20-08-2023, 10:45 AM
All BOTH recorded programmes on both UK and World feed have been pre-empted this morning from 1000-1330 to cover the World Cup Final.
I struggle to see the reasoning on why the World feed has to jump on board of the rolling coverage... At the very most this would've just warranted for a UK opt out. Seems like we're not going to see "other news" being reported until at least 1330. I don't think this is a "resource" issue on the weekends because it's clearly a planned event and they could've prepared an opt out team for today...
Also, since the coverage is on the World feed, they don't have the rights to broadcast live/recorded footage of the game. It's a bit... "painful" to hear them narrate with their best on what's happening on the field with only still pictures or a live shot of the outside of the arena. I suppose if this was a UK opt out this would've give them the rights to broadcast the game on the NC UK feed?
I struggle to see the reasoning on why the World feed has to jump on board of the rolling coverage... At the very most this would've just warranted for a UK opt out. Seems like we're not going to see "other news" being reported until at least 1330. I don't think this is a "resource" issue on the weekends because it's clearly a planned event and they could've prepared an opt out team for today...
Also, since the coverage is on the World feed, they don't have the rights to broadcast live/recorded footage of the game. It's a bit... "painful" to hear them narrate with their best on what's happening on the field with only still pictures or a live shot of the outside of the arena. I suppose if this was a UK opt out this would've give them the rights to broadcast the game on the NC UK feed?