derek500j post_id=22696 time= user_id=1363 Wrote:IanJRedman post_id=22691 time= user_id=958 Wrote:To begin with, Neil Oliver's show was one of the better things I've seen on GB News. Still not great, but relatively calm and reasonable, even if I didn't agree with everything they're saying. But my heart sank when the conversation turned to taking the knee. Again. Is there nothing else to talk about?
More generally, my biggest issue is that this simply isn't a news channel. It's more like LBC or TalkRadio in TV format. Apart from the ticker, there's no element of news to it at all.
Technical quality has improved slightly but is still a bit bargain basement. What's with the jittery on-screen graphics?
Edited to add - Also, in the part of the show I saw, they were having trouble getting hold of Shaun Ryder.
Surely that's the point. There would be no point having another rolling news channel - ITV tried it. It's been very refreshing today having a channel to dip in to, with (mainly) live discussions to watch, rather than B team presenters reading the same news every half hour.
That's fair enough, and if that's what the channel is aiming for, fair play. But my point was that the name of the channel then becomes a misnomer. The strapline is "Britain's News Channel", but it really isn't a news channel at all!
Again, you can’t compare GBN to rolling news channels such as Sky News, CNN International, BBC News, etc.
GBN’s presence won’t stop people turning to Sky, CNN, BBC, etc, when they need or want to, as GBN is - intentionally - not a rolling news channel (despite its misleading slogan).
GBN should be classed into an Infotainment category.
It would also make more sense to call it GB Views, rather than GB News, seeing as its USP is topical discussion and opinion and not news!
Brekkie post_id=22704 time= user_id=976 Wrote:derek500j post_id=22696 time= user_id=1363 Wrote:IanJRedman post_id=22691 time= user_id=958 Wrote:To begin with, Neil Oliver's show was one of the better things I've seen on GB News. Still not great, but relatively calm and reasonable, even if I didn't agree with everything they're saying. But my heart sank when the conversation turned to taking the knee. Again. Is there nothing else to talk about?
More generally, my biggest issue is that this simply isn't a news channel. It's more like LBC or TalkRadio in TV format. Apart from the ticker, there's no element of news to it at all.
Technical quality has improved slightly but is still a bit bargain basement. What's with the jittery on-screen graphics?
Edited to add - Also, in the part of the show I saw, they were having trouble getting hold of Shaun Ryder.
Surely that's the point. There would be no point having another rolling news channel - ITV tried it. It's been very refreshing today having a channel to dip in to, with (mainly) live discussions to watch, rather than B team presenters reading the same news every half hour.
How did News 24 and Sky News look in their early days at the weekend? I suspect they may have been more interesting originally than they are now, but it's probably one of the first areas cut when budgets are squeezed.
In many ways Sky News was better back in 1989 at the weekends. News for the first half hour and features in the second half. Political discussions like Norman Tebbitt and Austin Mitchell's Target, Bob Friend's The Reporters, simulcasts of US breakfast, nightly news and shows like 60 Minutes, Dateline and Entertainment Tonight.
Nana is certainly more engaging than Wootton who sounds too much likes he’s reading a pre-written speech.
Nana is certainly using her contacts from appearing on Jeremy Vine.
Very impressed with Neil Oliver Live. I like how the opening theme cut in nicely. The theme used is the best one they’ve got. Love how the graphics formed up too. Will watch the full show soon.
What is the remote used for? I notice that every lead presenter uses it.
London Lite post_id=22721 time= user_id=953 Wrote:DeMarkay post_id=22720 time= user_id=1013 Wrote:What is the remote used for? I notice that every lead presenter uses it.
The autocue.
Oh, wow. That’s surprising.
DeMarkay post_id=22722 time= user_id=1013 Wrote:London Lite post_id=22721 time= user_id=953 Wrote:DeMarkay post_id=22720 time= user_id=1013 Wrote:What is the remote used for? I notice that every lead presenter uses it.
The autocue.
Oh, wow. That’s surprising.
It's the first time I've seen a remote used for autocue in the UK, but common on small scale US local news bulletins.
I do wish that they would be a bit more creative with Montserrat.
DeMarkay post_id=22724 time= user_id=1013 Wrote:I do wish that they would be a bit more creative with Montserrat.
Me too! I wish they hadn’t used Roboto for the ticker and time as well…
London Lite post_id=22723 time= user_id=953 Wrote:DeMarkay post_id=22722 time= user_id=1013 Wrote:London Lite post_id=22721 time= user_id=953 Wrote:The autocue.
Oh, wow. That’s surprising.
It's the first time I've seen a remote used for autocue in the UK, but common on small scale US local news bulletins.
BBC East Midlands Today previously used them for all their short bulletins. Not sure if they still do. I think BBC South Today Oxford still does.
Brekkie post_id=22704 time= user_id=976 Wrote:How did News 24 and Sky News look in their early days at the weekend? I suspect they may have been more interesting originally than they are now, but it's probably one of the first areas cut when budgets are squeezed.
I'm fairly sure I remember seeing a video of a rather naff "tonight on TV" feature News 24 used to have in the early days.
I also distinctly remember speaking to someone at BBC local radio, must have been late 1998 or early '99, who asked if I had an ONDigital box and recommended I get one to watch News 24, because "it's absolutely hilarious".
I get the distinct impression that Nana isn't too keen on stopping for weather six times in her evening show.
That's twice this weekend I've heard her make a quip along the lines of "let's see if the weather's changed since the last time we did it". :lol: