[Kojak]

To pick up on the autocue point....many local stations across the US/Canada the presenter runs the autocue themselves.  This was a costcutting move almost a decade ago that eliminated the need for a person to do it. Typically its a foot pedal or a hand held device. I know some big city market dont do that for their major evening broadcasts at say 4-7pm and 10pm. It would be done on their early morning or midday newscasts.  Is this already behind utilized elsewhere in UK News broadcasting?

GB News definitely did it when they started. Don't know if they still do, though.