Can you compare to GB News appointment to view programmes to Sky News and BBC News named, news programmes?
Let's not forget we've had appointment to view style programmes on Sky News before, such as Richard Littlejohn. There's nothing stopping Sky News, less so BBC News, adding a few distinct, appointment to view , programmes.
You just wait until we have a major, rolling event in the UK. It'll be Sky News and BBC News viewers turn to, not GB News, who don't do rolling news or really any breaking news, news updates and so on.
Cut off a guest mid-sentence during an interesting conversation just for the sake of hitting the top of the hour on time. Does playing a sting really matter that much ?
I don't get why they're so adamant to hit the TOTH. It's not like they do the headlines or anything like BBC.
Also, I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to completely surrender the 8pm slot last night as the football had a near 80% audience share:
https://twitter.com/itvpresscentre/statu...5881226246
It could be because the pilots each work on a 30 minute chunk of output.
Some comments from production staff on what is causing so many technical issues in this article on PoliticsHome:
https://www.politicshome.com/news/articl...week-chaos
Quote:One of the biggest problems they cited was the fact that the station’s operating systems don’t work with computers that use a firewall, meaning they can lose guests seconds before going on air. DiNA, a tool which should allow journalists to broadcast on several platforms at once, was also described as “horrendous”.
Quote:Explaining some of the issues a former producer said: “It looks like it's been really done quite severely on the cheap, because there's no other way you can explain the choices they've made with the set they've gone for, which is just extraordinary really, so old-fashioned and static.
“And what it does is because it's so flat and static there's nowhere for anyone to go, there's no space you can go in or anything you can do to just make it look different.
“You end up exposing a very inexperienced presenter even more than you would do otherwise.”
Omnipresent post_id=22541 time= user_id=858 Wrote:Some comments from production staff on what is causing so many technical issues in this article on PoliticsHome:
https://www.politicshome.com/news/articl...week-chaos
Quote:One of the biggest problems they cited was the fact that the station’s operating systems don’t work with computers that use a firewall, meaning they can lose guests seconds before going on air. DiNA, a tool which should allow journalists to broadcast on several platforms at once, was also described as “horrendous”.
Quote:Explaining some of the issues a former producer said: “It looks like it's been really done quite severely on the cheap, because there's no other way you can explain the choices they've made with the set they've gone for, which is just extraordinary really, so old-fashioned and static.
“And what it does is because it's so flat and static there's nowhere for anyone to go, there's no space you can go in or anything you can do to just make it look different.
“You end up exposing a very inexperienced presenter even more than you would do otherwise.”
I note they quote a 'former' producer there. Makes you wonder how many behind the scenes staff have left already.
I notice that GB News are currently advertising for 8 producers on their vacancies site at the moment (that specific job ad was added the other day).
https://gbnews.livevacancies.co.uk/#/ If the site is anything to go by they're still looking for video producers and another regional reporter.
Omnipresent post_id=22541 time= user_id=858 Wrote:Some comments from production staff on what is causing so many technical issues in this article on PoliticsHome:
https://www.politicshome.com/news/articl...week-chaos
And from an editorial standpoint, this is key:
Quote:Westminster insiders are of the view that after a rocky first week of technical gaffes and often banal news programming, the new kid on the block might not be able to sustain such a stellar political line-up.
Asked if they would have put their minister onto the channel, one former special advisor said: “At first, big time, after this week - less inclined.”
onetrickypony post_id=22535 time= user_id=944 Wrote:Can you compare to GB News appointment to view programmes to Sky News and BBC News named, news programmes?
Let's not forget we've had appointment to view style programmes on Sky News before, such as Richard Littlejohn. There's nothing stopping Sky News, less so BBC News, adding a few distinct, appointment to view , programmes.
You just wait until we have a major, rolling event in the UK. It'll be Sky News and BBC News viewers turn to, not GB News, who don't do rolling news or really any breaking news, news updates and so on.
Surely, that's a bonus? So when the rolling news channels stick endlessly with one item, GB News can offer an alternative.
