03-04-2023, 10:55 PM
(03-04-2023, 08:11 PM)London Lite Wrote: The closest comparison I can find to today's NC output is France 24 which has a mix of international and French domestic news in their bulletins.
It really does feel like a World takeover of the NC with some token opt-outs as we saw this afternoon with the cupboard studio opt-out.
The UK version is basically a sub-opt of what was BBC World News and that's a shame.
If you like international news, great. If you want rolling UK news, Sky News it is.
France 24 has an easier job at mixing international and domestic as they don't have to cater to a domestic audience. The French channel is only simulcast overnight on franceinfo: and I don't even think they have a dedicated channel in the Paris-Ile de France area anymore (which was introduced to cater to mostly to visitors/business travellers/hotels).
As a result they are positioned clearly as an international news channel with a focus on French domestic news and the Francophone regions of the world. The new BBC News channel's focus is a little less clear.