15-03-2023, 01:53 AM
(14-03-2023, 09:05 PM)ginnyfan Wrote: Also...
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We might see her soon again in the five o'clock hour on days when she is presenting News at one.
(14-03-2023, 09:05 PM)ginnyfan Wrote: Also...
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(14-03-2023, 12:41 PM)oscillon Wrote: World Business Report interrupted mid-interview (no crashing out, gentle handover between Ben and Shaun) to cross to a British court sentencing of Eleanor Williams.
World viewers must be rolling their eyes now.
UPD. At 11:39 UKT Shaun Ley said goodbye to World viewers as they opted out, again no crash outs.
(14-03-2023, 02:39 PM)Brekkie Wrote: Baffles me they treat viewers who choose to watch a British based international news channel (so not exactly the ITVBe fanbase) as pretty ignorant when it comes to British terminology. I doubt CNN ever pandered to their international audiences in such a manner.I don't watch either enough to know but do France 24 or DW explain certain terms or geography of their respective countries of origin to international viewers like the BBC have in the past week or so? Before last week from time to time packages on BBC WN that are of international significance that make mention of the Old Bailey but neither the presenter nor correspondent ever explained what it is. We could just assume it was some sort of court given the context. It seems too excessive what the BBC have been doing and treats World viewers as if we're unable to figure it out or look it up.
(15-03-2023, 04:54 AM)Independent Wrote: I don't watch either enough to know but do France 24 or DW explain certain terms or geography of their respective countries of origin to international viewers like the BBC have in the past week or so?DW certainly does this a lot where the official English translation is somewhat confusing or non self-explanatory - state heads of government are officially Minister-Presidents, but referred to by DW as state premiers; parliamentary parties are referred to as such or as parliamentary groups, rather than the more literal 'faction' or 'fraction'. Where German terms are typically used in English, they'll typically give a neutral descriptor on first mention before switching to the German for the second mention - e.g. armed services and then Bundeswehr. It's fairly common for non-US international broadcasters to do this, which is why I don't understand why a few words in certain story introductions are such an issue for certain people.
(15-03-2023, 04:54 AM)Independent Wrote:(14-03-2023, 02:39 PM)Brekkie Wrote: Baffles me they treat viewers who choose to watch a British based international news channel (so not exactly the ITVBe fanbase) as pretty ignorant when it comes to British terminology. I doubt CNN ever pandered to their international audiences in such a manner.I don't watch either enough to know but do France 24 or DW explain certain terms or geography of their respective countries of origin to international viewers like the BBC have in the past week or so? Before last week from time to time packages on BBC WN that are of international significance that make mention of the Old Bailey but neither the presenter nor correspondent ever explained what it is. We could just assume it was some sort of court given the context. It seems too excessive what the BBC have been doing and treats World viewers as if we're unable to figure it out or look it up.
(15-03-2023, 10:48 AM)TheJarv Wrote: This use of language is really frustrating, UK budget, 12:30 GMT, ugh
(15-03-2023, 11:25 AM)Matrix Wrote:And there’s a budget special Politics Live on BBC Two from 11:15. Breakfast is available on iPlayer and Today on Sounds if someone desperately needs UK-focused budget coverage at 10:30am.(15-03-2023, 10:48 AM)TheJarv Wrote: This use of language is really frustrating, UK budget, 12:30 GMT, ugh
I mean, I'm struggling to see what is quite so frustrating... it's a budget - and from the UK. Hence, UK Budget.
The reality of this is the UK-based news channel has been closed down. The new style guide for this channel has an international audience in mind so, just like BBC World News, there is a need to not presume it'll be a UK audience you're speaking to. The same principle would apply if it was a French budget, for example. You'd hardly expect the Channel to just assume the audience was familiar with the French political cycle.