04-05-2023, 02:40 PM
(04-05-2023, 07:41 AM)Brekkie Wrote: Maybe they need to take the weather out of the 10 again, or at least out of the simulcast - but frankly they'd still make a mess of it. Just stick Sportsday back at 10.30 where it belongs with either filler at 10.45 or Newsnight on a delay scheduled to finish at 11.30.
Ultimately though this "new" channel is just never going to work in this butchered incarnation. Would actually be better off switching to a news wheel format with an hour of content taped at key points of the day then played in an appropriate running order for both services with live inserts and updates for both as required.
BBC News could learn a few things from what ITN did with the first incarnation of their news channel. It was run on a shoestring budget and staffing but I always thought it punched well above its weight on air.
Short sharp headlines, and into the top story within 30 seconds! The branding was also very good and has actually aged quite well.
Granted the presentation side of the channel was quite lifeless (no standing pres/very few studio guest contributions until the initial 2002 and then 2005 ITV News rebrand) but as a basic news wheel service, it was delivered very well. Watching the BBC News channel these days, its basically static camera/presenter at desk shots with little creativity in how studio C is utilised.
ITN also proved you can put out a reasonable product with consistent branding that doesn't look butchered on a tight budget.
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