[simon]

All of which could of course be solved with a closing sting for the national bulletin, even if that only plays out in the London area.   I've never been convinced by the argument viewers will turn off if they play a 7-10 second burst of the pips, especially considering the regional news often outrates the national bulletin.

At the very least London could play their titles prior to the headlines.

But the purpose of holding on that final shot shot is to give the regions a chance to opt out cleanly, while also providing a sustaining feed for any regions that fail to opt for whatever reason.

Your suggestion would require you to wait for a similar amount of time before playing the sting in, or playing the sting to just the London region - but then what do you do for regions that fail to opt?

I don't think the pause is that big an issue to be honest. I'd much rather have it and have the local presenters pick up directly from the national pres.