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Todays the sort of story where in the past they would have run with it for hours on end, interviewing every politician they can get near a camera and every commentator they could find. They’d report on every possible angle and cover little else.

I didn’t see todays coverage so I don’t know how comprehensive it was now they have to consider World viewers

From 11a to 7p they do not have to consider World viewers, as the merger has not happened yet and News Channel runs separately in the aforementioned time. It was certainly not ran "for hours on end" as they also had Nicola Bulley press conference carried on live as well. For example, at 5pm they had Sturgeon resignation up till 5:12 pm.