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New Meridian, BBC South & South East Thread

(July 2006)

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ME
meridiantvfan
Asa posted:
Nice screw-up from Meridian SE this evening by playing out the entire weather bulletin from Thames Valley. Ian did apologise afterwards during the very quick ending to get to the ads.

Oh and we seem to have lost the sponsor in recent weeks too.


It was the South version actually, sponsor went last week I think, last time was a different one though
ME
meridiantvfan
Bit more here about the change, what a really nice pic of Fred and Sangeeta huh ?! Wink

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/articles/1/8523/
ME
meridiantvfan
For Wes fans :-

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/4047864.Wesley_Smith_casualty_of_TV_reorganisation/
PT
Put The Telly On
Just a minor thing, but anyone know where SE's Ian Axton's going? Back to reporting?

Also, this makes me laugh:
Quote:
Sangeeta has proved herself to be a terrific journalist and a great presenter.


terrific journalist? yes. great presenter? definitely NOT!
IS
Isonstine Founding member
meridiantvfan posted:


Shame, but not surprising considering he was always going to be sidelined. Interesting they name it in that article as "a change of direction". I assume that means he will be relegated to reporting - or with a bit of luck become Central's presenter and finally give the bulletins a bit of gravitas when Bob Warman isn't there.
ME
meridiantvfan
nok32uk posted:
Just a minor thing, but anyone know where SE's Ian Axton's going? Back to reporting?

Also, this makes me laugh:
Quote:
Sangeeta has proved herself to be a terrific journalist and a great presenter.


terrific journalist? yes. great presenter? definitely NOT!


Re Ian Axton you could always email him perhaps ?!

http://www.ianaxton.com/

Obviously tv people see her in a different way. She could be a lot worse I think. I'm sure Fred will give her a few tips anyway. So just a few weeks to go then. Are we going to see big send offs as Wendy Hurrell (anglia weather girl) got I wonder ?

I do think ideally Ian and Helen would be perfect but it ain't going to happen Crying or Very sad
OH
ohdearme
Isonstine posted:
meridiantvfan posted:


Shame, but not surprising considering he was always going to be sidelined. Interesting they name it in that article as "a change of direction". I assume that means he will be relegated to reporting - or with a bit of luck become Central's presenter and finally give the bulletins a bit of gravitas when Bob Warman isn't there.


I wonder if this is a hush hush plan (or at least a dream of the man in question and/or managerial fans at Central) long term? It wouldn't surprise me if it can be arranged that he does a bit of something else covering where there's a vacancy at Central for the medium term then slips into Bob's shoes longer term.
MO
morgaineofevil
why cant i watch thames valley tonight? bloomin itv feed puts meridian south on anyone else had that or are they being lazy now that tvt is officially axed! im going to miss wesley i hope he gets a good job soon!
NA
Nate
morgaineofevil posted:
why cant i watch thames valley tonight? bloomin itv feed puts meridian south on anyone else had that or are they being lazy now that tvt is officially axed! im going to miss wesley i hope he gets a good job soon!


Do you mean on Sky or Virgin?? Where abouts are you?
MO
morgaineofevil
no i mean on itvlocal.com it sends me to fred and debbie!
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
morgaineofevil posted:
no i mean on itvlocal.com it sends me to fred and debbie!

itvlocal being as up-to-date as ever, if you want the Thames Valley programmes, you need to go via Central South.
ST
South Today
Any date for the new meridian programme yet?

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