04-04-2023, 09:11 PM
So I've not seen a lot of it, but from what I've seen over the last two days, I'm actually reasonably impressed.
Yes it's not perfect, there are clearly issues with inconsistent branding - but this will be tidied up eventually.
I totally understand that the BBC is in such a difficult position in not wanting to make it look like they're spending lots of money on new graphics and studios when people are losing their jobs. That wouldn't be a good look.
As for the content, I think it's been fast paced, grown up and different. Different in a good way. They seem to be trying new things out, and I like that. Not all of what they're trying is working, but I kind of like that it's a bit rough around the edges - a rolling news channel shouldn't be polished, that's for the Six and the Ten.
I was impressed with the UK break out I saw. They started it far too early (not sure whether that was due to the sentencing overrunning or them just being over-keen), but I thought LVJ did really well, his 'studio' was perfectly fine (though I really don't know why it's in front of a screen with the newsroom on rather than just the newsroom itself being the backdrop), and I liked the explainers from the newsroom.
I think it's certainly one to watch and I won't be turning over to the yawn-fest which is Sky or Gammon B News.
Yes it's not perfect, there are clearly issues with inconsistent branding - but this will be tidied up eventually.
I totally understand that the BBC is in such a difficult position in not wanting to make it look like they're spending lots of money on new graphics and studios when people are losing their jobs. That wouldn't be a good look.
As for the content, I think it's been fast paced, grown up and different. Different in a good way. They seem to be trying new things out, and I like that. Not all of what they're trying is working, but I kind of like that it's a bit rough around the edges - a rolling news channel shouldn't be polished, that's for the Six and the Ten.
I was impressed with the UK break out I saw. They started it far too early (not sure whether that was due to the sentencing overrunning or them just being over-keen), but I thought LVJ did really well, his 'studio' was perfectly fine (though I really don't know why it's in front of a screen with the newsroom on rather than just the newsroom itself being the backdrop), and I liked the explainers from the newsroom.
I think it's certainly one to watch and I won't be turning over to the yawn-fest which is Sky or Gammon B News.
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