29-06-2023, 12:39 PM
(29-06-2023, 12:01 PM)Mjb Wrote: What the channel needs (apart from sorting out the presentation) is a uk or uk news agenda program from 9-12, this is not in premium US hours and so could be achieved without additional resource and this time is when the UK news agenda is at its busiest.
They could call it GMT 😉
I feel that's what will eventually happen, the penny must have dropped now with those in charge. If you're having to opt out to a UK feed more often than not, and need a studio set up with a presenter, you might as well just run a scheduled programme just for UK news. I'd also argue you might slot in 2 hours in the afternoon. On days with heavy domestic news you can opt out over the international hours, and if not you just stick to 3 hours in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.
The move will essentially be back to two separate news channels, but with more shared programs with World than you had previously. I fail to see how given the regular UK opt outs anyway it would really add much cost and would better provide for both audiences.
For a UK viewer this would then give you (domestic highlighted in bold):
6 - 9: Breakfast
9 - 12: UK News
12 - 13 : World News
13 - 13:45 : 1 O'Clock News
13:45 - 15 : World News
15 - 17 : UK News
17 - 18 : World News
18 - 19 : 6 O'Clock News
19 - 20 : World News
20 - 22 : The Context
22 - 22:30 : 10 O'Clock News
22:30 - 23:10 : Newsnight
23:10 - : Newsday
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