17-12-2022, 12:22 AM
(16-12-2022, 04:38 PM)all new phil Wrote:Because Sky News is primarily known by the general public as a TV News channel.(16-12-2022, 12:18 PM)Worzel Wrote: How they will refer to it on other channels, outlets and online will be interesting to see because BBC News is the overarching brand as well, so its basically the 2008 confusion all over again when the News 24 name was retired.
It’s hardly confusion. People are quite comfortable with Sky News rather than the Sky News channel despite their website, app etc. This literally only seems to be an issue here.
BBC News is a department, brand and also a TV channel in itself.
If a presenter on the BBC News at Six says 'you can catch more of that interview on BBC News' or 'Coverage continues on BBC News' - it's not distinguishing what outlet they mean, it could be on BBC One, online or a TV channel.
My money's on it still being referred to on other outlets as the BBC News channel post-merger.