Frances post_id=5893 time=1618168178 user_id=1084 Wrote:

zenon post_id=5869 time=1618163895 user_id=1503 Wrote:Given there was just 10 minutes until the main evening news anyway, BBC One could have just put a message at the bottom of the screen directing viewers to the BBC News Channel and let MBB play out.

I remember the Ten that night is extended to 2 hours to cover the death of Mandela…

Run_Telecine post_id=5884 time=1618165507 user_id=906 Wrote:why wasn't it released under a Super-injunctio

TIGHazard post_id=5896 time=1618168617 user_id=904 Wrote:

Frances post_id=5893 time=1618168178 user_id=1084 Wrote:

zenon post_id=5869 time=1618163895 user_id=1503 Wrote:Given there was just 10 minutes until the main evening news anyway, BBC One could have just put a message at the bottom of the screen directing viewers to the BBC News Channel and let MBB play out.

I remember the Ten that night is extended to 2 hours to cover the death of Mandela…

And I'm certain that was on a stormy day too which caused some annoyance.

Andrew post_id=5898 time=1618169048 user_id=791 Wrote:

TIGHazard post_id=5896 time=1618168617 user_id=904 Wrote:

Frances post_id=5893 time=1618168178 user_id=1084 Wrote:

zenon post_id=5869 time=1618163895 user_id=1503 Wrote:Given there was just 10 minutes until the main evening news anyway, BBC One could have just put a message at the bottom of the screen directing viewers to the BBC News Channel and let MBB play out.

I remember the Ten that night is extended to 2 hours to cover the death of Mandela…

And I'm certain that was on a stormy day too which caused some annoyance.

That’s also a factor that is worthy of some debate. When there is a big news, and not even as big as Friday’s news was, it seems to be compulsory that it becomes the only news.

On Friday we didn’t even get the daily Covid cases, death and vaccination numbers. I’m not entirely sure why a quick round up of other news isn’t allowed.

For example, did BBC Newsline and UTV Live dedicate the whole programme to the Duke on Friday, or also cover the ongoing Belfast riots?

BBI45 post_id=5894 time=1618168287 user_id=1008 Wrote:

valley post_id=5889 time=1618167457 user_id=971 Wrote:

BBI45 post_id=5879 time=1618165081 user_id=1008 Wrote:

valley post_id=5875 time=1618164449 user_id=971 Wrote:From what I've heard some newsrooms were informed at about 11:30 there was a Category A announcement due at around midday - they weren't informed what it was actually going to be, so there was little to be done other than to inform key production staff to be ready, and to get Royal Correspondents and Commentators on the phone. It could've just been that someone was going into hospital, of course.

This might be a stupid question, but what is the benefit of confirming there will be an announcement whilst leaving the content unknown? As you say, it could have been that someone was going to hospital. Surely with that little information, you can either do nothing other than brace for potential impact, or have a guess at what it might be and risk being left with egg on your face.

A vague "there'll be an announcement" warning allows producers and editors to:

• Get relevant correspondents on the phone or moving to the studio
  
• Get a senior presenter on standby
  
• Start sending out camera crews - there was a camera at Canada Gate within five minutes of the PA announcement and one at Windsor within fifteen minutes I believe
  
• If you're planning on being "off-tape" from transmission at the the time of the announcement, you have time to cancel that and ensure there's a full gallery/studio crew ready to go
  
• Get the floor manager to dig out the bag of black ties
  
• Last but not least it gives you warning that someone needs to keep their eyes on the incoming wires and do nothing else!
  

A lot of television journalism is preparing for the worst. I'd much rather be prepared only for it to be trivial and have to justify your decisions to management, than being unprepared when it's something major.

That makes sense. Fair enough. But that still leaves the question of why only some newsrooms were informed, whilst others seemingly only became aware once PA snapped it. With every broadcast that I've seen, it's felt like (whilst handled amazingly well) nobody was expecting it.

