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(February 2020)

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MA
Meridian AM
I watch through Sky Q and not Freeview, but I have heard a few times that Freeview viewers don't know they have Sky News.
I guess the 'Sky' in the name says to casual viewers that it is a Sky platform channel.
However, I assume BBC News and Sky News are close to each other on the Freeview EPG.
LL
London Lite Founding member
Meridian AM posted:
I watch through Sky Q and not Freeview, but I have heard a few times that Freeview viewers don't know they have Sky News.
I guess the 'Sky' in the name says to casual viewers that it is a Sky platform channel.
However, I assume BBC News and Sky News are close to each other on the Freeview EPG.


BBC News in SD is on 231 and Sky News is 233. BBC Parliament is sandwiched between the two.
MA
Markymark
London Lite posted:
Meridian AM posted:
I watch through Sky Q and not Freeview, but I have heard a few times that Freeview viewers don't know they have Sky News.
I guess the 'Sky' in the name says to casual viewers that it is a Sky platform channel.
However, I assume BBC News and Sky News are close to each other on the Freeview EPG.


BBC News in SD is on 231 and Sky News is 233. BBC Parliament is sandwiched between the two.


Sky News is on COM 5 mux, that doesn't have universal coverage, though 90+% of homes should still be able to receive it
SH
Sh1ruba
Steve in Pudsey posted:
This is doing the rounds on social media - the BBC Sign Language interpreter reflects the nation's mood after Johnson's speech

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I know exactly how he feels.
Hoping he doesn't get fired for this.
JO
Joe
Why would he get fired? This is clearly a genuine part of interpretation.

But if it hadn't been, then he certainly should be disciplined, as it would be highly unprofessional.
BA
bilky asko
Sh1ruba posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
This is doing the rounds on social media - the BBC Sign Language interpreter reflects the nation's mood after Johnson's speech

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I know exactly how he feels.
Hoping he doesn't get fired for this.


I don't think someone who is paid for translating into BSL is going to be sacked for translating into BSL as requested.
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
Sh1ruba posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
This is doing the rounds on social media - the BBC Sign Language interpreter reflects the nation's mood after Johnson's speech

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I know exactly how he feels.
Hoping he doesn't get fired for this.


Why should he get fired? That's almost certainly an "out of context" screenshot. Anybody can make those to make somebody else look bad. We all pull faces or do motions that mid movement will look bad. And anyway if we all got fired for something taken out of context nobody would have a job.
JO
Jonwo
If Tomasz Schafernaker didn’t get fired for giving Simon McCoy the finger then I doubt the BSL person will.
PE
peterrocket Founding member
Sign language is based on hand gestures, facial expressions and body language. That's how it works.

The number 'two' in BSL is also the same as well, two giving two fingers - it doesn't mean anything else.
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UN
Universal_r
Yes, it’s been done behind many leaders, it’s quite clearly a bsl sign.
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NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
Real BSL sign language swearing is somewhat "actual" shall we say:





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