29-01-2023, 09:20 PM
(29-01-2023, 09:08 PM)ginnyfan Wrote: So when the merger happens there will be a dedicated domestic team that will break into whatever is on the UK version of the new channel and cover the breaking UK story. It's very simple really.I'll believe it when I see it. The fact that such a facility has not existed in recent weekends makes it very clear that the 'UK breaking team' will not be full time and will be likely limited to weekday core hours. From a statistical perspective that does make some sense as that is when most UK news breaks, but the fact that they will supposedly have a team capable of going on air but not on air most of the time suggests that a) it will be limited to planned/semi-planned events or b) will be a very rudimentary team with a rudimentary set-up.
My view has always been that it would make more sense not to have this limited 'breaking team' and to instead to redirect this money to providing a more permanent UK-opt in daytime hours using existing facilities (e.g. Westminster and network teams). That way you have a more solid UK service (and less UK-infested World output during several key prime times) while still meeting necessary cut targets.