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Suspect it'll be the same with BBC News now with just a group of hosts covering the 1/6/10 rather than a named host for each bulletin.

To be honest, it's de facto been that way with the One and Six since George Alagiah first went on medical leave, and the Ten has been more of a free-for-all than it could have been for a good few years now. I think with news, though, it actually sort of works as being less personality-led and more team-based can be a good thing, helped enormously by the BBC having a strong bench. Plus, it has arguably enabled a smoother transition post-Alagiah and Edwards than you might otherwise have had - Chakrabarti and Myrie, in particular, would likely have had a harder job stepping up without the years of non-fixed presenters.

I do agree, though, that falling back into guest or rotating presenters has become a lazy cop-out for a lot of TV producers in the last few years - with it sometimes seeming they can't be bothered to take the decisions required of a screen test round. Obviously, there are some cases of strong teams, but, when partnership chemistry is a key part of the programme, it does make it harder. And when you've got outside guests, it's always hit-and-miss.