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BBC Journalists strike 18/02/2013

No Breakfast, coverage split between NBH and TVC (February 2013)

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Andrew Founding member
Look North Leeds at lunchtime had a token Newcastle story. There was also no weather besides a sentence read out by Harry Gration.
SC
scottishtv Founding member
Indeed. But how simple can it be?

Presumably not very simple. There's a lot going on with on-screen graphics, just because you're used to them working seamlessly most of the time doesn't mean it's easy to do.
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bazinga
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!
LL
London Lite Founding member
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!


BECTU staff at BBC Newcastle refused to cross the picket line, which is why Look North NE&C has been off-air again during a strike.
JW
JamesWorldNews
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!


Isn't that the studio where FOA always comes from? As well as Global and Impact?
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bakamann
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!


Studio C? I cannot remember the name...
At least it will not be left out unused for 24 hours.
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Andrew Founding member
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!


BECTU staff at BBC Newcastle refused to cross the picket line, which is why Look North NE&C has been off-air again during a strike.


BBC Radio Newcastle are simulcasting BBC Tees as well. They are always heavily effected in Newcastle.
AC
aconnell
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!


Indeed, Sophie Ikenye is presenting the programme from Studio B. Looks like a normal programme to me so far for Focus on Africa.
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ginnyfan
I think, just like WNA, Focus is a dedicated program that's also simulcasted by some African channels, so they have to do it, always.
NG
noggin Founding member
I think for those remaining at NBH/TVC a slight clash of graphics is probably the least of their worries right now Wink


Indeed. But how simple can it be?


It's pretty tricky at the moment - as the two operations are in two different buildings, and the way graphics work in the two operations are quite different.

So the answer to 'how simple can it be?' is 'not very'
NG
noggin Founding member
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!


That's where it normally comes from. BBC World News usually comes from the large studio until 1830 weekdays AIUI.
GH
George Hill
Its just the presenters on strike , not the technical staff so what's all the need for the technical faults! , and on world right now it's focus on Africa from the marr studio- i forget the name!


Indeed, Sophie Ikenye is presenting the programme from Studio B. Looks like a normal programme to me so far for Focus on Africa.


I guess as most of the BBC World Service correspondents they use are actually African they will not be members of the NUJ. They can certainly link to reports from London, even if they have less staff to book interviews. They should repeat FOA on World News again at 6.30 UK Time as it clearly has the most journalism behind it of any programme all day.

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