@ posted:
They use it before the post-match interviews. They started using it last year.


Yep - they are a 30" (I think) warning that the court feed will cease to be a clean multilateral feed (i.e. just match coverage suitbale for all broadcasters) and become a BBC unilateral feed for post-match interviews.

The cue dot is a warning for international broadcasters to get off the court feed in good time...
M
M@ Founding member
noggin posted:
M@ posted:
They use it before the post-match interviews. They started using it last year.


Yep - they are a 30" (I think) warning that the court feed will cease to be a clean multilateral feed (i.e. just match coverage suitbale for all broadcasters) and become a BBC unilateral feed for post-match interviews.

The cue dot is a warning for international broadcasters to get off the court feed in good time...


If they want to of course. I'm sure the interviews will be available for the overseas broadcasters too.
NG
noggin Founding member
M@ posted:
noggin posted:
M@ posted:
They use it before the post-match interviews. They started using it last year.


Yep - they are a 30" (I think) warning that the court feed will cease to be a clean multilateral feed (i.e. just match coverage suitbale for all broadcasters) and become a BBC unilateral feed for post-match interviews.

The cue dot is a warning for international broadcasters to get off the court feed in good time...


If they want to of course. I'm sure the interviews will be available for the overseas broadcasters too.


I suspect that if you have the rights to a clean court feed then you are probably fine to take the unilateral post-match interview - though many broadcasters would want to handle this themselves, not take a BBC-specific interview (which may have an understandable domestic slant) - ignoring the fact that the interview will be in english - which may not be that useful for many broadcasters who broadcast in other languages!
HA
harshy Founding member
Is the BBC carrying the clean feed to satellite for other broadcasters to pick up or is it all done via fibre optic?
AN
Andrew Founding member
The studio the BBC have a Wimbledon is really nice don't you think, get's you in the summer mood seeing those nice green courts in the background
http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/wimbledon16b.jpg
Besides the desk, the studio is identical to what they used last year. I wonder if they leave it to gather dust all year or take it down and use the plasma screens and chairs elsewhere just to bring it all back about 48 weeks later!
TW
Time Warp
Andrew posted:
I wonder if they leave it to gather dust all year or take it down and use the plasma screens and chairs elsewhere just to bring it all back about 48 weeks later!


I'm almost certain they would take it all down - the studio would only be hired out to the Beeb for 2 weeks a year.
AN
Andrew Founding member
time_warp posted:
Andrew posted:
I wonder if they leave it to gather dust all year or take it down and use the plasma screens and chairs elsewhere just to bring it all back about 48 weeks later!


I'm almost certain they would take it all down - the studio would only be hired out to the Beeb for 2 weeks a year.

The studio isn't needed for anything else for the rest of the year though!

Here's an animated GIF i've just knocked together..
http://www.hillyard22.freeserve.co.uk/wimbledon1.gif
TW
Time Warp
Andrew posted:
time_warp posted:
Andrew posted:
I wonder if they leave it to gather dust all year or take it down and use the plasma screens and chairs elsewhere just to bring it all back about 48 weeks later!


I'm almost certain they would take it all down - the studio would only be hired out to the Beeb for 2 weeks a year.

The studio isn't needed for anything else for the rest of the year though!


Yes, but I would have thought the BBC would much rather pay for the space for 2 weeks a year, as a pose to 52, when it would not be in use for 50. TV's wouldn't be left there - they would be used elsewhere.
TW
Time Warp
Williams has taken the Women's Championship title. 4-6 7-6 9-7
10 minutes ago I never thought I'd hear myself say that!

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