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But to address your point, it's a lot more about the news packages than the studio presentation. TV is not just radio with pictures, and producing packages as such can mean a compromised experience for both audiences.

You're comparing visualised radio reports with full television packages for network bulletins, where, granted, there is a significant difference in purpose. But when it comes to rolling news, a lot of the content is really not that dissimilar to radio with pictures. While they do also playout standard packages, a lot of for-NC content is a mixture of voiced-over footage, talking heads and template-derived graphics. While it isn't always straightforward to produce bi-modal content, I don't really accept that is inherently difficult or compromising.

But my recognition that it's not optimal is why I'm not suggesting they should visualise full news programmes like the Six O'Clock News. The PM programme mixes some reports, with in-studio content, analysis and interviews. The use of more visually-simplistic packages for one hour would, therefore, not be particularly burdensome or detrimental. And I feel that having an analytical programme in that slot would have benefits, as well as serving as a worthy successor to the News at Five.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think that they should use visualised radio to plug all the gaps in the new channel, but I do think a limited use could have its purpose if done correctly. The Nicky Campbell show is an odd choice. I suspect they are going for something in the Victoria Derbyshire vibe, though it does feel a shame to waste the 09:00-11:00 slot given it's relative deadness on BBC World News. However, I think that the PM programme and Today in Parliament would be a good way of giving the new channel some extra UK content, as well as being the kinds of programme that the channel wouldn't otherwise be doing.

Also, apologies if I came off curt earlier, let's not fall out over this.

Presumably visualising radio will require a change to radio workflows? Does the BBC broadcast the video of Radio 4 or Five Live in real-time at present or is it just available for use elsewhere after e.g. social media and BBC News?