:-(
A former member
Such a shame... 
JO
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4365628.stm
Quote:
BBC Three drops nightly news show
Paddy O'Connell presents the 7 O¿clock News bulletin
BBC Three has announced plans to drop its nightly half-hour news programme from December.
The 7 O'clock News show is to finish but the hourly 60 Seconds bulletin will continue to broadcast.
Director of BBC Television Jana Bennett said the move, which was recommended by a recent report to raise the channel's impact, was a "difficult decision".
The BBC said it would minimise compulsory redundancies among the half-hour programmes's 24 staff.
Paddy O'Connell presents the 7 O¿clock News bulletin
BBC Three has announced plans to drop its nightly half-hour news programme from December.
The 7 O'clock News show is to finish but the hourly 60 Seconds bulletin will continue to broadcast.
Director of BBC Television Jana Bennett said the move, which was recommended by a recent report to raise the channel's impact, was a "difficult decision".
The BBC said it would minimise compulsory redundancies among the half-hour programmes's 24 staff.
NG
noggin
Founding member
It was mentioned at the end of the bulletin tonight. Last show on Dec 2nd.
60 Seconds will continue - though I'd expect it won't come from the current studio for long once the Seven O'Clock News comes off-air.
(Others may have noticed that the BBC Entertainment loops no longer carry Liquid News branding either...)
60 Seconds will continue - though I'd expect it won't come from the current studio for long once the Seven O'Clock News comes off-air.
(Others may have noticed that the BBC Entertainment loops no longer carry Liquid News branding either...)
BR
No great surprise - though I thought the reason it hadn't been axed so far was they weren't allowed to!
So I guess this means more Little Angels from next year!
With the greatest respect to those employed on the show, at a time when the BBC is supposed to be cutting costs it shows how scared of the unions they are when they say there will be no compulsory redundancies of the 24 staff associated with the show.
So I guess this means more Little Angels from next year!
With the greatest respect to those employed on the show, at a time when the BBC is supposed to be cutting costs it shows how scared of the unions they are when they say there will be no compulsory redundancies of the 24 staff associated with the show.
NW
I feel sorry for Paddy, this is a hatrick for him now, 3 BBC Three programmes he has fronted have now been axed ( Liquid News, Celebdaq and The Seven O'Clock News )
I hope he turns up elsewhere on the BBC, he is a great presenter.
roxuk posted:
They sounded quite sad when they announced they were being axed. Hope paddy gets a regular slot somewhere..
I feel sorry for Paddy, this is a hatrick for him now, 3 BBC Three programmes he has fronted have now been axed ( Liquid News, Celebdaq and The Seven O'Clock News )
I hope he turns up elsewhere on the BBC, he is a great presenter.
NG
I think it is more a case of there being no compulsory redundancies YET at all in the BBC.
The Union/BBC agreement that was reached after the recent industrial action meant that the BBC agreed to no compulsory redundancies before July 2006 AIUI.
The axing of BBC Three was part of BBC News' Value for Money cuts - in effect News wanted to axe the service, as did BBC Three's management.
Once a government commissioned report also suggested there was no need for the 30 minute news programme (though the show that the report author watched bears no resemblance to the last two incarnations of the programme...) the BBC were on quite strong ground to request that they be allowed to revise the terms of BBC Three's licence, and allow the news requirement to be relaxed.
The initial plans for BBC Three, that were rejected, didn't contain a long-form news bulletin, and it was only when these plans were rejected that the BBC decided to include a news bulletin... Initially this only had to be 15 mins, because Liquid News also counted as a news programme. Once Liquid News was axed they had to produce a 30 minute show to meet the news quota. (This was done with lower staffing levels and budgets than before, as the previous show had been able to share resources like studios and crew with Liquid News and Celebdaq...)
Now if only the new controller of BBC Three would just commission a daily entertainment news show, with a knowing edge...
noggin
Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
No great surprise - though I thought the reason it hadn't been axed so far was they weren't allowed to!
So I guess this means more Little Angels from next year!
With the greatest respect to those employed on the show, at a time when the BBC is supposed to be cutting costs it shows how scared of the unions they are when they say there will be no compulsory redundancies of the 24 staff associated with the show.
So I guess this means more Little Angels from next year!
With the greatest respect to those employed on the show, at a time when the BBC is supposed to be cutting costs it shows how scared of the unions they are when they say there will be no compulsory redundancies of the 24 staff associated with the show.
I think it is more a case of there being no compulsory redundancies YET at all in the BBC.
The Union/BBC agreement that was reached after the recent industrial action meant that the BBC agreed to no compulsory redundancies before July 2006 AIUI.
The axing of BBC Three was part of BBC News' Value for Money cuts - in effect News wanted to axe the service, as did BBC Three's management.
Once a government commissioned report also suggested there was no need for the 30 minute news programme (though the show that the report author watched bears no resemblance to the last two incarnations of the programme...) the BBC were on quite strong ground to request that they be allowed to revise the terms of BBC Three's licence, and allow the news requirement to be relaxed.
The initial plans for BBC Three, that were rejected, didn't contain a long-form news bulletin, and it was only when these plans were rejected that the BBC decided to include a news bulletin... Initially this only had to be 15 mins, because Liquid News also counted as a news programme. Once Liquid News was axed they had to produce a 30 minute show to meet the news quota. (This was done with lower staffing levels and budgets than before, as the previous show had been able to share resources like studios and crew with Liquid News and Celebdaq...)
Now if only the new controller of BBC Three would just commission a daily entertainment news show, with a knowing edge...
NG
I feel sorry for Paddy, this is a hatrick for him now, 3 BBC Three programmes he has fronted have now been axed ( Liquid News, Celebdaq and The Seven O'Clock News )
I hope he turns up elsewhere on the BBC, he is a great presenter.
Though Celebdaq was axed with a different presenter line-up. The show was relaunched as a daily show with Joe Mace and Jenny Eclair, with only Libby Potter remaining from the weekly show. Paddy was no longer presenting it when it was axed.
noggin
Founding member
nwtv2003 posted:
roxuk posted:
They sounded quite sad when they announced they were being axed. Hope paddy gets a regular slot somewhere..
I feel sorry for Paddy, this is a hatrick for him now, 3 BBC Three programmes he has fronted have now been axed ( Liquid News, Celebdaq and The Seven O'Clock News )
I hope he turns up elsewhere on the BBC, he is a great presenter.
Though Celebdaq was axed with a different presenter line-up. The show was relaunched as a daily show with Joe Mace and Jenny Eclair, with only Libby Potter remaining from the weekly show. Paddy was no longer presenting it when it was axed.
