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The dream is over after 120 minute game and penalties (February 2006)

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JO
johnofhertford
Yes it is, studio 7
R2
r2ro
One thing I have been wondering throughout the tournament - why is the score aston appearing every ten minutes? Surely there is no need for it as there is a scorebar in the top corner (albeit a little small on the BBC). It should be used as it used to - for when there was a goal and at the start and end of the half.

As for graphics wise, overall, I'd have to go with ITV. They look more professional and are legible!
TW
Time Warp
r2ro posted:
One thing I have been wondering throughout the tournament - why is the score aston appearing every ten minutes? Surely there is no need for it as there is a scorebar in the top corner (albeit a little small on the BBC). It should be used as it used to - for when there was a goal and at the start and end of the half.


This has been the case for as long as I can remember.
LU
Luke
the BBC scorebar is awful. Far too small and what's the point of the arrows?
TW
Time Warp
Luke posted:
the BBC scorebar is awful. Far too small and what's the point of the arrows?


I think that their purpose is to show the team colours.
LU
Luke
i realise that. just questioning the decision to use arrows for that purpose when they have previously just underlined each team with its colours.
MR
mromega
Luke posted:
i realise that. just questioning the decision to use arrows for that purpose when they have previously just underlined each team with its colours.


It's a design thing, nothing more.
DA
David
r2ro posted:
One thing I have been wondering throughout the tournament - why is the score aston appearing every ten minutes?


Aren't these graphics sponsored? I would say that has more to do with it than anything else.
TW
Time Warp
davidlees posted:
r2ro posted:
One thing I have been wondering throughout the tournament - why is the score aston appearing every ten minutes?


Aren't these graphics sponsored? I would say that has more to do with it than anything else.


Phillips are sponsoring.
PC
p_c_u_k
Part of the reason the scoreboard is so small appears to be to allow the red button options to be shown beside it on digital.

As for the scoreflashes - they are sponsored so that will be the major reason. But also not every country will have the time and score at the top left - the presentation standards of different countries are very different - so it's quite handy for the others.
TV
tvmercia Founding member
ohwhatanight posted:
Oh the irony on ITV News now!

They have Lucy Owen as the main presenter and Geraint Vincent on the report about the England 'victory'

How ironic that two Welsh people are presenting the news about England's first win!

Lucy seems to suit that studio really well!


two british people presenting on a british channel? no irony there. is it ironic when two london born and bred presenters report on a news story in cumbria? no. do you get all hot and bothered when two english presenters report on a welsh story? if you do then i suggest you are rather insecure about your nationality.
TW
Time Warp
p_c_u_k posted:
Part of the reason the scoreboard is so small appears to be to allow the red button options to be shown beside it on digital.

As for the scoreflashes - they are sponsored so that will be the major reason. But also not every country will have the time and score at the top left - the presentation standards of different countries are very different - so it's quite handy for the others.


Also, with the astons, viewers can see goalscorers, if they have just tuned in.

Some people on here are complaining about the size of the scorebar from a presentational point of view, but, from a football fan's view, the smaller, the better. No fan wants intrusive graphics, we want as much of the picture free as possible, and this is what the BBC has done, and successfully I believe. The score and clock can be seen with ease and it is for this reason that, IMHO, the BBC has done a fantastic job.

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