The MSNBC "this is who we are" theme has always been the absolute best for me and its suitable because it feels urgent and tragic. Its quite cinematic https://youtu.be/_MtnQEe9kKA
BBC is *fairly* objective, especially comparatively, but they still do the cardinal reporter sin of giving headlines of massacre and death in rather emotionless tones, and can move effortlessly to another story after talking about for example the recent suicide bomber in the Middle East
The rationale I've heard, and completely agree with, is if people who are not being affected by tragedies (reporters, physicians, etc) allow themselves to get emotional (or perform as such) it invites sympathy for their distress. By keeping a respectful and distant tone they are not obliging any consideration for themselves, and instead keeping focus on those involved. So on the surface it can seem inappropriately cold, but in practice it is actually the most appropriate way to handle it.
"Breaking, African country destablized by British Foreign Adventures further destablized for wealth and mineral extraction, BP spokesperson simply laughed and rolled around on a pile of money, death toll three thousand and rising. Updates shortly." Boop-boop-boop!
Ohhh, I didn't realize that's what it was for. I follow them on YouTube so it doesn't have the same function, but here in Canada I remember the CBC radio used to do a straight up 'set your watches' beep with a verbal notice back in the day. This is kind of a neat way to take the same tool and blend it into the flow of the programming, neat!
BBC radio used to do a top-of-the-hour six 'pips' at the higher frequency (with the last one elongated) so you could set your watch to the correct time. The TV version does it for ten seconds because it goes with the music. https://youtu.be/CScAX2iu66c
ActionJohnnie
Is this cheeky nandos?
VodkaReindeer
In Finland we had Oxygene IV at one point.
whoissamo
#1
ZuluThreeZero
In full: https://youtu.be/TVYqlikkWX8 I think it's called Symphony for Journalists or something odd.
ruint
More about the bbc: (unmute) /gallery/TrDVECp
amdkenobi
Look up WYFF4 news' intro music. They went fucking hard.
juliakitten112
Omg I absolutely love that sound xD
Maviyakuku
Days of our lives.
Malinut
LanceCrossfire
Aussie ABC had this remix banger: https://youtu.be/3iysSJ51sRc
FeoJ
DJ Kittttyyyy!
ImNotAnOrange
That cats a thing they play at Tampa Bay Rays baseball games though?
MajorPoopyPants
Why are dancing cats so funny? They make me laugh every time, and the cats jus don't look amused at all.
Hashbrown123
I thought banger was a sausage?
LoopStricken
Words can have multiple uses.
PolishSausage42
That’s a DJ Hero turntable!
LookaSquirrelbus
Good eye sport! I wouldn't even know
DrDred
Heh, BBC.
unpunnyfuns
Norwegian equivalent to the BBC hired Röyksopp to make their jingle jangle. https://youtu.be/Ce4kDYNwOBQ
atat23
*Bill Bailey has entered the chat*
MarioBoon
Belgian jazz for the win!
Loungecloud
Came down to check he'd been given props.
otiumCatulli
The rest are false prophets!!!
mfcrogue
oh yis https://youtu.be/mLJsGphU1VI
AdrianDunne
It actually works much better in a smaller setting without all that backing.
28dayslaterwasawarning
This is a better version: https://youtu.be/vc9xLvrV_Zw
smackjammey
This still makes me think the Uge tsunami that hit Thailand 2008, so yeah memes right
AussieInsects
https://youtu.be/ZKqplPNdkKk peep this, Australia's official shit
AzraelWalker
Ill see that and raise you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfqbwyHICRA
Bottledwahwah
Needs more didgeridoo
GraceMcClain
I am disappointed that no-one has posted the greatest BBC News theme related video of all time, by the God that is Bill Bailey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc9xLvrV_Zw
IcePie
Had to check to make sure someone had posted this
JimboTCB
Dua Lipa x BBC News is the crossover remix you need to hear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skK3WoK5Z8A
SubtleOrc
BL1P
Thats Good :)
DarwinsWeasel
Murder on the dance floor?
Vergenbuurg
I've always been partial to the epic NBC News theme, penned by the legendary John Williams. https://youtu.be/tEX6Wr9Iz00
diditforbananas
Shit's lit 🔥
alwaysacleric
Dude never got over Star Wars
SaladinIskander
Oooo i like that, very dramatic. I pretty much grew up to the Channel 4 News intro, will always hit home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMgSXHQW-30
symmetry7
All it needs is the THX Sound demo.
vrayefoi18
Just not surprised with American news having a Hollywood film score as it’s theme and the European news themes sound like a night at the club!
