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My predictions for the year ahead:

Newsnight switches to truncated format after the election. It lasts 6 months.

BBC announces planned closure of BBC3, BBC4, CBeebies and CBBC. Children's programming will move to BBC2 Daytime and the channel becomes archive only from 4pm, save for live events like Glastonbury, The Proms & Wimbledon. The remainder of BBC2's original commissioning budget moves to BBC1 & iPlayer. BBC1 positioned as the premier / showcase channel for iPlayer.

BBC makes further cuts to radio & local programming. Regional TV news programmes lose individual weather presenters. Greater co-operation between Radio 4 News & Five Live. Local radio & Five Live to eventually merge. In spite of all this the BBC refuses to make obvious savings, like using regional TV news teams for stories on national bulletins.

ITV severs all ties with Simon Cowell.

Alex Mahon & Ian Katz both leave Channel 4.

Sky News announces a new daytime schedule with Kay Burley moving to mid mornings to focus on breaking news and a new breakfast show team.

Jeremy Kyle & Piers Morgan both leave TalkTV abruptly.

A news organisation finally does a deep dive on why all the main TV channels use the same pool of presenters, most of whom are represented by the same talent agency.

OFCOM orders all documentary makers to stop using the same filming techniques for contributors (pictured in a sparse dimly lit room, positioned off centre & not looking at the camera).