[Earlie37]

One would assume that the touchscreen in the main newsroom is just a temporary set up. I would've thought that once E is closed for a new set, that they'd take the opportunity to make something a bit more permanent and camera friendly. The fact that there's lights on tripods and quite poorly angled / lit shots would make me hope that this is just something that's a test-bed to see if it works longer term as a format.

I think some of the comments today are perhaps a little on the dramatic side. It's clear the team are struggling and (like many predicted) perhaps the timescales for rehearsals were not ideal. As always, I'm going to allow it a bit of time to bed in and see how things develop over the week. I'm sure some of the quirks (e.g. old stings, music cutting out unexpectedly) will be resolved as the new team get to grips with the new format. That may also explain why there's not many camera shots as of yet.

The new stings (online... app... etc), although simple, are very smart and elegant. I do wish the additional info was added back to the straps though. Especially useful if you are watching in a bar/reception etc when the sound is on mute.