[bakamann]

It is relevant at present for the nostalgia thank you.

I do hope this doesn't just turn into a 'funeral wake' thread prior to the launch of the combined channel.  In retrospect N24/NC had a good run for 20+ years.

They did an excellent job, but if your income is vastly reduced, then for your evening dinner you have to swap sirloin steak for a handful of chicken nuggets.

It's very sad, but the professionals within the organisation will continue to provide a service, and we shouldn't forget that.

25 years is quite a long time nowadays, especially with all the TV channels closing with most pivoting to digital platforms. I really hope that things will get better in the future, because for me, it just absolutely sucks that people in power are using money to make the BBC their hostage.

Do we know if the five-note World motif is going to be kept in the countdowns for the new channel? It has more than two decades of history on World, so it would be a shame to see it go.

Same thoughts, I absolutely like the violins and electronic mixes of BBCWN countdown.