DA
This is what I was talking about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfyq2kXEymg
Has Sky been showing that 'Ride the wave' advert about surfing in Barbados all day? Seems like the kind of thing that would normally be dropped in the circumstances. I just saw it as the only advert in a break at around 17:20.
This is what I was talking about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfyq2kXEymg
JV
James Vertigan
Founding member
Just tuned in to NHK World on Sky who are currently offering a service akin to the US Emergency Broadcast System with recorded warning announcements looping in English and Japanese over the latest pictures, also with captions advising time of next news bulletin.
DA
We also get to see a news presenter just sitting there every so often too.
Just tuned in to NHK World on Sky who are currently offering a service akin to the US Emergency Broadcast System with recorded warning announcements looping in English and Japanese over the latest pictures, also with captions advising time of next news bulletin.
We also get to see a news presenter just sitting there every so often too.
PL
...and do you know what? NHK World has been the best in my opinion.
Right from the source. Direct. Concise. Accurate. And without the sensationlist crap Sky News have been doing with their breakbumper, like it's an episode of Eastenders.
It's not a bloody ratings war. Hundreds if not thousands of people lost their lives on live tv this morning, and Sky should be ashamed for "sexing it up".
Right from the source. Direct. Concise. Accurate. And without the sensationlist crap Sky News have been doing with their breakbumper, like it's an episode of Eastenders.
It's not a bloody ratings war. Hundreds if not thousands of people lost their lives on live tv this morning, and Sky should be ashamed for "sexing it up".
AC
I always feel that in spite of having rolling news coverage, they can break away for about 1-2 minutes for a headlines summary every 15 minutes. Having time for weather and not news is not acceptable. It isn't particular to now, but other news is just thrown out of the window. Surely a 1 minute summary suffices? Newswatch and BBC News: please take note.
I'm sure there's an argument either way, but why do they ship George Alagiah et al. to Tokyo, having no knowledge of the area, when, inarguably, the BBC has a much more competent correspondent who knows the area much better than 'the big anchor'.
I'm sure there's an argument either way, but why do they ship George Alagiah et al. to Tokyo, having no knowledge of the area, when, inarguably, the BBC has a much more competent correspondent who knows the area much better than 'the big anchor'.
PL
Seeing as we are talking about TV (seeing as it's TV Forum) - it seems QVC Japan is off-air...
http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b2248.htm
And Shop Channel
http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b4904.htm
http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b2248.htm
And Shop Channel
http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b4904.htm
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IS
I assume that the couple of minutes at the top of the hour that has trails, weather and the 'countdown' are used for shift changes.
Even if not, don't underestimate the popularity of the weather, many people tune in just for it. One odd thing today was seeing weather presenters being interviewed about the events in Japan as as they'd obviously be experts on earthquakes and tsunamis!
It never ceases to amaze me that in times of rolling news on BBC News Channel they always have time for the weather but no other news.
I assume that the couple of minutes at the top of the hour that has trails, weather and the 'countdown' are used for shift changes.
Even if not, don't underestimate the popularity of the weather, many people tune in just for it. One odd thing today was seeing weather presenters being interviewed about the events in Japan as as they'd obviously be experts on earthquakes and tsunamis!
IS
I didn't last long with CNN this afternoon. There were just too many breaks; a few minutes about how the tsunami was affecting the US followed by the world worst commercials (that bloke talking about an African bank.... seriously!?)
I have been impressed by most of CNN's coverage,
I didn't last long with CNN this afternoon. There were just too many breaks; a few minutes about how the tsunami was affecting the US followed by the world worst commercials (that bloke talking about an African bank.... seriously!?)
JW
Al Jazeera have appeared to be quite remote in their coverage of the story (handling most of it from Doha, with some limited input from KL), with hardly any staff input from the closer region. However, as always, their coverage has tended to be extensive, without being nauseously excessive, yet factual and no-nonsense.
Don't have access to Sky any more, so can't comment on their coverage.
CNNI were quite inventive at one point, managing to speak live in-vision with Khun Lah (Tokyo Correspondent) whilst she was sat in the back seat of a 4x4 heading towards the Sendai area. I think the whole thing was done with an iPhone or some other small device - a perfect example of current day immediacy to any story.
Don't have access to Sky any more, so can't comment on their coverage.
CNNI were quite inventive at one point, managing to speak live in-vision with Khun Lah (Tokyo Correspondent) whilst she was sat in the back seat of a 4x4 heading towards the Sendai area. I think the whole thing was done with an iPhone or some other small device - a perfect example of current day immediacy to any story.
NG
Normally NHK World in the UK is English language only (or Japanese dubbed into English) - and shows far less news and far more features programmes.
However it now appears to be Newsline (their English language news presented in English) at the top of the hour (maybe not every hour), and then Japanese language news, accompanied by emergency announcements in multiple languages (Portuguese, English etc.) - I assume because NHK World is available domestically and they're broadcasting information for migrant workers, tourists etc.
Whilst I've appreciated that NHK World has been providing very immediate coverage, with some great pictures, I have felt very sorry for their presenters, as the single-headed presentation style, and the obvious lack of production resources has left their presentation less than assured, as Newsline isn't usually a rolling news format, it's a bulletin style programme.
It must be terribly difficult to present such a major story about your own country though.
noggin
Founding member
It never ceases to amaze me that in times of rolling news on BBC News Channel they always have time for the weather but no other news.
NHK World has been great today providing coverage, although I've tuned in in the past few hours and its airing news in Japanese - does anyone know if it usually does this overnight Japan time?
NHK World has been great today providing coverage, although I've tuned in in the past few hours and its airing news in Japanese - does anyone know if it usually does this overnight Japan time?
Normally NHK World in the UK is English language only (or Japanese dubbed into English) - and shows far less news and far more features programmes.
However it now appears to be Newsline (their English language news presented in English) at the top of the hour (maybe not every hour), and then Japanese language news, accompanied by emergency announcements in multiple languages (Portuguese, English etc.) - I assume because NHK World is available domestically and they're broadcasting information for migrant workers, tourists etc.
Whilst I've appreciated that NHK World has been providing very immediate coverage, with some great pictures, I have felt very sorry for their presenters, as the single-headed presentation style, and the obvious lack of production resources has left their presentation less than assured, as Newsline isn't usually a rolling news format, it's a bulletin style programme.
It must be terribly difficult to present such a major story about your own country though.
NG
noggin
Founding member
I've been really depressed by a lot of the CNN coverage I've seen in the last 24 hours. The CNN International stuff has been OK, but the CNN domestic stuff has been unwatchably bad. Some of it made me pretty angry.
CNN used to be pretty good with basic straight reporting and analysis. Some of the stuff I saw yesterday was just terrible - particularly the iReport stuff, and The Situation Room wasn't much better.
CNN used to be pretty good with basic straight reporting and analysis. Some of the stuff I saw yesterday was just terrible - particularly the iReport stuff, and The Situation Room wasn't much better.