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What's a typical shift pattern/hours in broadcasting/continuity these days?

Lost count of the number of times I've heard one voice introducing a programme and then another voice over the credits of that programme (referring to channels that have live continuity, not somewhere like BBC Four which we know pre-records continuity)

Playout director/transmission controller shifts are often 12 hours, though some are 10 or similar. Usually starting something like 7, 7:30 or 8am for day shifts and the same in the pm for night shifts. Some places will have mid-shifts in the afternoon to help cover breaks and things like that, plus there'll be places where there might be specific shifts to help cover certain live events.

With continuity announcers, I remember BBC One being 6am to around 2pm, and then 2pm until around midnight. BBC Two starting later in the morning but (might be wrong about this bit) also finishing later, so the evening announcer will record links for the next morning. Might have changed by now. And there are some channels that have live announcers in the evenings but recorded during the day.