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Sky News going widescreen, getting new look

  • 08-10-2005 12:10pm
    #1
    radiospan
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    From http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds25032.html
    Sky News revamp set for October 24
    Saturday, October 8 2005, 00:21 BST -- by Neil Wilkes

    Sky News has finally confirmed Monday, October 24 as the date for its highly anticipated relaunch.

    The channel is moving to new state-of-the-art studios Osterley, West London, switching to a widescreen format and receiving an on-air makeover as part of the "most radical" overhaul in its 16-year history.

    Most importantly, Sky News will launch a new on-air schedule built by fixed shows tied to specific presenters.

    Eamonn Holmes will launch the new look at 6am on October 24 with Sunrise, which he will co-host each weekday with Lorna Dunkley.

    The previously announced primetime lineup includes an international show fronted by James Rubin, a half-hour sports bulletin and hourly bulletins, presented jointly by Gillian Joseph and Chris Roberts.

    Sky News veterans Jeremy Thompson, Julie Etchingham and Kay Burley all have their own shows during daytime, details of which have yet to be confirmed.

    Martin Stanford gets his own show on Saturdays while Adam Boulton's Sunday morning programme will be extended to three hours.

    "Sky News is an innovator and we are making significant changes to the way 24-hour news is covered," said Nick Pollard, head of Sky News. "The new studio offers greater flexibility and we have made a significant investment in state-of-the-art technology."

    This "fixed shows tied to specific presenters" is no doubt Murdoch/Fox influenced. Seems to be trying to become more of an entertainment channel than news.

    I'll be sticking to News 24, but the widescreen announcement is great.

    No mention of what's happening with Sky News Ireland yet.


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  • #2
    BLITZ_Molloy
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    So long as the hot wan who does the weather is still there they can change what they like.


  • #3
    Mossy Monk
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    widescreen on a news channel really isnt necessary yet imo. most of the cameras taking the pictures are 4:3


  • #4
    John R
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    Mossy Monk wrote:
    widescreen on a news channel really isnt necessary yet imo. most of the cameras taking the pictures are 4:3

    As are most of the TVs it's watched on.

    More space for their ever-more intrusive idiot banners is the only "benefit" I can see.


  • #5
    Guy:Incognito
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    John R wrote:
    As are most of the TVs it's watched on.

    More space for their ever-more intrusive idiot banners is the only "benefit" I can see.


    Or trying to move forward.


  • #6
    mycroft
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    plazzTT wrote:
    From http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds25032.html



    This "fixed shows tied to specific presenters" is no doubt Murdoch/Fox influenced. Seems to be trying to become more of an entertainment channel than news.

    Actually no. The vibe I'm getting is for specific story driven shows, v long news stories, or short documenatries (ie 5 6 minutes) pieces unique to each program. Rather than the tedious rolling news format. (ie the same thing being announced as breaking news for five hours.) Each program will have a different look feel and focus.

    Combined with a technolgical revolution. It'll be pretty much the most advanced news room in Europe. Every computer will have access to ever piece of footage on the server, and the dedicated edit stations have some incredibly complex editing software.

    Either way it's a bold move, the extended stories mean that the news won't be distilled into a couple of pithy sound bites and the best stories, and could be able to give background to a story.
    I'll be sticking to News 24, but the widescreen announcement is great.

    It's just logical. Theres no reason not. The option to broadcast 4:3 or 16:9 is just obvious, everyone is going to shift this way, for sky cameraman it's a button to switch.
    No mention of what's happening with Sky News Ireland yet.

    Very little. It's just a small regional bureau to sky. They'll start broadcasting 16:9 and thats it.


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  • #7
    Mossy Monk
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    so it is going for the FOX News format?


  • #8
    Milktrolley
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    Just as long as they don't clutter up the screen any more than they have already and have a more impressive set of colours for the banners, I don't mind. The 16:9 move is good. I hope the make more use of the ticker, i.e. have more content on it, or preferably ditch it altogether. If its going to be kept, they may as well make it as informative as possible.

    Any truth in the 12-screen Sky News Active rumour?


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