Baker & Kelly was always in Studio 2, which is the smaller one round the corner. Studio 1's desk hasn't moved too far, but the rostrum of the Hub (the tower in the middle with the screens) has been changed: it no longer has desks of PCs around the base of it. The pitch is the shiny floor in the background of the picture, and hopefully you'll be seeing it in use more often.
I'm not entirely sure that's a real photo - it could well be one of the visualisations from Jago Design.
Slightly related I was wondering whether they've managed to source another UHD setup, as they're advertising both Champions League Tonight and the Man City v Juventus match as being in UHD on Tuesday
As with the pre-match presentation for Premier League games, it'll just be upscaled from HD. I suspect it's just there to make it a bit of a better experience for the viewer - you might not necessarily go fumbling for your remote to switch channels just before kick-off.
Slightly related I was wondering whether they've managed to source another UHD setup, as they're advertising both Champions League Tonight and the Man City v Juventus match as being in UHD on Tuesday
As with the pre-match presentation for Premier League games, it'll just be upscaled from HD. I suspect it's just there to make it a bit of a better experience for the viewer - you might not necessarily go fumbling for your remote to switch channels just before kick-off.
Thanks, I didn't think of that - I'd assumed their use of the UHD channel logo meant "this programme will be in UHD", but if it just means "will be shown on the UHD channel" this would explain how they're able to schedule it.
Slightly related I was wondering whether they've managed to source another UHD setup, as they're advertising both Champions League Tonight and the Man City v Juventus match as being in UHD on Tuesday
As with the pre-match presentation for Premier League games, it'll just be upscaled from HD. I suspect it's just there to make it a bit of a better experience for the viewer - you might not necessarily go fumbling for your remote to switch channels just before kick-off.
Thanks, I didn't think of that - I'd assumed their use of the UHD channel logo meant "this programme will be in UHD", but if it just means "will be shown on the UHD channel" this would explain how they're able to schedule it.
Champions League Tonight will originate from the BT studios which are now UHD ready.
The Champions League Goals show is an interesting idea. Kinda a cross between NFL Redzone and Soccer Saturday, it is in "L" format, with the sidebar showing the clock and teamsheets for the game being shown, the bottom showing all the scores from each game and the channels they are being shown on. Jake Humphrey on site in Eindhoven for PSV v United, Gary Lineker in the BT Sport studio (welcome back on air) for City v Juventus. Setanta also helping out with City v Juventus (for UPC subscribers I guess) and Real Madrid v Donesk on Setanta 1.
From the Goals Show looks like they have put one of the all foreign encounters on BT Sport Extra 1, which I think is available to those who just get BT Sport 1. The app players still need tidying up a bit - they seem to have one for the Champions League which is seperate to the channels and they haven't put the Goals Show on the Champions League app.
Goals Show was brilliant, had that as my companion screen. It's not needed on the main app as that flags the goals as they go in anyway. Let's see how it goes tomorrow. Jake's roving host role surprised me, I suspect many will watch his matches rather than Gary's studio coverage game, whilst there are two English sides involved in the competition.
Goals Show was brilliant, had that as my companion screen. It's not needed on the main app as that flags the goals as they go in anyway. Let's see how it goes tomorrow. Jake's roving host role surprised me, I suspect many will watch his matches rather than Gary's studio coverage game, whilst there are two English sides involved in the competition.
Why as I don't think Jake is particularly liked, Gary Lineker is a fan favourite and football fans will most likely choose the game they want to watch based on who's playing.
The new Europa League graphics are very nice and a definite improvement, despite the rather unorthodox black and orange colour scheme. Still don't think they should have touched the theme tune though.
Goals Show was brilliant, had that as my companion screen. It's not needed on the main app as that flags the goals as they go in anyway. Let's see how it goes tomorrow. Jake's roving host role surprised me, I suspect many will watch his matches rather than Gary's studio coverage game, whilst there are two English sides involved in the competition.
Why as I don't think Jake is particularly liked, Gary Lineker is a fan favourite and football fans will most likely choose the game they want to watch based on who's playing.
Not quite sure Gary Lineker is a fan favourite either, but as you say it's the match, not the host, which drives the viewers to the channel.