BBI45 post_id=5894 time=1618168287 user_id=1008 Wrote:

valley post_id=5889 time=1618167457 user_id=971 Wrote:

BBI45 post_id=5879 time=1618165081 user_id=1008 Wrote:

valley post_id=5875 time=1618164449 user_id=971 Wrote:From what I've heard some newsrooms were informed at about 11:30 there was a Category A announcement due at around midday - they weren't informed what it was actually going to be, so there was little to be done other than to inform key production staff to be ready, and to get Royal Correspondents and Commentators on the phone. It could've just been that someone was going into hospital, of course.

This might be a stupid question, but what is the benefit of confirming there will be an announcement whilst leaving the content unknown? As you say, it could have been that someone was going to hospital. Surely with that little information, you can either do nothing other than brace for potential impact, or have a guess at what it might be and risk being left with egg on your face.

A vague "there'll be an announcement" warning allows producers and editors to:

• Get relevant correspondents on the phone or moving to the studio
  
• Get a senior presenter on standby
  
• Start sending out camera crews - there was a camera at Canada Gate within five minutes of the PA announcement and one at Windsor within fifteen minutes I believe
  
• If you're planning on being "off-tape" from transmission at the the time of the announcement, you have time to cancel that and ensure there's a full gallery/studio crew ready to go
  
• Get the floor manager to dig out the bag of black ties
  
• Last but not least it gives you warning that someone needs to keep their eyes on the incoming wires and do nothing else!
  

A lot of television journalism is preparing for the worst. I'd much rather be prepared only for it to be trivial and have to justify your decisions to management, than being unprepared when it's something major.

That makes sense. Fair enough. But that still leaves the question of why only some newsrooms were informed, whilst others seemingly only became aware once PA snapped it. With every broadcast that I've seen, it's felt like (whilst handled amazingly well) nobody was expecting it.

Andrew post_id=5898 time=1618169048 user_id=791 Wrote:

TIGHazard post_id=5896 time=1618168617 user_id=904 Wrote:

Frances post_id=5893 time=1618168178 user_id=1084 Wrote:

zenon post_id=5869 time=1618163895 user_id=1503 Wrote:Given there was just 10 minutes until the main evening news anyway, BBC One could have just put a message at the bottom of the screen directing viewers to the BBC News Channel and let MBB play out.

I remember the Ten that night is extended to 2 hours to cover the death of Mandela…

And I'm certain that was on a stormy day too which caused some annoyance.

That’s also a factor that is worthy of some debate. When there is a big news, and not even as big as Friday’s news was, it seems to be compulsory that it becomes the only news.

On Friday we didn’t even get the daily Covid cases, death and vaccination numbers. I’m not entirely sure why a quick round up of other news isn’t allowed.

For example, did BBC Newsline and UTV Live dedicate the whole programme to the Duke on Friday, or also cover the ongoing Belfast riots?

iloveTV1 post_id=5895 time=1618168508 user_id=1057 Wrote:

WeArethelosers post_id=5892 time=1618168133 user_id=1345 Wrote:How long did Radio 1 ban lyrics for?

From 4pm to 6.30pm.

Ash101 post_id=5903 time=1618169634 user_id=936 Wrote:

iloveTV1 post_id=5895 time=1618168508 user_id=1057 Wrote:

WeArethelosers post_id=5892 time=1618168133 user_id=1345 Wrote:How long did Radio 1 ban lyrics for?

From 4pm to 6.30pm.

They didn’t go back to playing regular songs till 7am on Saturday. They played some chilled dance between 8pm and midnight but returned to the instrumentals in the early hours.

WeArethelosers post_id=5892 time=1618168133 user_id=1345 Wrote:How long did Radio 1 ban lyrics for?

WeArethelosers post_id=5892 time=1618168133 user_id=1345 Wrote:How long did Radio 1 ban lyrics for?

Larry the Loafer post_id=5794 time=1618149765 user_id=990 Wrote:Given the nature of the news and the Twitter era we live in, was this the first time we were able to watch BBC One and ITV live fully anticipating an interruption? [...]

Larry the Loafer post_id=5794 time=1618149765 user_id=990 Wrote:Given the nature of the news and the Twitter era we live in, was this the first time we were able to watch BBC One and ITV live fully anticipating an interruption?