[simon]

Is Monday the day?

And if it is, how cleanly do we reckon they'll manage to opt BBC Two out for the snooker? 

[m_in_m]

The Snooker starts at the top of the hour so of 5Live chucked in a couple of trails at the bottom of the hour before that could be very clean. The challenge will always be a programme starting at any other time as presumably 5Live don't need to hit quarter or half hours usually. 

That said the audience interaction on this programme is going to always make this harder.

[Robinho02]

So the schedules clearly show Sunday’s Breakfast ending when the programme ended on BBC One - at 7.30. The Travel Show should be at 7.30, BBC News at 8 and Born to Race at 8.30 

But Breakfast has continued on BBC News - Nina Warhurst told us what we coming up on ‘the BBC News channel’. 

Feels like an indication of lack of communication behind the scenes - clearly people have no idea what’s meant to happen.

[UTVLifer]

twitter.com 

One BBC journalist, who also asked not to be named, described the redundancy letters as 'depressing' and said they added to the general atmosphere of 'chaos'.

Linking the letters to the reorganisation of the news channels, the source added: 'No one knows if the new channel will last a month or a year.'

[Robinho02]

www.dailymail.co.uk 

Top BBC presenters including Huw Edwards, and Sophie Raworth get redundancy lett…
The cash-strapped BBC has sent redundancy letters to some of its most famous new…
  Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Sounds like something management have agreed to at the request of unions to attempt to avoid the compulsory redundancies of former BBC News Channel/BBC World News presenters.

On Twitter Kasia Madera replies with “Please pass on your queries to press.office@bbc.co.uk” when she’s asked about it. Martine Croxall (who I think was reported as being a union rep) when asked said she’s still employed by the BBC and said she hopes to be back on air soon.

All sounds messy and horrible for those involved.

[Keith]

twitter.com 

One BBC journalist, who also asked not to be named, described the redundancy letters as 'depressing' and said they added to the general atmosphere of 'chaos'.

Linking the letters to the reorganisation of the news channels, the source added: 'No one knows if the new channel will last a month or a year.'

I feel the more relevant part of the article is the paragraph below, which was the response.

A BBC spokesperson said: ‘This isn’t about any new job cuts - it’s a standard HR exercise relating to savings we’ve announced previously - and it’s not targeting any individuals; we have to send it to everyone who’s at the same grade. We’re looking for expressions of interest in redundancy, not offering it, and it’s not the case that any or everyone who came forward would be accepted.’

So in short all presenters were sent a standard letter. Realistically those on salaries higher than £150K are unlikely to apply for voluntary redundancy due to the max payout limit. Unless of course they were already planning on leaving, in which case if they can take VR it's a nice little cash bonus.

The comment about the new channel by the unnamed journalist feels a bit silly, though probably sums up their frustration with all the cuts.

[Steve in Pudsey]

The Snooker starts at the top of the hour so of 5Live chucked in a couple of trails at the bottom of the hour before that could be very clean. The challenge will always be a programme starting at any other time as presumably 5Live don't need to hit quarter or half hours usually. 

That said the audience interaction on this programme is going to always make this harder.

It's a live programme with presumably limited amounts of pre recorded material. A simple opt point in the broom cupboard tradition "goodbye Northern Ireland" shouldn't be difficult.

[Robinho02]

twitter.com 

I feel the more relevant part of the article is the paragraph below, which was the response.

A BBC spokesperson said: ‘This isn’t about any new job cuts - it’s a standard HR exercise relating to savings we’ve announced previously - and it’s not targeting any individuals; we have to send it to everyone who’s at the same grade. We’re looking for expressions of interest in redundancy, not offering it, and it’s not the case that any or everyone who came forward would be accepted.’

So in short all presenters were sent a standard letter. Realistically those on salaries higher than £150K are unlikely to apply for voluntary redundancy due to the max payout limit. Unless of course they were already planning on leaving, in which case if they can take VR it's a nice little cash bonus.

The comment about the new channel by the unnamed journalist feels a bit silly, though probably sums up their frustration with all the cuts.

It’s not standard in a workplace to send staff letters asking them to consider voluntary redundancy. You’d only do it when you’re planning to make staff redundant. We know they’re cutting the number of presenters due to the merger of the channels and this is clearly part of that process.

[Frances]

Apologies if it has been mentioned before - unlike what the schedule suggests, Sunday’s Breakfast continues on the News Channel after BBC One opting out.

[ALV]

Is Monday the day?

And if it is, how cleanly do we reckon they'll manage to opt BBC Two out for the snooker? 

"Sir Mark Rowley... I uh... I'm so sorry to interrupt you but I gotta say this real quick. We now say goodbye to viewers on BBC Two."

*Shuffles papers, awkward pause, sniffs the radio microphone*

"Right commissioner, coming back to our previous question, do you think the Met Police is out of control right now?"