BBC News (UK)

[AaronLancs]

Chris Mason's live hit into the Six was from the Millbank newsroom with a very wide depth of field blurring the background. It certainly looked like it was live rather than a background on a screen/CSO. Haven't seen that for a long time.

Just had a look for it on iPlayer - the background is definitely live, as the bottom left monitor in the background is showing the Six (with a seven second delay).

It does feel a little bit too defocused - it's blurrier than the BH newsroom as seen from studio E. I'm guessing last night's occasional torrential rain ruled out use of the balcony or one of the regular DTL positions.

Question. Does the studio space that was used most notably for Dateline London still exist or has it been cannibalised for newsroom use?

[Stuart]

Question. Does the studio space that was used most notably for Dateline London still exist or has it been cannibalised for newsroom use?

The desk was removed and the space eventually used for edit suites. There remains the presentation position as shown above.

[joshuanesbit]

Chris Mason's live hit into the Six was from the Millbank newsroom with a very wide depth of field blurring the background. It certainly looked like it was live rather than a background on a screen/CSO. Haven't seen that for a long time.

Just had a look for it on iPlayer - the background is definitely live, as the bottom left monitor in the background is showing the Six (with a seven second delay).

It does feel a little bit too defocused - it's blurrier than the BH newsroom as seen from studio E. I'm guessing last night's occasional torrential rain ruled out use of the balcony or one of the regular DTL positions.

Question. Does the studio space that was used most notably for Dateline London still exist or has it been cannibalised for newsroom use?

And they’re watching News Hour at Six on sky on the right monitor

[joshuanesbit]

Does anyone know there’s about a 2 second delay between BBC One and News Channel?

I had two TVs on simultaneously watching the Six, and it appeared that the News Channel’s feed was ahead of that of BBC1?

[joshuanesbit]

Chris Mason's live hit into the Six was from the Millbank newsroom with a very wide depth of field blurring the background. It certainly looked like it was live rather than a background on a screen/CSO. Haven't seen that for a long time.

Just had a look for it on iPlayer - the background is definitely live, as the bottom left monitor in the background is showing the Six (with a seven second delay).

It does feel a little bit too defocused - it's blurrier than the BH newsroom as seen from studio E. I'm guessing last night's occasional torrential rain ruled out use of the balcony or one of the regular DTL positions.

Also last few weeks, there’s been a lot of building work happening at Number 4 Millbank

[Matthew]

Does anyone know there’s about a 2 second delay between BBC One and News Channel?

I had two TVs on simultaneously watching the Six, and it appeared that the News Channel’s feed was ahead of that of BBC1?

Might be something about sharing the feed and maintaining video quality, there was discussion here about why BBC4 showed nothing instead of Prince Philip coverage on the Friday of his death which might be relevant, more channels involved but two second difference so slight difference in output might improve quality

[joshuanesbit]

Chris Mason's live hit into the Six was from the Millbank newsroom with a very wide depth of field blurring the background. It certainly looked like it was live rather than a background on a screen/CSO. Haven't seen that for a long time.

Just had a look for it on iPlayer - the background is definitely live, as the bottom left monitor in the background is showing the Six (with a seven second delay).

It does feel a little bit too defocused - it's blurrier than the BH newsroom as seen from studio E. I'm guessing last night's occasional torrential rain ruled out use of the balcony or one of the regular DTL positions.

Vicky young was back in the balcony on the 10 tonight .

[Steve in Pudsey]

It makes sense for the News Channel to be ahead. The (simplified) path for the News Channel is

Studio - CCM - Transmitter

The path for BBC News on BBC One (SD) is

Studio - BBC One pres - regional centre - CCM - Transmitter

[Matthew]

Ben Thompson is on the News Channel. Don't think he's ever done this before. Has presented Breakfast, Business Live and the business segments on the news channel but don't think a full bulletin.

[JF World]

Ben Thompson is on the News Channel. Don't think he's ever done this before. Has presented Breakfast, Business Live and the business segments on the news channel but don't think a full bulletin.

He has occasionally during July and August a few years ago at weekends

[swaggyboi128]

And they’re watching News Hour at Six on sky on the right monitor

I always love it when you see someone in the background watching another channel! I remember a couple years back over on NBC they were doing I believe a segment for News 4 NY @ 11 AM, but someone right behind the reporter was watching The Price is Right! (which airs at 11 AM over here)

[joshuanesbit]

And they’re watching News Hour at Six on sky on the right monitor

I always love it when you see someone in the background watching another channel! I remember a couple years back over on NBC they were doing I believe a segment for News 4 NY @ 11 AM, but someone right behind the reporter was watching The Price is Right! (which airs at 11 AM over here)

I always wondered with regards to the little tiny tv screens that people watch at their desks in the Newsroom, if they have a video feed right straight from the studio/gallery or it's just a regular channel tuned into the TV?

[Matrix]

And they’re watching News Hour at Six on sky on the right monitor

I always love it when you see someone in the background watching another channel! I remember a couple years back over on NBC they were doing I believe a segment for News 4 NY @ 11 AM, but someone right behind the reporter was watching The Price is Right! (which airs at 11 AM over here)

I always wondered with regards to the little tiny tv screens that people watch at their desks in the Newsroom, if they have a video feed right straight from the studio/gallery or it's just a regular channel tuned into the TV?

With the exception of some internal feeds, they're generally regular channels which are programmed into a multi-screen set up

[Rolling News]

Ben Thompson is on the News Channel. Don't think he's ever done this before. Has presented Breakfast, Business Live and the business segments on the news channel but don't think a full bulletin.

Perhaps the only presenter who is taller than the cat walk screens.

[Andrew]

Slightly odd that they did a headline sequence at 5pm when the press briefing means none of the stories are actually going to be featured this hour. They were lucky Hancock wasn’t straight out of the gates at 5pm on the dot or they would have missed the start

Also slightly odd in my eyes they referred to the briefing as a “Covid Presser” on the headline graphic, which to me is a media term rather than something that is usually public facing