13-02-2023, 05:22 PM
(13-02-2023, 04:27 PM)Radio_man Wrote: Regarding 'The Papers', I always wondered why Christian Fraser or whoever is presenting 'The Context' couldn't stay on to do it for the NC - just axing it altogether when it was clearly a popular part of the NC evening schedule was very short sighted, and now the NC's competitors are benefiting as a result.It's sad for the viewers, but more so for the staff involved. All the changes must create a very disturbing and distruptive working environment.
As for the paper review, the likes of Andrew Pierce and Kevin Maguire seem to rock up anywhere to do it as a duo, and can't cost that much as a DTL pairing, although they turn up together in the studio on GMB in the mornings for probably the price of a taxi and a breakfast.
These days, you're lucky to even get a quick glance of the front pages for 20 seconds at the end of Newsnight.
If you starve a service of funds and kick it in the head for long enough, it will die naturally. Perhaps the end result will just be a BBC international news channel, with domestic input only on BBC One.