I think to a certain degree Sky News have in a way accepted some of the points made. Although the channel is still fundamentally based on its rolling news coverage anyone who watches Sky News will notice the endless promotion of their iPad app. Having exclusive content on it not available on their website highlights the focus on non traditional forms of getting the news.
I don't really get how they're allowed to constantly promote the iPad without an "other tablets are available" type disclaimer. It's a crap tagline too, though I guess as that article argues they're no longer "First for Breaking News".
I think rolling news can still work for organisations that have news gathering operations anyway (such as the BBC), which is the main cost of the news channels anyway.
Looking at something like TVNZ7 - a channel which kept going back to the news and documentaries, could be the way forward - almost a Radio Four/Five Live on television. Perhaps it might be interesting to see whether a channel that has rolling news, uses BBC World News updates, for instance, yet concentrates on other programming like Arena, and discussion programming. It would allow good drama to come onto BBC Two and could bring high quality documentaries, with potentially bigger audiences. Perhaps BBC Four and NC should merge...
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A former member
Well SKY news has a real trouble trying to fill up its slots, it kept's point out the news review at 22.30 tonight.
There could have had a nice 5mins slot about its birthday...