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What was the first regional news programme to go to a sofa only for presentation? I know a few of the BBC English Regions got 'soft' areas between 1999 and 2000 with the first corporate sets.

Earliest example and programme?

And more contemporary times, in the last 30 years? I can only think of Central News (I think all 3 were early adopters, all around 1999/2000 time, and BBC LDN in 2001.

East Midlands Today must have been one of the first to 'go soft' in the corporate era? I can't find an exact date but my files show it was in use by September 2001 and they were still using a desk in the previous month.




Of course, it wasn't a full sofa set and was re-using chairs from the old soft area.