Would have been handy to avoid hours and hours of the likes of George Floyd's funeral, which had little interest for many, but was given blanket coverage by BBC and Sky.
Omnipresent post_id=22541 time= user_id=858 Wrote:Some comments from production staff on what is causing so many technical issues in this article on PoliticsHome:
https://www.politicshome.com/news/artic ... week-chaos
That article seems to confirm what we've been thinking over the past week in that the rush to get the channel on-air with a small staff was never going to end well
I really like the different programming on GB News including the panel discussions and lighter topics this morning on Saturday Live. I think it offers something different with current affairs topics mixed in with other things.
Regarding rolling news mentioned in earlier posts, I expect GB News won’t be as good at this as the established news broadcasters for major events, but their content is based on discussion and live interviews (this might help) so let’s wait and see. I have noticed they have been quite quick at either mentioning breaking stories or adding them to the ticker - examples from the last week include the Manchester bombing report and the news about the Tory MP facing sex assault charges - both were mentioned quickly. They’re clearly more selective about what they regard as breaking news that they feel needs the viewers’ attention.
derek500j post_id=22544 time= user_id=1363 Wrote:onetrickypony post_id=22535 time= user_id=944 Wrote:Can you compare to GB News appointment to view programmes to Sky News and BBC News named, news programmes?
Let's not forget we've had appointment to view style programmes on Sky News before, such as Richard Littlejohn. There's nothing stopping Sky News, less so BBC News, adding a few distinct, appointment to view , programmes.
You just wait until we have a major, rolling event in the UK. It'll be Sky News and BBC News viewers turn to, not GB News, who don't do rolling news or really any breaking news, news updates and so on.
Surely, that's a bonus? So when the rolling news channels stick endlessly with one item, GB News can offer an alternative.
Would have been handy to avoid hours and hours of the likes of George Floyd's funeral, which had little interest for many, but was given blanket coverage by BBC and Sky.
And also when there isn’t much news around and the same stories and reports are trotted out over and over again on BBC/Sky, GB News is offering different stories in each programme (albeit on similar themes). Much more likely to keep viewers watching I would think.
derek500j post_id=22544 time= user_id=1363 Wrote:onetrickypony post_id=22535 time= user_id=944 Wrote:Can you compare to GB News appointment to view programmes to Sky News and BBC News named, news programmes?
Let's not forget we've had appointment to view style programmes on Sky News before, such as Richard Littlejohn. There's nothing stopping Sky News, less so BBC News, adding a few distinct, appointment to view , programmes.
You just wait until we have a major, rolling event in the UK. It'll be Sky News and BBC News viewers turn to, not GB News, who don't do rolling news or really any breaking news, news updates and so on.
Surely, that's a bonus? So when the rolling news channels stick endlessly with one item, GB News can offer an alternative.
Would have been handy to avoid hours and hours of the likes of George Floyd's funeral, which had little interest for many, but was given blanket coverage by BBC and Sky.
A funeral isn't a major rolling event. I'm thinking more of a serious incident or terrorism.
Worzel post_id=22542 time= user_id=1259 Wrote:I note they quote a 'former' producer there. Makes you wonder how many behind the scenes staff have left already.
They already have a "former" producer after 5 days on air... ouch.
Ste post_id=22531 time= user_id=972 Wrote:soupie post_id=22513 time= user_id=1542 Wrote:Sky News is now #3 in ratings terms overall. Even despite the awards they win, they must be seething. GBN has been #1 at 8pm most nights this week I think. And the DW show has been a relative hit too.
Surely just looking at the ratings on a few isolated programmes over one week isn't enough to say Sky News is #3 in the ratings now. Not to mention it's a professional news channel which actually gives people news throughout the day unlike GB "news".
On several days this week GBN had higher all-day ratings than Sky. There’s obviously a novelty factor but things are settling down now and Sky is currently the loser. Hard to feel that sorry for Sky when it has been phoning it in a bit recently in lots of ways. No surprise that GBN does so well after 8pm when Sky hasn’t really bothered to freshen things for years (especially the paper review slot)