[itsrobert]

If people were purely 'voicing concerns' then it might be absurd, but several members have suggested things that amount to sacrificing BBC World News to save the BBC News channel with little regard to the realities of the situation. It is obviously fine for members to post it, but I don't think it is unreasonable to ask those members which parts of the rest of BBC News' output would they be willing to sacrifice in the resultant further round of cuts.

Well, here's a genuine question. Why can't the BBC's single news channel be primarily editorially UK-centric and designed to serve the licence fee payers first and foremost, but still marketed to the rest of the world with opt outs for world news? That's the type of offering other international broadcasters do and they could still make some money out of it. I just disagree with the principle that the only editorial focus for the channel can be international news with some occasional UK opt outs. I bet no other broadcaster in the world would sacrifice domestic content in favour of providing overseas viewers with what is effectively a luxury channel.