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VM
VMPhil
mccanmat posted:
Surely any of ITV's newsreaders are more than capable of presenting a news programme whether that be Alastair, Charlene, Kylie, Mary, Julie etc. I don't know why there is such an obsession on when Alastair Stewart presents news at ten- yes he is a great newsreader but does it matter if he's on at 10:00, 10:30 or 6:30....it's just a time of day!


I imagine it is because Alastair is probably the longest serving out of all those. Alastair is a well established ITV newscaster, joining ITN in 1980, then moving to LNN and GMTV in the 90s before returning to ITN in the 2000s. It really just depends on your age and if you remember how prestigious News at Ten was before 24 hour news.

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NE
newsman1
Given that it will be moved to the slot it was in a decade ago - 10:30 - for 8 weeks to make way for The Nightly Show from 27 February, will the late bulletin, in its conversational format, i.e. Tom directly addressing the viewers (unlike the 2004-2008 bulletin), provide a strong alternative to Newsnight? (I've posted the question on this forum because, during the 8-week-period, it cannot be called "News at Ten".)
LL
Larry the Loafer
Are the bulletins on Saturday nights pre-recorded or something? Happened to notice that as the wide shot faded into the close up of the presenter, he was looking in two different directions.

http://i63.tinypic.com/jz7hqd.png
AN
Andrew Founding member
The headlines were generally pre-recorded, as they were a complex sequence to get right, although that doesn't apply to the evening news as there is no rehearsal time.
MW
Mike W
Larry the Loafer posted:
Are the bulletins on Saturday nights pre-recorded or something? Happened to notice that as the wide shot faded into the close up of the presenter, he was looking in two different directions.

http://i63.tinypic.com/jz7hqd.png

Indeed, as mentioned above the whole headline bongs + titles and wideshot are pre-recorded which is why sometimes you get the rehearsals played out.
CH
chris
Andrew posted:
The headlines were generally pre-recorded, as they were a complex sequence to get right, although that doesn't apply to the evening news as there is no rehearsal time.


Instead, the end of ITV London is pre-recorded so they can turn the cameras round to face the EN desk.
UB
UBox
Can't recall this already being discussed; today is Chris Ship's last day as Deputy Political Editor:


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EJ
EJNutz
UBox posted:
Can't recall this already being discussed; today is Chris Ship's last day as Deputy Political Editor:




Someone reported a while back that he was the new Royal Editor
WW
WW Update
EJNutz posted:
UBox posted:
Can't recall this already being discussed; today is Chris Ship's last day as Deputy Political Editor:




Someone reported a while back that he was the new Royal Editor


Considering that the British monarchy is purely ceremonial, it amazes me that there is a full-time Royal Editor in the first place.
JO
Jon
WW Update posted:
EJNutz posted:
UBox posted:
Can't recall this already being discussed; today is Chris Ship's last day as Deputy Political Editor:




Someone reported a while back that he was the new Royal Editor


Considering that the British monarchy is purely ceremonial, it amazes me that there is a full-time Royal Editor in the first place.

Just because they're ceremonial doesn't mean they're not significant.
NE
newsman1
Jon posted:

Just because they're ceremonial doesn't mean they're not significant.


Agreed.

After all, the monarch is the head of state and her son is her immediate heir.
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CH
chris
newsman1 posted:
Jon posted:

Just because they're ceremonial doesn't mean they're not significant.


Agreed.

After all, the monarch is the head of state and her son is her immediate heir.


And they're very popular. And someone needs to be ready to chat for 2-days straight when someone pops their clogs.
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