22-05-2023, 08:42 PM
The use of the set in Studio E/C strikes me as deliberately trying to make all news channel content streaming-friendly - the simpler the better for smaller devices. No catwalks (except for WBR), interviews done on split screen rather than presenter turning to a screen etc.
What puzzles me about that, however, is that the Studio B programmes have gone to the other extreme, with the largest catwalk, giant monolith screens and additional screens for weather/reports. It says to me the expectation is the network bulletins (including Breakfast) are intended as television-first broadcasting, and there’s a recognition that the BBC News Channel is moving away from a traditional TV identity?
What puzzles me about that, however, is that the Studio B programmes have gone to the other extreme, with the largest catwalk, giant monolith screens and additional screens for weather/reports. It says to me the expectation is the network bulletins (including Breakfast) are intended as television-first broadcasting, and there’s a recognition that the BBC News Channel is moving away from a traditional TV identity?