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Maybe 2005 was a bit much.  But they used to know how to present breaking news like it was important. Even if we just concentrate solely on how Breaking News was presented in the 90s, early 00s and then today. The tone is completely different. Today the presenters are almost apologetic for interrupting the news wheel with breaking news. Even presenters that were around back there presenter now speak in hushed quiet tones with seemingly no sense of urgency. Which was their trademark. First for Breaking News. It was built into the DNA of the channel.

Id even take their current look if they just turned it up more. Pumped some life into the presentation. Maybe do something more dramatic with how they present breaking news. Like they used to, maybe bring back a signature audio sting that made you look at the telly. Also a full screen graphic Breaking News graphic behind the presenter. W So it got your attention. Get the presenters to liven up their presentation style. Stop show down those boring corridors or maybe do something to dress them up to look more interesting.

As a newish Sky viewer it's particularly striking. There's no sting like on CNN, the backdrop doesn't change, only the newsbar and its color changes. Nothing which would catch your attention if you were watching TV in the background.

And the spartanic glass box background featuring the long horizontal blue light box attached to the wall of the corridor is in desperate need of being changed as more and more LEDs have gone out leading to annoying gaps in the light pattern.