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RE: New BBC News Website - arbrax - 16-03-2024

An article I missed from last week - the non-UK version of the BBC News app is pivoting to become a general BBC app from what this article is saying

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/help-33449119 

RE: New BBC News Website - pad - 18-03-2024

I had the new design for half a day the other day and found it quite clean and an improvement. Unfortunately it's back to the old style in the UK.

I wonder if there are plans to roll it out in the UK or if it's strictly for overseas and its appearance in the UK was a mistake.

The only thing I found odd was the way the article images faded slightly on hover on the homepage. That's not something I've seen much and was a strange effect.

RE: New BBC News Website - WatchTower - 20-03-2024

(16-03-2024, 11:43 PM)arbrax Wrote:  An article I missed from last week - the non-UK version of the BBC News app is pivoting to become a general BBC app from what this article is saying

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/help-33449119 

Do you think this means the end of the BBC Sport app and the News and Sport icons?

https://youtu.be/cxaFivw1a4U?feature=shared 

RE: New BBC News Website - James2001 - 20-03-2024

I just want the BBC News widget back!

RE: New BBC News Website - arbrax - 21-03-2024

(20-03-2024, 07:09 PM)WatchTower Wrote:  Do you think this means the end of the BBC Sport app and the News and Sport icons?

I can't see this change happening in the UK, think those icons are here to stay

RE: New BBC News Website - mnlbay - 21-03-2024

(20-03-2024, 07:09 PM)WatchTower Wrote:  Do you think this means the end of the BBC Sport app and the News and Sport icons?

https://youtu.be/cxaFivw1a4U?feature=shared 

I doubt it, it appears the separate apps are being maintained in the UK.

RE: New BBC News Website - Spencer - 21-03-2024

Tim Davie has previously suggested the future possibility of bringing all BBC services together in one offering, such as a single BBC app.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/07/bbc-will-go-online-only-by-2030s-says-director-general 

Perhaps with this change for international users, they’re testing the water for an eventual consolidation of the BBC’s services in the UK.

RE: New BBC News Website - RhysJR - 21-03-2024

The new BBC website and international app now have a press release announcing the changes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2024/new-bbc-com-bbc-app-launch-globally 

RE: New BBC News Website - mokked - 22-03-2024

Someone posted earlier that the BBC News feed was showing at BBC.com now aswell. Using Chrome on my PC (no VPN) alongside Opera (America VPN) I can confirm that BBC News (international version with ads) is showing, and they have added a watch link next to the login button.

RE: New BBC News Website - Brekkie - 22-03-2024

(21-03-2024, 10:27 AM)Spencer Wrote:  Tim Davie has previously suggested the future possibility of bringing all BBC services together in one offering, such as a single BBC app.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/07/bbc-will-go-online-only-by-2030s-says-director-general 

Perhaps with this change for international users, they’re testing the water for an eventual consolidation of the BBC’s services in the UK.

I guess there is a fee for listing each app so in that regard it makes sense - of course the BBC News and BBC Sport apps are long gone from smart TVs now. A mistake in both cases IMO - but not so much because the apps went but the content largely went too, or became trickier to navigate at least.

Are there any BBC apps beyond the six with icons?