[Spencer]

Interesting! Heard that NWT would be the last one to be done. Seems likely that Spotlight will now be the last, which I'm not complaining about as it's a far more versatile set than the one that will replace it!

Spotlight’s set is lovely, and arguably more visually pleasing than the new style, but I don’t see how it’s more versatile than a set that can change the appearance of every wall at the touch of a button.

[Mike]

I think visually pleasing is the right word for Plymouth's set, it's not like the variations on the 2008 style that have gone more recently which were showing their ages and it's still relatively new (then again Birmingham and Nottingham's sets were about 5/6 years old when they went).

I take it NWT aren't moving studios when their new set is constructed as otherwise they'd not bother with the temporary set and just use the existing one until the new one was struck. It's going to be quite a short tower (possibly shorter than Tunbridge Wells?)

[James]

Spotlight’s set is lovely, and arguably more visually pleasing than the new style, but I don’t see how it’s more versatile than a set that can change the appearance of every wall at the touch of a button.

They have so many different presentation areas. The desk, the sofa, and the screens surrounding it (for standing pres).

They often overlay AR graphics and fake catwalk-esque screens over the sofa area for some features.
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The presentation from the new sets is nowhere near as varied as a typical edition of Spotlight. It'll be quite the downgrade for them.

[Mike]

But would they need to overlay dodgy AR graphics if they had screens that could just display those graphics with the presenter standing there.

Remember they aren't getting the Ross solution any time soon, so the Viz centric stuff can still happen in the new space, it's just the places where they stand will be limited. Southampton shows what can be done with these new sets, and arguably a better job than the example you've given there.

[all new phil]

It’s great that Spotlight are so creative and use their space well, but the whole point of introducing a standardised set is that graphics and presentation styles can be standardised too. Up to now there’s presumably been a lot of duplication of resources. ITV have (still, I believe) a centralised team doing most of the creative work, helped by regions all having more or less the same kit. The BBC aren’t spending all this money standardising things for the sake of it.

[fusionlad]

Knowing Spotlight, they'll always push the boundaries to make a slightly different, quirky product now and again.

[G Honeybun]

ITV have (still, I believe) a centralised team doing most of the creative work, helped by regions all having more or less the same kit.

Unfortunately we do and it's one of the worst decisions they made!

[nwtv2003]

I’m not sure if it’s in relation to the potentially upcoming refurb, but Steve Saul has uploaded a couple of behind the scenes studio tweets today for both of the studios:

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[Mike]

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I can’t help but feel that having that whole space lit for breakfast bulletins is wasteful. I know it’s probably low energy LED lighting but it’s still a going to use energy.

It’s the same with the new sets and the screens, do they all need to be on for a locked off camera shot.

At least over on ITV they generally only light the portion of the set actually in use

[steve]

I can’t help but feel that having that whole space lit for breakfast bulletins is wasteful. I know it’s probably low energy LED lighting but it’s still a going to use energy.

It’s not lit at all for Breakfast bulletins, they come from the cupboard. That second video was from the 1.30pm bulletin.