Sky News launches “News at One“

[JamesWorldNews]

New anchor bulletin inaugurates today on Sky News:

https://twitter.com/jayneseckersky/statu...24611?s=21

[GMc]

So, another hour of Sky News - with a named slot?

[JamesWorldNews]

There had better be a green-ified opening sequence with someone working a typewriter, or else I’m switching off!

[chris]

So Sky News will have Breakfast, News at One, News at Six and News at Ten? I wonder where that inspiration came from…

[Aaron.TV]

Standard 30 mins of rolling news, generic name, generic title card - I’ll never understand what the thinking is with doing this, what difference does it make?

If a slot is branded or named, it should be different in some way, shape or form to rolling news.

I’ve had Sky News on in the background for the first time in a long time, and didn’t realise just how stale it’s become - a couple of titlecards and a few locked off shots of a hallway.

Sky Central is such a stunning building, it’s a crying shame Sky News don’t utilise it. Even some kind of smaller, secondary area, (like the balcony in NBH), maybe overlooking the glass box, would help mix things up a little for explainer segments, etc.

[AJ]

Standard 30 mins of rolling news, generic name, generic title card - I’ll never understand what the thinking is with doing this, what difference does it make?

If a slot is branded or named, it should be different in some way, shape or form to rolling news.

I’ve had Sky News on in the background for the first time in a long time, and didn’t realise just how stale it’s become - a couple of titlecards and a few locked off shots of a hallway.

Sky Central is such a stunning building, it’s a crying shame Sky News don’t utilise it. Even some kind of smaller, secondary area, (like the balcony in NBH), maybe overlooking the glass box, would help mix things up a little for explainer segments, etc.

It's a news channel and it does a good job of delivering the news. The jazzy shots and voice overs of nearly 20 years ago are long gone.

Sky Central is a working office building with no journalists and only a couple of producers based in it, and despite hybrid working, desk space and meeting rooms are at a severe premium. Logistically, having a permanent presentation area for whatever reason just isn't going to work any time soon.

I'm not quite sure how presenting an explainer from the atrium will make it any more interesting than normal anyway.

[valley]

Sky Central is such a stunning building, it’s a crying shame Sky News don’t utilise it. Even some kind of smaller, secondary area, (like the balcony in NBH), maybe overlooking the glass box, would help mix things up a little for explainer segments, etc.

You might be getting what you want…

[Aaron.TV]

Standard 30 mins of rolling news, generic name, generic title card - I’ll never understand what the thinking is with doing this, what difference does it make?

If a slot is branded or named, it should be different in some way, shape or form to rolling news.

I’ve had Sky News on in the background for the first time in a long time, and didn’t realise just how stale it’s become - a couple of titlecards and a few locked off shots of a hallway.

Sky Central is such a stunning building, it’s a crying shame Sky News don’t utilise it. Even some kind of smaller, secondary area, (like the balcony in NBH), maybe overlooking the glass box, would help mix things up a little for explainer segments, etc.

It's a news channel and it does a good job of delivering the news. The jazzy shots and voice overs of nearly 20 years ago are long gone.

Sky Central is a working office building with no journalists and only a couple of producers based in it, and despite hybrid working, desk space and meeting rooms are at a severe premium. Logistically, having a permanent presentation area for whatever reason just isn't going to work any time soon.

I'm not quite sure how presenting an explainer from the atrium will make it any more interesting than normal anyway.

There’s a huge difference between wanting all out tacky voiceovers and flashing lights 2005 style, and wanting the odd variation on a shot of the hallway.

BIB - was simply an example of the type of thing they could try for a bit of variety.

Evidently, basing segments elsewhere makes little difference to the content, but this is a presentation forum after all, so it’s not unreasonable to suggest a news channel does a little more than strive to look as bland as possible by trying to inject a little creativity.

If you can’t suggest a news outlet should spice up its presentation a little on a presentation forum, where else can you…!

[AxiosBrit67]

So Sky News will have Breakfast, News at One, News at Six and News at Ten? I wonder where that inspiration came from…

BBC? giving that naming similarities between four news programmes. Even News at Ten itself comes from ITN/ITV. The only thing that Sky News doesn't have as BBC and ITV is Sky Weekend News.

[JamesWorldNews]

Sky Central is such a stunning building, it’s a crying shame Sky News don’t utilise it. Even some kind of smaller, secondary area, (like the balcony in NBH), maybe overlooking the glass box, would help mix things up a little for explainer segments, etc.

You might be getting what you want…

I always knew Sky bosses listened to us at TVLF. In which case, I’ll demand the return of Juliette Foster, Martin Popplewell, Stephen Dixon and Vivienne Creegor. (And Lorna Dunkley).

[Aaron.TV]

Sky Central is such a stunning building, it’s a crying shame Sky News don’t utilise it. Even some kind of smaller, secondary area, (like the balcony in NBH), maybe overlooking the glass box, would help mix things up a little for explainer segments, etc.

You might be getting what you want…

Very interesting… thanks valley! One of the corners overlooking the glass box would look stunning as a base for a smaller, secondary area, maybe for Ed Conway type pieces.

[soupie]

Such a retro (and a rather pointless) move from Sky, a channel which one would expect to have news on the hour anyway. Sometimes you have to wonder about the direction of the channel when it thinks something like this is worth doing and is going to get attention (it isn’t and it won’t).

[AlfieMulcahy]

Could we possibly see some more bulletin simulcasting on Sky Showcase? To my knowledge 'The Great Debate' already airs on Showcase, maybe they want to expand.

[johnnyboy]

It's a news channel and it does a good job of delivering the news. The jazzy shots and voice overs of nearly 20 years ago are long gone.

Voice overs do feel a bit from the past however am I the only one who loves the "THIS is AL Jazeera" voice over at the start of their Newshour followed promptly by the swooping shot over the Doha newsdesk?

[Brekkie]

Standard 30 mins of rolling news, generic name, generic title card - I’ll never understand what the thinking is with doing this, what difference does it make?

Is news at 1 replaced by News at One then. I get the idea of saying having points in the schedule where viewers can expect a round up of the days News and a pause from the rolling news agenda. Not sure focusing on the same points at the BBC is the best idea though, but might be a case of saying stick with us for the days News rather than turnover.