Assuming the whole format of Breakfast doesn't change, how do they expect to get all those interviewers on? There are logistical benefits to basing in London, even if they're costly. Unless of course it would only be off-screen, non-crew staff going but what would be the point of that? (And wouldn't that complicate things further?)
Although an upside may be that Gordon Burns might occasionally get to fill in...
Assuming he's still around by then - does that article say
when
such a move would happen?
It is interesting though as to what would happen with, for example, presenters and stand-in presenters. I can't see News Channel presenters appearing on it anymore, nor can I imagine Breakfast presenters on Nationals (though that's fairly rare these days!).
Although an upside may be that Gordon Burns might occasionally get to fill in...
Assuming he's still around by then - does that article say
when
such a move would happen?
It is interesting though as to what would happen with, for example, presenters and stand-in presenters. I can't see News Channel presenters appearing on it anymore, nor can I imagine Breakfast presenters on Nationals (though that's fairly rare these days!).
I'd assume such a move would happen either when Media City is ready for the BBC to move in or when BBC News moves to Broadcasting House - I can't see Breakfast staying in Television Centre after that.
It just doesn't make sense logistically. As mentioned, when in London presenters can be utilised on the News Channel (such as the business and weather presenters) and are more likely to get bigger stars in the capital.
The BBC is facing an exodus from its Breakfast TV show after deciding to move it from London to Manchester.
There were tears from one of the stars of the programme yesterday after they learned they were being relocated to the Corporation’s new northern base.
Insiders say many of the workers on the programme — which is presented by Sian Williams, Bill Turnbull, Susanna Reid and Charlie Stayt — are likely to quit rather than move.
The switch was planned after the BBC discovered it had more free capacity at its site near Manchester than it thought it had.
But staff on Breakfast are furious that they have been asked to come up with ideas to take on ITV’s revamped morning show in the autumn — and have now been dealt this blow. They question how the show can continue to attract big stars if it is farmed out of the capital.
A programme source tells me: ‘There is shock and dismay. The BBC had obviously been planning it for some time but didn’t tell anyone.
‘No one had a clue. There is a lot of upset, particularly as quite a few people moved over from Radio 5 Live to avoid the move up North.’
It genuinely doesn't make much sense - especially given the last relaunch saw the branding brought more into line with BBC News, surely moving the programme hundreds of miles away from any other national "BBC News" output would detach it rather than unify it?
On an unrelated note I see Naga's picture has somewhat replaced Kate's on the presenters section of Breakfast's website - I guess we'll see more of her on Breakfast seeing as WL is no more?