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Intermittent BBC News graphics glitch strikes again

Posted on 17th August 2019 by The Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 30th December 2022 Filed under Bloopers

Since their introduction in mid-July, the new BBC News on-screen graphics have been affected by an intermittent glitch which causes the software to hang. Each time this has happened, the lower-third graphics are removed completely for a time – presumably to allow the kit to be rebooted.

Various examples of this fault have been observed on the BBC News Channel in recent weeks. However, this evening, the problem occurred on a higher-profile news programme, on BBC One.

Reporter Joe Wilson was doing a live piece to camera. As is the usual protocol in this scenario, a location bug and a name strap for Joe were put up on screen.

However, the latter persisted on return to the studio-based presenter, Kate Silverton. After a few seconds, all lower-third graphics – including the ticker on the BBC News Channel – were abruptly cut from view.

VIDEO: BBC News lower-third graphics system fails during 5.20pm news programme on BBC One. Reporter: Joe Wilson. Presenter: Kate Silverton. TX DATE/TIME: 17th August 2019, 5.30pm. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

Just under ten minutes later, the lower-third graphics reappeared on the BBC News Channel:

VIDEO: BBC News lower-third graphic reappears on the BBC News Channel at 5.39pm. Presenter: Karthi Gnanasegaram. TX DATE/TIME: 17th August 2019, 5.39pm. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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PICTURED: presenter Kate Silverton and a BBC News lower-third graphic. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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Dates for the Diary

21st January 2023: BBC Look North (Hull) moves to temporary studio to allow for studio upgrade.

24th January: the first stage of the BBC’s transition to HD-only broadcasting on satellite begins.

- BBC One South HD launches.
- BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Two Northern Ireland go HD-only.
- BBC One Nightlight will appear on channel 101 on older, SD-only satellite receivers in South England and Northern Ireland. This is an SD-only version of BBC One, with no local programming.
- BBC News SD, CBBC SD and BBC Three SD will migrate to 12422H..

February 2023: new set for BBC Midlands Today goes live.

13th February 2023: Sky Kids launches.

Q1 2023: BBC Chameleon branding introduced on air for BBC Weather, CBBC and CBeebies.

April 2023: BBC News Channel and BBC World News merge.

November/December 2023: World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-23).

Q1 2024: SD versions of BBC channels close on satellite.

2024: BBC Four and CBBC go online-only.

2024: BBC Radio 4 Extra goes online-only.

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