BL
It's not on top of St7, rather it's on the same level at the very rear end of the pedestrian walkway going towards Gabriels Wharf. It's controlled remotely by ITN - although the TLS technical staff will go and kindly wipe away the odd spider etc for them. For completeness sake it is referred to as the 'Thames view camera' for rather obvious reasons as opposed to the roof top camera which, unsurprisingly, is on top of the roof of the tower block.
Since ITV staff don't usually vandalise their own equipment and it's not on a route used by anyone casually, it's been quite safe since it's installation and likely to remain so! It's on top of a 6/7 ft pole.
The New York camera is quite high up the building, isn't it? The ITV camera is on top of TLS 7 which is on the 3rd or 4th floor I think which would mean it may be easier to vandalise/damage.
It's not on top of St7, rather it's on the same level at the very rear end of the pedestrian walkway going towards Gabriels Wharf. It's controlled remotely by ITN - although the TLS technical staff will go and kindly wipe away the odd spider etc for them. For completeness sake it is referred to as the 'Thames view camera' for rather obvious reasons as opposed to the roof top camera which, unsurprisingly, is on top of the roof of the tower block.
Since ITV staff don't usually vandalise their own equipment and it's not on a route used by anyone casually, it's been quite safe since it's installation and likely to remain so! It's on top of a 6/7 ft pole.
HC
With my knowledge of New York and angles, I'd say that camera is on top of the old WNET 13 building, down on 33rd Street between 9th and 10th Aves
The New York camera is quite high up the building, isn't it? The ITV camera is on top of TLS 7 which is on the 3rd or 4th floor I think which would mean it may be easier to vandalise/damage.
With my knowledge of New York and angles, I'd say that camera is on top of the old WNET 13 building, down on 33rd Street between 9th and 10th Aves
DK
Does anyone know where the chairs on London and C4N are from? I keep seeing them pop up all over the place, them and the office chairs on This Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TovTOCuLrY
LL
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Paul Brand has left and is now the political correspondent for Tyne Tees & Border.
ITV News London have a reporting vacancy available.
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Paul Brand has left and is now the political correspondent for Tyne Tees & Border.
LL
Paul Brand has left and is now the political correspondent for Tyne Tees & Border.
That may explain why Helen Plint is joining.
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ITV News London have a reporting vacancy available.
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Paul Brand has left and is now the political correspondent for Tyne Tees & Border.
That may explain why Helen Plint is joining.
BA
Paul Brand has left and is now the political correspondent for Tyne Tees & Border.
That may explain why Helen Plint is joining.
Gregg Eastell has also joined Tyne Tees and border.
ITV News London have a reporting vacancy available.
http://mediamuppet.com/general-reporter-vacancy-itn-london
http://mediamuppet.com/general-reporter-vacancy-itn-london
Paul Brand has left and is now the political correspondent for Tyne Tees & Border.
That may explain why Helen Plint is joining.
Gregg Eastell has also joined Tyne Tees and border.
LO
A bit of technical info about the HD feed from the South Bank camera for the backdrop:
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/press/pr-nab-2013-nxl-ip55
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/press/pr-nab-2013-nxl-ip55
NG
Yes - it's on the roof of the building the BBC bureau is in.
The ITV camera is on top of TLS 7 which is on the 3rd or 4th floor I think which would mean it may be easier to vandalise/damage.
Not sure of your point. The camera has been in use, in SD, for years (since ITN took over London Tonight from LNN?) without any major issues AFAIK, so the positioning is probably fine.
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The New York camera is quite high up the building, isn't it?
Yes - it's on the roof of the building the BBC bureau is in.
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The ITV camera is on top of TLS 7 which is on the 3rd or 4th floor I think which would mean it may be easier to vandalise/damage.
Not sure of your point. The camera has been in use, in SD, for years (since ITN took over London Tonight from LNN?) without any major issues AFAIK, so the positioning is probably fine.
MA
I have to say Charlene handled tonight's events extremely well, although I wonder if things would have gone as well with someone like Lucrezia running the show. That would have been interesting.
One thing that in some ways disjointed the bulletin was the way the running order was assembled. Obviously the story was developing but the way the bulletin was played out meant that it went from Woolwich, other news, Woolwich, an interview with a man about schools, Woolwich, weather. Now to me they should have put the interview with the man discussing Michael Gove's speech about education with the other news. Although I appreciate the fast paced developments I feel that the bulletin needn't to be as disjointed as it was.
However well done to Charlene and Simon Harris who handled the situation extremely well.
One thing that in some ways disjointed the bulletin was the way the running order was assembled. Obviously the story was developing but the way the bulletin was played out meant that it went from Woolwich, other news, Woolwich, an interview with a man about schools, Woolwich, weather. Now to me they should have put the interview with the man discussing Michael Gove's speech about education with the other news. Although I appreciate the fast paced developments I feel that the bulletin needn't to be as disjointed as it was.
However well done to Charlene and Simon Harris who handled the situation extremely well.