14-06-2023, 03:14 PM
(14-06-2023, 01:40 PM)Chud Wrote: What’s the difference in head count between this morning’s UK opt and what we have been used to with a full news channel team? Would be great if we could have the news channel back at least 9am-10pm Monday to Friday.I think a 9am to 10pm weekday UK opt is unlikely to happen, given that prior to the merger 7pm onwards was shared programming.
If Breakfast is potentially getting extended that may give from 6am until either 9.30 or 10am as a UK-opt. Additionally, if the News at 1 is extended to an hour that would give 1-2pm as a UK-opt. This would then just require 9.30/10am to 1pm and 2-6pm for staffing shift(s) to provide a UK-opt service for weekday daytimes. I can't see this happening in the near future though, due to budgets and internal politics.
Formerly 'Charlie Wells' of TV Forum.