11-10-2022, 09:28 AM
(11-10-2022, 12:39 AM)Independent Wrote: Why is having LK on the BBC NC bad when "Sophy Ridge on Sunday" is on Sky? Same question for "Politics Live" on the BBC NC when Sky had "All Out Politics". Many non-UK news channels have political shows as part of their schedules.
It's not really the principle that's the problem, there is a lot missing in terms of politics coverage the BBC should be offering, but there's just no real purpose in simulcasting what are on other UK channels. Let's not kid ourselves here, the only reason these are being put on the NC is so they can claim a higher % of 'UK-only' output on the merged channel. It's not to benefit the audience, it's to massage figures. If they were actually committed to improving politics output on the channel they'd be talking about things like visualising Today in Parliament.
(Though, to be quite honest, the only thing I'd like to see happen to Politics Live is see it axed).