To be honest, I've only visited the new Studio once, & I can't really remember quite where it is. And I've not even seen our new Office yet, I've no idea where it is. For now, I'm in my regular Monday office at West Cross House - "WXH" - I have worked at this office every Monday for a year or so now. We share it with other Members of Sky Betting & Gaming, and peeps like Stephen Downer (Head of Gaming, SB&G) Ted Moss (Head of Marketing, SB&G), Des Duffy (Head of Poker), Blandy (head of writing-ey stuff), as well as loads of peeps from Bet, Vegas, Bingo, & Oddschecker. "Sky Bet" being what it is, there are plasmas on every wall showing Live Sport, & peeps sat at their desks watching Live Horse Racing, Greyhound Racing, football, da de da (as part of their job), it's like dying & waking up in Heaven! The BSKYB Campus at Osterley, where we are moving to, is huge, absolutely massive. I did not arrive until Midday today, so had to park in one of the distant Car Parks - which was a full 25 minutes walk to this Office. There are scores of Office Buildings here, & the site must cover hundreds of acres. Anyway, I took a few photos of our "old" Feltham office before I left today, see below. It was part of a leased Studio Complex from someone called "Arqiva", who do that sort of thing all over the UK. Eurosport will remain there, & a few others, too - ESPN, I think, & "Perform". Posted by Tikay10
Glad to hear your not leavin Tikay. Only you would post a picture of some wires hanging on a door
When you mention "oddschecker". Is this part of sky or the actual oddschecker website?
This new place,,,, will it have under table cameras like in the WSOP and the like? Im sure there would be a call for it from the men (and some women) when a certain presenter is on lol
Great pics Tikay. Made me quite emotional- I've been going to Feltham even longer than 4 years as I used to do another presenting job there (and no, it wasn't Babestation, although that was actually broadcast from the room above the Sky Poker studio. Oh for a glass ceiling...)
Tikay's photos though do tell a very interesting story....which is this: whilst the ladies (Claire and Carmen) were lugging all the heavy equipment around, it seems that the man in the office (Tikay, allegedy) was helping them by taking photos of it all on his little girlie camera and then sitting down at one of the desk computers to post the pictures...
...before fumbling around for his compact in his manbag, no doubt.
Great pics Tikay. Made me quite emotional- I've been going to Feltham even longer than 4 years as I used to do another presenting job there (and no, it wasn't Babestation, although that was actually broadcast from the room above the Sky Poker studio. Oh for a glass ceiling...) Tikay's photos though do tell a very interesting story....which is this: whilst the ladies (Claire and Carmen) were lugging all the heavy equipment around, it seems that the man in the office (Tikay, allegedy) was helping them by t aking photos of it all on his little girlie camera and then sitting down at one of the desk computers to post the pictures... ...before fumbling around for his compact in his manbag, no doubt. Whatever happened to chivalry? Shocking... Posted by RICHORFORD
I bet you and Ed have made excuses to go up there to try and get a glimpse.
Great pics Tikay. Made me quite emotional- I've been going to Feltham even longer than 4 years as I used to do another presenting job there (and no, it wasn't Babestation, although that was actually broadcast from the room above the Sky Poker studio. Oh for a glass ceiling...) Tikay's photos though do tell a very interesting story....which is this: whilst the ladies (Claire and Carmen) were lugging all the heavy equipment around, it seems that the man in the office (Tikay, allegedy) was helping them by t aking photos of it all on his little girlie camera and then sitting down at one of the desk computers to post the pictures... ...before fumbling around for his compact in his manbag, no doubt. Whatever happened to chivalry? Shocking... Posted by RICHORFORD
Is that like hay fever?
Yesterday, in fact, Mother threw me out of Feltham at about 11am, as I was messing everything up. She thought I was just being stupid, moving the wrong boxes & so forth, but I knew EXACTLY what I was doing.
In Response to Re: Now is the time to say Goodbyeeee...... : Glad to hear your not leavin Tikay. Only you would post a picture of some wires hanging on a door When you mention "oddschecker". Is this part of sky or the actual oddschecker website? Posted by MP33
They were not "wires", they were cables. Please!
Oddschecker? Good question.
The website & business "OddsChecker" is part of what is known as "Sky Betting & Gaming Group".
The "family" mainly consists of Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Bingo, & Sky Poker, OddsChecker, & some other stuff. They mostly share a common platform, though OddsChecker sits slightly differently to the other 4, who share much more, including a "common wallet" & shared back-office services. All benefit from Central Accounting, & access to a very large IT resource.
The whole SB&G Group benefits from interaction & cross-migration between the various Sites. Each individual unit benefits from this in some way or another. It must be near-unique in the Online Gaming industry, everything fits like a glove.
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Hope you enjoy your new home! good luck sky team with the move.
When you mention "oddschecker". Is this part of sky or the actual oddschecker website?
Just one question
Where`s the hot chocolate vending machine gone?
LOL
Gary
Im sure there would be a call for it from the men (and some women) when a certain presenter is on lol
(drag my brain from the gutter time i think)
Yesterday, in fact, Mother threw me out of Feltham at about 11am, as I was messing everything up. She thought I was just being stupid, moving the wrong boxes & so forth, but I knew EXACTLY what I was doing.
"You sure I cannot help?".
"No no, you get off, we'll be ok".
Lovely when a plan comes together, eh?
Oddschecker? Good question.
The website & business "OddsChecker" is part of what is known as "Sky Betting & Gaming Group".
The "family" mainly consists of Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Bingo, & Sky Poker, OddsChecker, & some other stuff. They mostly share a common platform, though OddsChecker sits slightly differently to the other 4, who share much more, including a "common wallet" & shared back-office services. All benefit from Central Accounting, & access to a very large IT resource.
The whole SB&G Group benefits from interaction & cross-migration between the various Sites. Each individual unit benefits from this in some way or another. It must be near-unique in the Online Gaming industry, everything fits like a glove.