26-02-2023, 11:30 AM
Reading what I have I do wonder how long this channel will last in the UK. Because clearly the main feed is not being designed for UK license fee payers.
If the service was named what it is - ‘BBC World News’ - to differentiate itself from the main services aimed at the UK it might stand a better chance. A UK audience know what to expect from the ‘BBC World Service’ for example. But UK license payers expect ‘BBC News’ to prioritise stories relevant to them and by ignoring/deprioritising these stories it could undermine trust and faith in the BBC and lead to a lot of confusion amongst audiences. It also really plays into the hands of the likes of GB News.
Hence maybe better to have no channel at all in the UK - or if there is one it should really say what it does on the tin and not be mislabelled.
If the service was named what it is - ‘BBC World News’ - to differentiate itself from the main services aimed at the UK it might stand a better chance. A UK audience know what to expect from the ‘BBC World Service’ for example. But UK license payers expect ‘BBC News’ to prioritise stories relevant to them and by ignoring/deprioritising these stories it could undermine trust and faith in the BBC and lead to a lot of confusion amongst audiences. It also really plays into the hands of the likes of GB News.
Hence maybe better to have no channel at all in the UK - or if there is one it should really say what it does on the tin and not be mislabelled.