Simon Pusey read out the weather forecast rather than be in-vision during tonight's weather forecast, I wonder if this will be the norm when Sian is on holiday?
Simon Pusey read out the weather forecast rather than be in-vision during tonight's weather forecast, I wonder if this will be the norm when Sian is on holiday?
That would appear to be so, Brekkie. When all the ITV bulletins moved into Studio 1 in 1999, Studio 4 was then semi-vacated. As I recall, the overnight summaries and Morning News still came from 4 until mid-2000 when they had to vacate for the ITN News Channel. I still don't fully understand why the overnight stuff persisted from Studio 4 for so long after the 1999 revamp. The only thing I can think of is that Studio 4 is right next door to the ITV newsroom - maybe they wanted to keep things simple instead of continually going up and down to the basement?
Not only that but the 0530 continued to use the old mid-90s titles and set rather than trying to at least put some of the new branding on air. At a time when branding was becoming quite important and being talked about as more necessary in the new multi-channel world, it was very odd indeed. Perhaps there were some issues with using the basement studio overnight?
That would appear to be so, Brekkie. When all the ITV bulletins moved into Studio 1 in 1999, Studio 4 was then semi-vacated. As I recall, the overnight summaries and Morning News still came from 4 until mid-2000 when they had to vacate for the ITN News Channel. I still don't fully understand why the overnight stuff persisted from Studio 4 for so long after the 1999 revamp. The only thing I can think of is that Studio 4 is right next door to the ITV newsroom - maybe they wanted to keep things simple instead of continually going up and down to the basement?
Not only that but the 0530 continued to use the old mid-90s titles and set rather than trying to at least put some of the new branding on air. At a time when branding was becoming quite important and being talked about as more necessary in the new multi-channel world, it was very odd indeed. Perhaps there were some issues with using the basement studio overnight?
Wasn't the Overnight news service separately costed for a while? That might explain why they used a different studio. There was a change to the titles in 1999, when the old ITN Morning News graphic at the bottom was replaced by a ITV Morning News graphic. Looked really strange.
This link has the interim 1999/2000 overnight look. I think the reason they remained separate was down to the way the bulletins were commissioned, leaving them separate from the daytime and primetime ITV package.
You're right, Brekkie. After doing some digging, I've found mention of John Suchet rehearsing for the launch of the Early Evening News in Studio 3 on this page: http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1992/02/14/U14029202/?s=suchet. I would therefore like to suggest that upon the opening of Gray's Inn Road in 1990, there existed 3 studios - Studios 1 and 2 in the basement and Studio 3 on the atrium. Judging from clips of the EEN between 1992 and 1995 (and my own knowledge of ITN HQ), Studio 3 was much higher up than the ground floor position currently occupied by Studio 4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH43KZ7vGps Yes i've noticed that before too, from this clip this was clearly on the first floor... along with another newsroom! Sadly that part of the building isn't even ITN anymore.
Bit late to this thread but I have to say the new look (virtual ?) set is totally hidious to me, cold and lacks any umph the old set had, along with the new music, again ruined unfortunalty
Previoulsy both the set and intro / ending etc was slick and modern now both very dull and very uninviting, to me anyway - Presentation still excellent fortunatly just wish Matt would wear a tie !!
Also the weather with Sian Wenbly gives no details at the start about her not even her name now, plus her hair is straight since the change, ITN policy ?!
Bit of a slip up from Emma Crosby tonight, at the end of the bulletin she was introducing an item about One Direction, instead of the word "success" she said something like the boys were experiencing great "sex" or something like that.
Looks like it. Considering the circumstances of the Sky/ITN handover that made sense last time, but would have been better this week to keep the 5pm bulletin and have a double bill of Home and Away on Wednesday and a double bill of Neighbours on Friday.
Bit of a slip up from Emma Crosby tonight, at the end of the bulletin she was introducing an item about One Direction, instead of the word "success" she said something like the boys were experiencing great "sex" or something like that.
