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BBC.co.uk - site cutbacks & beyond

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SP
Steve in Pudsey
I assume the lack of needing a sign in for CBBC and CBeebies is to avoid data protection headaches with kids needing accounts, parental permission to sign up etc?
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
I assume the lack of needing a sign in for CBBC and CBeebies is to avoid data protection headaches with kids needing accounts, parental permission to sign up etc?


Actually you can sign in:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/bbc-iplayer-register-help posted:
BBC iPlayer is changing and in some places you will need to sign in to watch TV shows.

Signing in is really easy:

If you already have a BBC account (for example to comment on the CBBC website) just keep using that one.
If you don't already have a BBC account, you will need to create a new account.

]If you already have an account that you use for the CBBC website then use that to sign in to the BBC iPlayer app


Mind you its as clear as mud because further down the page is a "full CBBC account" link which appears to contradict the earlier info on the page.
VM
VMPhil
It looks like BBC Online is having another round of cuts for potentially commercially sensitive sites.

iWonder
Newsbeat
News Magazine
Travel
Food
Local News index pages

https://www.bectu.org.uk/news/2587


Did they decide against closing some of these in the end? News Magazine and Food are still up and running.
BE
benriggers
Have they made cutbacks on the various local live news pages? Example Oxfordshire Live is now plainly "South Live" (alongside Hampshire, Isle of Wight etc..)
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
Food was saved after a "backlash":
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/17/bbc-recipes-more-than-60000-sign-petition-against-closure-plans/

The go ahead for Newsbeat to close was only given in January this year:
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/bbc-confirms-closure-of-website-and-app-for-radio-one-news-bulletin-newsbeat/
SI
sigma421
It looks like BBC Online is having another round of cuts for potentially commercially sensitive sites.

iWonder
Newsbeat
News Magazine
Travel
Food
Local News index pages

https://www.bectu.org.uk/news/2587


Did they decide against closing some of these in the end? News Magazine and Food are still up and running.

News Magazine seems to have lost its editorial budget though. Magazine Monitor went dark when the announcement was made and it just seems to be random feature articles from the site. Tongue in cheek tone is gone.

21 days later

DV
DVB Cornwall
The 'other channels' TV Programme Guide has been discontinued.

13 days later

AG
AxG
New Breaking News graphic has appeared, taken from Twitter.*

25 days later

KE
Kennycarr5605
It looks like BBC Online is having another round of cuts for potentially commercially sensitive sites.

iWonder
Newsbeat
News Magazine
Travel
Food
Local News index pages

https://www.bectu.org.uk/news/2587


Did they decide against closing some of these in the end? News Magazine and Food are still up and running.

And Newsbeat! Sad Sad
AN
Andrew Founding member
Since when has the BBC News website used embedded tweets in their stories, like this one

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40885118

Surely the BBC a should be above this type of tacky nonsense which should be left to the likes of the Mail and Express.
VM
VMPhil
Yes, it's the web equivalent of vox pops.

26 days later

DV
DVB Cornwall
Issues across bbc.co.uk with media content tonight, possibly more widespread as Newsnight seems to be having broadcast issues too.

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