10-10-2022, 05:58 PM
(10-10-2022, 05:25 PM)News76 Wrote:The News Channel's slow death has already begun, we're seeing it already, it's death by a thousand cuts. The BBC just does not have the money to save the channel, a full U-turn is hugely unlikely.(10-10-2022, 11:08 AM)Radio_man Wrote:Then there needs to be a huge u-turn within the next few months or they will basically kill the News Channel stone dead-i wouldn't be surpised if it turns out it costs MORE to simulcast a programme not less.(10-10-2022, 10:46 AM)ALV Wrote:(10-10-2022, 10:40 AM)Radio_man Wrote: It certainly looks that way. Sunday with Laura K looks to be a permanent fixture in the NC schedule on Sundays at 9am now as well.Last Sunday (9/10) the NC took Sunday with LK at 9AM but WN was still doing its own separate bulletins with the morning shift presenter. I don't see what costs are being saved here since the shift is still retained - They'll still be simulcasting anyways..
Wouldn't surprise me if Politics Live eventually becomes a permanent simulcast as well.
Sunday with Laura K is in the NC schedule on iPlayer next Sunday (16/10) at 9am as well, so I assume it's now a permanent fixture on the NC on Sundays at 9am.
Obviously it's thought simulcasting Sunday with Laura K permanently is of more value to UK viewers than a NC & World simulcast.......
As I've said before, it looks like the newly merged channel will be a mish mash of simulcasts of BBC 1 news bulletins, BBC 1 & 2 current affairs & politics shows (Newsnight, Sunday with LK, Politics Live, probably Question Time), Nicky Campbell from 5Live in the mornings, and World News simulcasts to fill the gaps in between.
What a mess, and it's no wonder staff are demoralised and leaving in their droves.
The cuts to NC-only programming will keep coming over the next few months, and BBC 1 & 2 and World simulcasts will gradually increase, until there's not much left and it can then easily be merged with World News next Spring.