Looking at the video Inspector Sands posted, they're giving the news content a real go with a live breakfast show from 0800-0930. A bit of a late start personally, but at least another local channel in addition to London Live are doing this.
I'm more convinced by Chris Perry's vision in that video than the radio interview I posted earlier which did come over a bit too pres anorak.
David Hamilton's show is commissioned on the premise of selling it to other local channels.
I think that's a good idea, although it means the programmes will need to be less local than they would be otherwise. I've always thought that one good revenue stream for local TV is to sell content, especially news footage when something big happens in their patch
Interesting to see that they appear to be using Blackmagic studio cameras in at least one of their production areas, and the ubiquitous Tricaster vision mixer (and quite a lot more) system.
I don't often express sympathy for local authority officers, but good luck to those keeping the Chair of a planning committee right on the fact that he can't take non-planning issues, like 'healthy eating', into account when making a planning application decision. I find it incredible that he is suggesting he and his committee of councillors should have powers to do otherwise.
That report is SuperLols...Anyway it was put together well. If a bit lengthy IMO. The sign-off was odd though. Not sure about the "dead-rat-on-a-stick" mic's. Hate those. Then they actually put a mic flag on it! Eek. I think LondonLive's solution is quite nice as far a branding goes. Orange cover and the logo screen printed.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/8/18/1408363805067/London-Live-009.jpg IMO it looks classier and slightly more professional than the "dead subway rat" version. Brand recognition cant hurt. LondonLive's orange is unique. Similar to the way Citytv uses black for its equipment/apparatus and the simple CITY rather than CITYTV on the triangular black mic flag.
Shows what can be done with an established broadcaster backbone. Still stand by my long mentioned sustaining service model for these services which would allow concentration on significant yet limited local programming.