Paralympic Games: Opening Ceremony

Now it's here (or near enough) it's worth a new thread.

I supsect (unsurprisingly) C4's efforts tonights won't be judged much on what they do on screen - but more on how they place the ads. They used to get it right with the cricket, but that had natural regular breaks and a slower pace - but it jarred a bit at times during the athletics last year, with ads too often and unnecessary trailers. Although I don't expect we'll get through the ceremony without some ads, I do hope we avoid any C4 trailers.

Oh look, they've put some tape on the top part of the '4' scupture.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/TheAxG/C4Scupture.png

Indeed! Surprised no-one noticed it when it was being manufactured!

The set looks a lot better when the lighting is switched on

I like the studio that they are in, Jon is also very striking in an all white suit.

7 minutes

But if more breaks before the ceremony means none during, that's fine by me.

Do we know if they are going commercial free during the ceremony?

That countdown graphic looked outside the 4:3 safe zone

Not unsurprisingly, there are different adverts on Channel 4 and More4. It will be interesting to see if they both have the same length of adverts or if one of them (maybe More4) has to fill with Channel 4 promos later on in the evening.

Apart from the different adverts, the More4 coverage is so far identical to the Channel 4 coverage (so no AD during the studio bits or any of the VTs). The More4 coverage does not have any subtitles either.

Yeah I can live with that.

Nice titles - like the formation of the C4 at the end. The C4 logo though in the studio looks awful - wouldn't look much better without the gaffer tape IMO, and surprised too the ceremonies at least aren't being presented from the stadium.

Graphics are nice too - a bit more fun than the BBC.


Possible I guess they could take breaks at different points, but unlikely as hopefully C4 will be taking them at appropriate moments. Not too hopeful they'll be kept to a minimum considering as usual C4 News barely had any.

Dare I ask.... nah I won't bother.

I like Jon Snow, but I really think Clare Balding should have be presenting the ceremonies as lead presenter for the games. Or she should at least be in the commentary box.

Everything looks good press wise.