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RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Omnipresent - 02-02-2023
Another update from Jake Kanter. Paul Royall, Executive News Editor of the 1, 6 and 10 is to oversee the launch of the merged channel.
https://twitter.com/jake_kanter/status/1621204522604322816?s=46&t=flY21jnr5eKfhxefISrlAg
Quote:Update: Am told Paul Royall, editor of BBC1's flagship 1pm, 6pm, and 10pm bulletins, is stepping away from his role to oversee the launch of the BBC's merged UK and World news channels. He is covering for Jess Brammar, who is off on mat leave.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - ALV - 02-02-2023
Geeta Guru-Murthy tweeted out this morning "catch me whilst you can"... The Context™ in this phrase is up for anyone here to interpret~ She's part of the presenter out list.
https://twitter.com/Geetagurumurthy/status/1621100570822991874
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Kojak - 02-02-2023
(02-02-2023, 06:56 PM)ALV Wrote: Geeta Guru-Murthy tweeted out this morning "catch me whilst you can"... The Context™ in this phrase is up for anyone here to interpret~ She's part of the presenter out list.
https://twitter.com/Geetagurumurthy/status/1621100570822991874
If she is leaving (and I hope she isn't), maybe she can join her brother on Channel 4 News.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - DTV - 02-02-2023
(02-02-2023, 06:57 PM)Kojak Wrote:Maybe they'll FedEx a contract over for her to sign while she's on air...(02-02-2023, 06:56 PM)ALV Wrote: Geeta Guru-Murthy tweeted out this morning "catch me whilst you can"... The Context™ in this phrase is up for anyone here to interpret~ She's part of the presenter out list.If she is leaving (and I hope she isn't), maybe she can join her brother on Channel 4 News.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Matrix - 02-02-2023
(02-02-2023, 06:54 PM)Omnipresent Wrote: Another update from Jake Kanter. Paul Royall, Executive News Editor of the 1, 6 and 10 is to oversee the launch of the merged channel.This would be because the previous bod brought in to oversee the merger walked a matter of minutes after hanging his coat up in the US office…
https://twitter.com/jake_kanter/status/1621204522604322816?s=46&t=flY21jnr5eKfhxefISrlAg
Quote:Update: Am told Paul Royall, editor of BBC1's flagship 1pm, 6pm, and 10pm bulletins, is stepping away from his role to oversee the launch of the BBC's merged UK and World news channels. He is covering for Jess Brammar, who is off on mat leave.
Again: making it up as they go along.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Roger Darthwell - 02-02-2023
(02-02-2023, 06:00 PM)News76 Wrote:(02-02-2023, 04:03 PM)Brekkie Wrote: Well if it wasn't clear already it now blatantly is that the UK news channel is closing and the new channel will be nothing more than a simulcast of BBC World.
I won't recover ground covered in earlier posts as to why that might be the case and the onscreen implications of it but what is a disgrace here is how the BBC are doing it without the style of consultation we saw for the closure and subsequent reinstatement of BBC Three. Yes, they usually ignore the responses anyway and go ahead with their plans but even so there is usually at least concessions that can be made, if not entirely compromise.
Now watch (like BBC Three before it) The News Channel come back in about five years time when the merger flops.
Would be lovely but the BBC is also planning to close CBBC, BBC Four, BBC Radio 4 Extra so this time I really doubt that this would happen
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Rolling News - 02-02-2023
Is Shaun Ley still there? Haven't seen him for a while, at least since The Papers was axed and the weekends were merged. Does he still do stuff on Radio 4?
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Radio_man - 02-02-2023
(02-02-2023, 07:35 PM)Roger Darthwell Wrote:(02-02-2023, 06:00 PM)News76 Wrote: Now watch (like BBC Three before it) The News Channel come back in about five years time when the merger flops.
Would be lovely but the BBC is also planning to close CBBC, BBC Four, BBC Radio 4 Extra so this time I really doubt that this would happen
I think News76 is living in a fantasy land (or the early 2000s) where the BBC has a bottomless pit of money to run as many fully resourced, linear TV channels and radio stations as it likes.
Instead it's desperately trying to survive against the backdrop of a hostile government that has threatened to end the license fee, has cut said license fee to the bone, and is in competition with streaming and digital rivals eating away at its audience.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - Brekkie - 02-02-2023
(02-02-2023, 06:00 PM)News76 Wrote:(02-02-2023, 04:03 PM)Brekkie Wrote: Well if it wasn't clear already it now blatantly is that the UK news channel is closing and the new channel will be nothing more than a simulcast of BBC World.
I won't recover ground covered in earlier posts as to why that might be the case and the onscreen implications of it but what is a disgrace here is how the BBC are doing it without the style of consultation we saw for the closure and subsequent reinstatement of BBC Three. Yes, they usually ignore the responses anyway and go ahead with their plans but even so there is usually at least concessions that can be made, if not entirely compromise.
Now watch (like BBC Three before it) The News Channel come back in about five years time when the merger flops.
Hopefully the funding situation post-2024 will improve and allow decisions of the last few years to be revisited.
RE: BBC News Channel/BBC World News Merger - News76 - 02-02-2023
(02-02-2023, 07:45 PM)Radio_man Wrote:(02-02-2023, 07:35 PM)Roger Darthwell Wrote: Would be lovely but the BBC is also planning to close CBBC, BBC Four, BBC Radio 4 Extra so this time I really doubt that this would happen
I think News76 is living in a fantasy land (or the early 2000s) where the BBC has a bottomless pit of money to run as many fully resourced, linear TV channels and radio stations as it likes.
Instead it's desperately trying to survive against the backdrop of a hostile government that has threatened to end the license fee, has cut said license fee to the bone, and is in competition with streaming and digital rivals eating away at its audience.
I'd rather be in the early 2000s/fantasy land than put up with this nonsense from April!