13-10-2023, 01:20 PM
(13-10-2023, 01:15 PM)Keith Wrote: If I recall the BBC is/was doing a separate 'review' into whether they had a sufficient number of presenters for the News channel. It was widely seen as a way for the BBC to save face when in the inevitable u-turn occurs. Presumably it also avoids any claims of unfair dismissal from other departed presenters.
Given that one of the original five chosen presenters has now left BBC News it would make it easier to appoint these five to be presenters. If I recall correctly most of the other presenter-reporter roles have yet to be filled because of this dispute. Whilst the presenter roles may cost more I'm guessing it's probably cheaper than paying for freelance presenters, whilst presumably these five have been on full pay whilst working off-screen.
Rats i'd forgotten that! surely the results of that review also would come as no surprise that yes they do need more presenters regardless of cost, not less.
Either way, let's hope the inevitable u-turn comes sooner rather than later as this has gone on for too long now.