RA
Perhaps merge the News Channel with World News, at least from the UK end? Seems odd that the BBC will do two separate news bulletins at the same time.
RK
I'm curious does each hour have it's own dedicated staff or is it shift work where a group of journalists and producers work on different bulletins?
Im from the US so I don't have access to the channel but I was looking at Wikipedia (which can always be trusted) that listed their correspondents and editors so take this with a grain of salt. Is there really a need for some dedicated correspondents and the related staff like those that cover the arts or religion? I don't know how much air time they get but I can't imagine that it would be much. Perhaps they could have a regular news correspondent to cover these areas when the needs arise.
Also how often is their synergy between the BBC News, BBC World News and BBC World Service?
Im from the US so I don't have access to the channel but I was looking at Wikipedia (which can always be trusted) that listed their correspondents and editors so take this with a grain of salt. Is there really a need for some dedicated correspondents and the related staff like those that cover the arts or religion? I don't know how much air time they get but I can't imagine that it would be much. Perhaps they could have a regular news correspondent to cover these areas when the needs arise.
Also how often is their synergy between the BBC News, BBC World News and BBC World Service?
LL
Also how often is their synergy between the BBC News, BBC World News and BBC World Service?
WN and the World Service share some resources, for example Karin Giannone and Ros Atkins present on both. World, Have Your Say used to have tv and radio versions but is now only on the WS.
As for BBC News, the duty NC presenter will present the lunchtime weekend bulletins and the NC produces the network BBC News at One sharing the same editor. However weekend evenings have a duty network presenter and a NC presenter which could be merged.
London Lite
Founding member
Also how often is their synergy between the BBC News, BBC World News and BBC World Service?
WN and the World Service share some resources, for example Karin Giannone and Ros Atkins present on both. World, Have Your Say used to have tv and radio versions but is now only on the WS.
As for BBC News, the duty NC presenter will present the lunchtime weekend bulletins and the NC produces the network BBC News at One sharing the same editor. However weekend evenings have a duty network presenter and a NC presenter which could be merged.
DT
Many of the specialist correspondents are experts in those areas and are shared between BBC News and BBC World News. The Arts correspondents also work on Arts programmes like Meet the Author, The Film Review etc. in the same way that Business correspondents work on World Business Report.
Im from the US so I don't have access to the channel but I was looking at Wikipedia (which can always be trusted) that listed their correspondents and editors so take this with a grain of salt. Is there really a need for some dedicated correspondents and the related staff like those that cover the arts or religion? I don't know how much air time they get but I can't imagine that it would be much. Perhaps they could have a regular news correspondent to cover these areas when the needs arise.
Many of the specialist correspondents are experts in those areas and are shared between BBC News and BBC World News. The Arts correspondents also work on Arts programmes like Meet the Author, The Film Review etc. in the same way that Business correspondents work on World Business Report.
RO
Ronnie_1990
If they close down BBC News Channel then we will still have BBC World.
I prefer that anyway, when I have been abroad I think its better.
I prefer that anyway, when I have been abroad I think its better.
:-(
A former member
Because the BBC has to also provide the world service?
DO
Because very often they have wildly varying focuses. E.g. today with the budget - big story in the UK, of little interest to anyone outside. Merging the two services would mean rendering one or both unwatchable to their target audience most of the time.
Also, BBC World News is designed to bring money into the corporation. Keeping it separate from the news channel allows it to remain market focused and agile to those demands. Merging and devaluing it would ultimately harm the BBC's bottom line further.
I don't see why the BBC can't just merge the two channels into one. Have the NC broadcast around the world or have WN in the UK?
Because very often they have wildly varying focuses. E.g. today with the budget - big story in the UK, of little interest to anyone outside. Merging the two services would mean rendering one or both unwatchable to their target audience most of the time.
Also, BBC World News is designed to bring money into the corporation. Keeping it separate from the news channel allows it to remain market focused and agile to those demands. Merging and devaluing it would ultimately harm the BBC's bottom line further.
SP
Absolute disgrace if news channel does go online! I've always supported the BBC, but can't say I wouldn't avoid it if NC does converge online!
RA
Sky News the only 24 hour news channel (of any note)? Christ, that would be very worrying if the BBC was forced to end the News Channel.
MO
Well SkyNews (1989) was the only domestic UK 24 hour news channel before BBNC (1997) started up....if the corporation can no longer afford to run the channel in its current form, best save money shoring up the bulletins and creating an online VOD/carrousel channel than trying to save a linear channel that isnt financially feasible for a public broadcaster. In the US CNN Headline News effectively dis speared, as the country's only rolling news channel. The result was the hybrid HLN channel. Can many countries support mulitiple domestic rolling news channels or is that format doomed to the scrap heap for "appointment viewing" programs....ie Victoria Derbyshire/OutsideSource/HardTalk-esque type programmes.