New Posts For Thread: BBC Clockhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/28085411/bbc-clockWatching the news on bbc 24 - They've had this countdown clock running for years now. 60 seconds of the bbc advertising their star reporters in foreign countries. Jostling with up to date communication equipment on their laps as they report. LOOK ATI think the seconds are divided in to 1/25ths which represent each frame (TV is output at 25 frames per second).https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/28085411/bbc-clock?post_id=549275699#549275699I think the seconds are divided in to 1/25ths which represent each frame (TV is output at 25 frames per second).Fri, 08 Jul 2016 13:15:31 -0500https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/28085411/bbc-clock?post_id=549275287#549275287Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:46:25 -0500What I forgot to add is that that countdown BBC clock doesn't necessarily run for 60 seconds. It's probably two to three minutes long and the graphics and the music track are both designed in such a way that they can launch it whenever they're readyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/28085411/bbc-clock?post_id=503913055#503913055What I forgot to add is that that countdown BBC clock doesn't necessarily run for 60 seconds. It's probably two to three minutes long and the graphics and the music track are both designed in such a way that they can launch it whenever they're readySun, 31 Jul 2011 07:45:21 -0500and why do they need dead time anyway - just go to the newsreader? I can probably answer this one for you. My only experience is of independent radio and IRN News but I assume it works the same for TV.The News is probably being fed to local BBC statihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/28085411/bbc-clock?post_id=503912755#503912755and why do they need dead time anyway - just go to the newsreader? I can probably answer this one for you. My only experience is of independent radio and IRN News but I assume it works the same for TV.The News is probably being fed to local BBC statiSun, 31 Jul 2011 07:35:24 -0500Watching the news on bbc 24 - They've had this countdown clock running for years now. 60 seconds of the bbc advertising their star reporters in foreign countries. Jostling with up to date communication equipment on their laps as they report. LOOK AThttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/28085411/bbc-clock?post_id=503911371#503911371Watching the news on bbc 24 - They've had this countdown clock running for years now. 60 seconds of the bbc advertising their star reporters in foreign countries. Jostling with up to date communication equipment on their laps as they report. LOOK ATSun, 31 Jul 2011 06:48:18 -0500