I don't think I'm really in the target audience for this show,and I completely accept that it probably has a place on BBC Two- Derbyshire does have fans after all. To pretend it is even remotely suitable for a news channel however is a joke. I am incredibly disappointed and you have to worry about the BBC's commitment to a dedicated Channel going forward, given the direction of travel lately. A real shame as I think just a couple of years back they were at a real high point. Sadly I will no longer be watching at that time of day, and I suspect Sky will be the winner, especially from a reputation point of view and when all the "public space" screens that have largely been tuned over to the BBC in the past decade are readjusted to actual news.
I don't agree with it, but I expect this show though will grow the audience. Rolling news remains a niche audience. If you want to boost the viewing figures for the News channel, the best way to do it is to remove as much rolling news as possible.
I just finished watching the show on the iPlayer and I like parts of it and dislike others. The Trans film was very engaging but perhaps a diffult one to start one, it'll be interesting to see how they deal with the damentia films tomorrow and whether they go more towards policies around it than the human interest side. I agree with whomever said that they shouldn't keep coming back to it, they need to just deal with it and then move on.
The audience debate seemed a bit pointless, a discussion with experts would have been better and more suited to a news channel. When they dealt with the waiting list story and the politics I liked how they brought in the correspondents it felt more dynamic than just having reports.
I don't have a problem with them not taking conferences live, they can cover them later and set them more in context.
In summary I think the news channel needs to develop, news can now be obtained in so many places the BBC needs to do something different and just catering for offices or public spaces where they have it on mute doesn't really offer the licence fee payer value for money. Saying that I think this show needs some tweaking but I'll hold full judgement until it settles downs. If I was working from home or something I'd be more likely to leave this on than the rolling news and it would be more likely to grab my attention. Be interesting to see how it deals with significant breaking news.
I don't agree with it, but I expect this show though will grow the audience. Rolling news remains a niche audience. If you want to boost the viewing figures for the News channel, the best way to do it is to remove as much rolling news as possible.
Isn't that what the back half hours are designed for, especially at weekends? Click, The Travel Show and Dateline London are some great examples of how they compliment the News Channel.
I don't agree with it, but I expect this show though will grow the audience. Rolling news remains a niche audience. If you want to boost the viewing figures for the News channel, the best way to do it is to remove as much rolling news as possible.
Isn't that what the back half hours are designed for, especially at weekends? Click, The Travel Show and Dateline London are some great examples of how they compliment the News Channel.
Yes, but now its what daytime mornings are for as well. It's probably the most significant day part for the news agenda, but the least watched on the channel. (I have nothing to back that up, just my assumption).
Also, when this isn't really the kind of show you dip in and out of, is it not a bit weird, especially for viewers on BBC Two, to repeat the same stories an hour later? I know this is quite sensible on the NC, but I can't imagine that viewers on BBC Two who have it on as background noise will appreciate watching what is effectively an hour's worth of content spread to an hour and forty five minutes?
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Was it the exact same reports an hour later or just following up the same story with new information/opinions?
I don't agree with it, but I expect this show though will grow the audience. Rolling news remains a niche audience. If you want to boost the viewing figures for the News channel, the best way to do it is to remove as much rolling news as possible.
Well sure I don't disagree it's niche, but its also PSB, especially at this time of year. And Im not even sure this sort of soft appointment to view current affairs angle is even that popular in TV news terms when you look at the history, even though logic says it should be. Certainly ITVs human interest angle is always led by BBCs harder news, whilst news 24 tried this more informal five Live approach at its launch in 97 and it simply didn't work (admittedly with other teething troubles!) The further away they've gone since the better the ratings - I think the BBC just need to accept there is a ratings ceilings for quality rolling news, but that's ok because it's the sort of thing the license fee should contribute to.
Personally I don't mind it. Having said that I was initially (when details of the show were first revealed) expecting a Sky News/Afternoon Live style show where the programme broke down the stories of the day with analysis, using screens and different presentation techniques to showcase news agenda. My only fear is that the programme (in its current form) setting its own agenda to a large degree, makes it a little inflexible (as the Tony Blair news conference showed).
The way people (especially the younger generation, like me) absorb news these days is via a mix of social media and news channels. Providing the programme doesn't start going into left-wing man bashing because its female squeued, then i'll be happy.
Its only been on for one day, let them tweak the format and make a judgement in a month's time. People don't like change, but things have to develop - whether down to cost cutting or other reasons.
On the other hand, i'm looking forward to seeing Outside Source on the NC. This will be a great addition for the channel in the slot its been given and i'm sure will hook in the younger under-served audience.