AnApologeticCanadian
The MSNBC "this is who we are" theme has always been the absolute best for me and its suitable because it feels urgent and tragic. Its quite cinematic https://youtu.be/_MtnQEe9kKA
wurstkaesescenario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsMWVW4xtwI
wurstkaesescenario
same intro
Selerox
What I love is that you can tell some of the orchestra are nerding the fuck out in a big way.
Bardcrest
What is this in response to?
wimwixey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aptvRDvDS5s
TuckerTheGuy
BBC has a countdown to the top of the hour, so they start each news segment at the top of every hour. I think it's 60 seconds long in total. Here's the original: https://www.televisiontunes.com/BBC_News_-_60_Second_Countdown.html
ActualTttony
What's all this then? *translated into British English for you
SonOfLucifer
I BEG YOUR PARDON!? you forgot the 'ello ello ello' at the beginning, you uncultured swine! Honestly...
PlaytimeInParadox
BBC is *fairly* objective, especially comparatively, but they still do the cardinal reporter sin of giving headlines of massacre and death in rather emotionless tones, and can move effortlessly to another story after talking about for example the recent suicide bomber in the Middle East
RunanD
The rationale I've heard, and completely agree with, is if people who are not being affected by tragedies (reporters, physicians, etc) allow themselves to get emotional (or perform as such) it invites sympathy for their distress. By keeping a respectful and distant tone they are not obliging any consideration for themselves, and instead keeping focus on those involved. So on the surface it can seem inappropriately cold, but in practice it is actually the most appropriate way to handle it.
SoberAndBored
I don't understand what you mean? Surely they SHOULD just report what happened?
ToasterDent
In 1976 an explosion and subsequent landslide of beans at a baked bean factory in downtown Kent-by-the-Wayside killed over 25000 people.
KipperFillets
Too soon mate, too soon. They had to use over 10,000 slices of bread to mop up all the sauce.
ParalysisOfWill
I don't think this has any specific context, it's just a joke about how much the BBC intro "pips" music is like a cool "techno banger"
ProbablyPoe
Try working for a European corporation…. Our town halls could be deleted scenes from repo the genetic opera.
sardonislamir
Man what a call out. Repo.
ParalysisOfWill
and then they segue striaght into "breaking news, 25,000 dead in earthquake" kinda news
VitaminJay
"Breaking, African country destablized by British Foreign Adventures further destablized for wealth and mineral extraction, BP spokesperson simply laughed and rolled around on a pile of money, death toll three thousand and rising. Updates shortly." Boop-boop-boop!
SaladinIskander
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-uzMl4GBOk
YouThinkThatsBad
They mashed it up with a Dua Lipa song and it’s pretty great https://youtu.be/skK3WoK5Z8A
SaladinIskander
Also relevant, the kinda cultural influence of the intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdrlWpihxeg
Jackpot7777777
It's just the "top of the hour music" on BBC News channels around the world. It ends with the "sync your watches" beeps and then the news...
SimpDaddyDee
Ohhh, I didn't realize that's what it was for. I follow them on YouTube so it doesn't have the same function, but here in Canada I remember the CBC radio used to do a straight up 'set your watches' beep with a verbal notice back in the day. This is kind of a neat way to take the same tool and blend it into the flow of the programming, neat!
TuckerTheGuy
Oh, i didn't see your comment, but you're right.
Jackpot7777777
...starts. If 25k people died, it'd be the top story immediately after the music. And it slaps. https://youtu.be/s-uzMl4GBOk ...
Jackpot7777777
People have been making mash-ups of it. https://youtu.be/skK3WoK5Z8A
Thekindofkindlyman
The pitch change at 10 seconds though
Jackpot7777777
BBC radio used to do a top-of-the-hour six 'pips' at the higher frequency (with the last one elongated) so you could set your watch to the correct time. The TV version does it for ten seconds because it goes with the music. https://youtu.be/CScAX2iu66c
YannYacobi
Bill Bailey did a great bit on this https://youtu.be/vc9xLvrV_Zw