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(October 2019)

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AP
Applepie
Neil Jones posted:
Meridian AM posted:
Why is Anna Botting presenting Press Preview standing outside Buckingham Palace? Is it necessary?! Is the Queen going to appear and hand her a statement?

I don't understand why they needed Sarah Hewson, Dermot Murnaghan, Anna Botting etc, to stand outside Buckingham Palace to read the news today. What does it add to the story? They aren't even interviewing anyone while they are there.


This is a "trend", apparently, to stand outside somewhere that's the source of the story, so stand outside Buckingham Palace looking cold for a few hours, it is believed, adds something. I've yet to see exactly what in all the time broadcasters keep doing this for various things so...

Of course the day the Queen comes out, stands in front of a set of microphones and gives a press conference will be a sight to behold.


I'm not sure it's a trend as they've done it for years, and it really bugs me as I agree it adds no value in instances like this. Surely that is what correspondents are for? It's especially uncomfortable to watch when it's bitterly cold and the presenter's teeth are chattering.
derek500 and Meridian AM gave kudos
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
Applepie posted:
Neil Jones posted:
Meridian AM posted:
Why is Anna Botting presenting Press Preview standing outside Buckingham Palace? Is it necessary?! Is the Queen going to appear and hand her a statement?

I don't understand why they needed Sarah Hewson, Dermot Murnaghan, Anna Botting etc, to stand outside Buckingham Palace to read the news today. What does it add to the story? They aren't even interviewing anyone while they are there.


This is a "trend", apparently, to stand outside somewhere that's the source of the story, so stand outside Buckingham Palace looking cold for a few hours, it is believed, adds something. I've yet to see exactly what in all the time broadcasters keep doing this for various things so...

Of course the day the Queen comes out, stands in front of a set of microphones and gives a press conference will be a sight to behold.


I'm not sure it's a trend as they've done it for years, and it really bugs me as I agree it adds no value in instances like this. Surely that is what correspondents are for? It's especially uncomfortable to watch when it's bitterly cold and the presenter's teeth are chattering.


They love doing this in America where there's a tornado or a hurricane and some poor sap decides to stand in it and then wonder why they spend more time on their arse in the middle of the road than on their feet. When ice comes along, what do they do? Stand on a street corner and fall over.
DE
derek500
Jonwo posted:
Meridian AM posted:
It seems a bit much, considering it's a pandemic and the message is 'stay at home' and work from home.
It looks stupid having her standing outside talking to the paper reviewers via Skype in their homes.

They're key workers so it doesn't apply.


Just because they're key workers doesn't mean they have to.
VA
valley
Refresh news from a colleague: I am told that there may well be new music as part of the refresh, they have heard a new bed being tested.
HC
Hatton Cross
The rather odd image of Kimberley Leonard and Mark Austin jumping up and down on a mattress in the glass box sprang to mind, just then..
MA
Meridian AM
valley posted:
Refresh news from a colleague: I am told that there may well be new music as part of the refresh, they have heard a new bed being tested.


Best news I've heard all day!! Thanks valley
plymouthbloke1974 and skyviewer gave kudos
SK
skyviewer
Meridian AM posted:
valley posted:
Refresh news from a colleague: I am told that there may well be new music as part of the refresh, they have heard a new bed being tested.


Best news I've heard all day!! Thanks valley

Same! Best news, and highly overdue.
UN
Universal_r
Ironic that TV forum is shutting down just days after the sky refresh which has been waited on for so long on here.
SK
skyviewer
Universal_r posted:
Ironic that TV forum is shutting down just days after the sky refresh which has been waited on for so long on here.

How do people here come to the conclusion it will be the twenty-ninth of the third ?
DO
dosxuk
Well the twenty-ninth of the second went past without anything changing so move the date along a bit 👍
VA
valley
skyviewer posted:
Universal_r posted:
Ironic that TV forum is shutting down just days after the sky refresh which has been waited on for so long on here.

How do people here come to the conclusion it will be the twenty-ninth of the third ?

I heard the end of this month from a colleague and another user on here heard the 29th from one of their friends who is a senior director, I believe.
VA
valley
Today is Colin Brazier's official final day at Sky News, although has been off-air for a number of weeks now.


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