[Radio_man]

Let's be clear here. The BBC don't want to bring what they used to have back. If the current arrangement isn't working, they will likely just carry on until ratings plunge and then the BBC has an excuse to close down the channels. The BBC need to make changes to save money, but when there's outcries no matter what they do, the BBC will just have to act recklessly like they've done with the News channels.

I honestly can say that I do not watch BBC News anymore. It doesn't work for a UK audience and it doesn't work for a World audience. Sky News I used to think was terrible but now is really the only option to get a British rolling news service.

If any channel is to go, it will be the UK feed of the new channel. Many, including myself, wondered why on earth this compromise fudge of a channel was put together in the first place, when it made much more sense to put 24/7 BBC World News out in the UK, even if just on iPlayer with the World breakfillers ('On this day in history'), so there was no ambiguity about what kind of news service UK viewers were getting.

If the BBC doesn't want to or doesn't have the means to provide a UK TV news channel anymore they just need to be upfront about it. The news channel is not plugged on the BBC 1 domestic bulletins anymore, for more 'news & analysis' BBC 1 viewers are directed to the website or iPlayer. 
Why not just admit that the BBC website and iPlayer are there for more news & analysis as well as domestic BBC 1 bulletins, and UK viewers can also now watch our international news channel, BBC World News, 24/7, without adverts, on iPlayer?