[harshy]

That filler would make a good countdown, I reckon. A nice change from the “look at our reporters reporting” style they’ve used for the past 15 years or so.

Bbc news global is running with proper bulletins I just don’t understand how this is saving money why can’t bbc news Uk just simulcast a proper news bulletin rather then a radio show.

I mean, the argument is two fold: 
1) it's a UK focused output - basically, heads off the charge that UK audiences are being neglected in the changes. 
2) It's a way of generating UK focused soundbites whereas an Internationally focused bulletin just wouldn't have the space to do this sort of generating. 

That's the argument at any rate. Whether that actually happens...

It’s more like saving themselves from ofcom, and the editor can say we are offering Uk viewers premium content, but oh yeah you can watch it on bbc2 and listen on 5 live, the bbc taking the Mickey out of people who pay the license fee for a news channel.