01-03-2023, 01:18 AM
And I have to say, on the topic of appreciating the loss of World as was mentioned a few posts back (rather than just me ranting on about the domestic loses as a component of institutional capacity destruction), I will miss the Global brand on World. Amroiwala (though not gone) is a wonderful presenter from a broadcast nerd's standpoint, his persona, his presence, it strikes right down the line between the professional capacity one expects in the role of newsreader/presenter/journalist, with still a quiet and cheeky undercurrent understanding of the mechanism/aura of TV news. His tie. He knows this is the BBC, and in it's own right, "it's a thing." Clive and Huw know that too, but in a different role, you wear the hat differently. Matthew fits in the role perfectly; some are more animated, some more nuanced, but in a strict way, there is much to be appreciated in Amroiwala's on-screen presence. For Global, I also find the studio teal/aqua (whatever it is) accent colors to be pleasing, and the golden human-element-centric animated World globe to be the best variant of the globe intro. And further, yeah, I like the music on Global best. Wish I could find a clean long version of it.
Speaking of on-screen presence, Tim Davie spoke in one of the hearings about the value (pricetag) of the connection a presenter makes with their audience, I'd say Mike Embley was the best that BBC World ever had at welcoming audiences to the programme, in the overnight window. This has been a process of decline.
So I do appreciate what is changing and what is lost with World, in a strictly on-screen/presentation elements sense. What if the new combined channel had a (combined) continuity announcer instead of just opts (lol). It's sad.
Speaking of on-screen presence, Tim Davie spoke in one of the hearings about the value (pricetag) of the connection a presenter makes with their audience, I'd say Mike Embley was the best that BBC World ever had at welcoming audiences to the programme, in the overnight window. This has been a process of decline.
So I do appreciate what is changing and what is lost with World, in a strictly on-screen/presentation elements sense. What if the new combined channel had a (combined) continuity announcer instead of just opts (lol). It's sad.