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RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Alf Stewart - 31-03-2023
(31-03-2023, 08:58 PM)Juicy Joe Wrote: Anyone catch what Newswatch had to say about the situation?
I expect someone from the BBC asked someone from the BBC for comment but no one from the BBC was available to speak to someone from the BBC.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Frances - 31-03-2023
(31-03-2023, 08:58 PM)Juicy Joe Wrote: Anyone catch what Newswatch had to say about the situation?Paul Royall said the dedicated UK breaking news coverage will be on air next week.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - ginnyfan - 31-03-2023
Still no info on not only who will be the reporter/presenters but who are the chosen ones for the very tricky UK breaking news opt outs?
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - chris - 31-03-2023
(31-03-2023, 09:15 PM)Frances Wrote:(31-03-2023, 08:58 PM)Juicy Joe Wrote: Anyone catch what Newswatch had to say about the situation?Paul Royall said the dedicated UK breaking news coverage will be on air next week.
All well and good for diary stories. He didn’t really answer the question about covering an unplanned, big story like a flood.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - ALV - 31-03-2023
I feel like today's edition is worth to record and share here just in case some of you don't have access to iPlayer and can't wait for the overnight and Breakfast repeat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtbl4nEgok
Some points to note from the interview with Paul Royall, Interim Executive News Editor of BBC News Channel:
- The changes are gradually introduced during April and Early May.
- "There is a global feed and there's a UK feed. At some point will be combined, at other times it will be separate" - I like how he's sugar coating it like 80% of the output is separate while "some part" like 20% is combined.
- At 6-11 a.m, UK viewers will see Breakfast and Nicky Campbell's phone-in.
- 1, 6, 10, and also Newsnight will be introduced to the UK feed as well.
- If there's a big UK breaking story, they will opt out on the UK feed. They will also utilize "single story news stream" as well on the live page and iPlayer. They're marketing it as "more choice and more flexibility for viewers as opposed to reduction" for viewers.
- During breaks on the global feed, the UK feed will see "stories from UK nations and regions". I'm not sure how many stories can be fit in a 1 min quarter break during a generic bulletin... I also doubt they will air these stories during the breaks at :26 and :56... Most likely it'll just be weather and minutes of promos.
- Paul says there will be a UK breaking team on standby 24/7, where in reality they're only on standby from 0900-2300 weekdays.
- Samir Ahmed asks if there's a 24/7 UK breaking team, it doesn't save much money then... Paul didn't give a direct answer.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Juicy Joe - 31-03-2023
(31-03-2023, 09:07 PM)DTV Wrote: Also, several planned opt-outs for next week to cover UK events.So they are going to predict when the UK Breaking News will happen for the following week? Will they have a presenter ready with a Thermos Flask and packed lunch for when there is unplanned UK Breaking News? If so, it isn't the most efficient way to utilise the newsreaders for the UK opt outs. I'm not sure how effective this is going to be?
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Newsroom - 31-03-2023
Paul Royall on Newswatch was possibly the worst interview he's ever given.
I just can't see this working. H was nervous, bumbled and it really didn't tell us very much.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - DTV - 31-03-2023
(31-03-2023, 09:37 PM)Juicy Joe Wrote:Nobody is sitting around twiddling thumbs waiting. There will be people earmarked to present the breaking news opt if needed, but they will have other duties and be part of a wider breaking/live news team.(31-03-2023, 09:07 PM)DTV Wrote: Also, several planned opt-outs for next week to cover UK events.So they are going to predict when the UK Breaking News will happen for the following week? Will they have a presenter ready with a Thermos Flask and packed lunch for when there is unplanned UK Breaking News? If so, it isn't the most efficient way to utilise the newsreaders for the UK opt outs.
And, to be honest, most UK Breaking News that is worthy of the opt is plannable to some degree - 'diary' events such as political speeches, court judgements, etc. can all obviously by prepped for, but even things like extreme weather events are reasonably predicted ahead of time. There is some concern about rarer 'out-of-the-blue' events, but even then the time needed to verify the story does give a cushion to get the opt team on standby.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Juicy Joe - 31-03-2023
(31-03-2023, 09:37 PM)ALV Wrote: - Paul says there will be a UK breaking team on standby 24/7, where in reality they're only on standby from 0900-2300 weekdays.This is the crux of the matter. These 2 statements show how pointless this cost cutting exercise is.
- Samir Ahmed asks if there's a 24/7 UK breaking team, it doesn't save much money then... Paul didn't give a direct answer.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - DTV - 31-03-2023
(31-03-2023, 09:59 PM)Juicy Joe Wrote:To be fair, he's from the editorial side of things - might not necessarily be on top of the finances behind it. The figure quoted by other sources was that the merger would save roughly £25m on the UK side (around 40% of the current NC budget - though, worth noting, this still doesn't even put BBC News' budget cuts in the top three worst affected channels!).(31-03-2023, 09:37 PM)ALV Wrote: - Paul says there will be a UK breaking team on standby 24/7, where in reality they're only on standby from 0900-2300 weekdays.This is the crux of the matter. These 2 statements show how pointless this cost cutting exercise is.
- Samir Ahmed asks if there's a 24/7 UK breaking team, it doesn't save much money then... Paul didn't give a direct answer.