[ViridianFan]

I used to have the news channel on most of the day whilst sat at my computer, but I have to admit I am not putting it on as much. 

Like many others have said on here, listening to the odd bits of details which are coming out it does feel very much that the news channel is closing and being replaced by BBC world news. We won’t even see any of the presenters who are so familiar to us. 

I know we can’t judge until the channel launches and I am trying hard not to be negative but I don’t feel hopefully going by output currently.  There have been times when it has felt like a UK stories is literally a filler whilst world is on taking adverts. There have also been days where it’s felt disjointed with saying hello to world, by to world or the news channel. I worry it’s not going to meet the expectations of either audience. 

Finally as a UK viewer i have noticed a big reduction in the coverage of stories from across the UK which is why I have been a regular back in the days of News24 when I was a teenager. Currently there are some times it’s felt more like BBC World News America due to the amount stories coming out from America. 

I understand why it’s happening but it’s the first time I have felt as a viewer and supporter of the BBC that my needs as a consumer have been “dropped” in favour of trying to get another audience. Never liked changed, but that’s one of the joys of Asperger’s!