BBC News (UK)

[Stuart]

For elections the national BBC setup is extremely lacking in comparison to ITN, Sky or even BBC Scotland and Wales.

Sky made an effort with General Election studio as they once again used VR within Sky Central and it looked amazing.

As much as I like ITV News' efforts, it's all AR/CGI.

Their coverage would look so much nicer of they were to clear one of the side sections of their newsroom and create a set to rival ITV and Sky.

That's why they have studios with real sets (albeit augmented with some AR). I don't want to see someone sat in a corner of the newsroom, or in Studio A unless there has been technical problems.

An ordinary consumer of news doesn't need to see the method of it being gathered in the background.

If I buy a pack of sausages from the supermarket, I don't expect to see a butcher in the background slaughtering a pig. Extreme example, I admit, but to non-Pres Geeks, the news is someone sat at a desk in front of a wall. Many don't see beyond that.

[Frances]

The 8pm election update on BBC One also briefed other news, just like the daytime summary so many years ago…

[HarveyW]

Vicky Young presenting the morning shift, is this the first time she has done this or has she presented before?

[Rolling News]

Vicky Young presenting the morning shift, is this the first time she has done this or has she presented before?

She has definitely presented sporadically before, think the last time she presented was about 2-3 years ago.

[Frances]

Vicky Young presenting the morning shift, is this the first time she has done this or has she presented before?

She was on weekend occasionally, last time I remember was in 2019…

[Frances]

Last night they got Sophie for the late bulletin even put the Ten hashtag on screen, but they still used the generic intro instead of the numbered one…

[joshuanesbit]

on Marr this morning - what studio is that?

[Hatton Cross]

It's the CSO in Salford showing a generic BH backdrop.

[Frances]

on Marr this morning - what studio is that?

A corner near the Breakfast/North West Today studio, normally North West Today uses it for the regional output during Breakfast.

The background was previously used by Studio N6 and TC7 in the Television Centre and it’s not taken from the real newsroom, just a digital backdrop.

[joshuanesbit]

on Marr this morning - what studio is that?

A corner near the Breakfast/North West Today studio, normally North West Today uses it for the regional output during Breakfast.

The background was previously used by Studio N6 and TC7 in the Television Centre and it’s not taken from the real newsroom, just a digital backdrop.

thought it looked like the old newsroom! thanks

[JF World]

Trying to avoid rota talk Anntia McVeigh has confirmed in a tweet they are moving to a more World Rota with more senior/regular weekday presenters having a few weekend shifts as well.

https://twitter.com/annita_mcveigh/statu...93345?s=20

[Brekkie]

Long gone are the days then when such rota changes would lead to strike actoin and Stephen Cole and Chris Rogers fronting the network bulletins for a day or two.

[Gallunach]

I see BBC1 Scotland isn't taking the lunchtime bulletin for the second time in about 3 weeks

[Frances]

I see BBC1 Scotland isn't taking the lunchtime bulletin for the second time in about 3 weeks

3rd time in 3 weeks, 2nd time in two days.
Also last night’s teatime bulletin moved to the BBC Scotland Channel.
And in Wales, Friday’s News at Six was on BBC Two.

[joshuanesbit]

quick question on BBC Breakfast - that clock that strikes 6:00 right at the opening titles... Is that a real-time clock that's synced to the BBC clocks? or is it a baked in title/graphic?