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It costs money to staff the galleires and studio in the Breakfast studio, when less people are generally watching. Also staff have to be present in the News 24 studio incase there is a major breaking story. Therefore it was decided, because weekends generally are slower newsdays and to give people time off to staff the News 24 studio instead of the Breakfast. Also the studio which is currently used for Breakfast is used for alot more during the weekends such as Sunday AM and the Politics show. The reason the main bulletins are comming from News 24 this weekend, is due to the BBC 1 set being moved to a temporary studio. There is a thread dedicated to this in the forum.
Jonathan posted:
Can someone explain why shows like Breakfast come from the News24 studio on a weekend, and the news on Good Friday is coming from this studio?
It costs money to staff the galleires and studio in the Breakfast studio, when less people are generally watching. Also staff have to be present in the News 24 studio incase there is a major breaking story. Therefore it was decided, because weekends generally are slower newsdays and to give people time off to staff the News 24 studio instead of the Breakfast. Also the studio which is currently used for Breakfast is used for alot more during the weekends such as Sunday AM and the Politics show. The reason the main bulletins are comming from News 24 this weekend, is due to the BBC 1 set being moved to a temporary studio. There is a thread dedicated to this in the forum.
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George.
At a ridiculous time like on Sundays - around 7:30. What is the point of having the evening news bulletin on simultaneous to Coronation Street, when there hasn't been a bulletin for 6 or 7 hours and the next bulletin is less than 3 hours away? Thankfully, the evening news is on at a sensible time of around 5 o'clock ish on Monday.
A former member
Newsreader posted:
alexcs19 posted:
Who is presenting on good friday?
George.
At a ridiculous time like on Sundays - around 7:30. What is the point of having the evening news bulletin on simultaneous to Coronation Street, when there hasn't been a bulletin for 6 or 7 hours and the next bulletin is less than 3 hours away? Thankfully, the evening news is on at a sensible time of around 5 o'clock ish on Monday.
CC
George.
At a ridiculous time like on Sundays - around 7:30. What is the point of having the evening news bulletin on simultaneous to Coronation Street, when there hasn't been a bulletin for 6 or 7 hours and the next bulletin is less than 3 hours away? Thankfully, the evening news is on at a sensible time of around 5 o'clock ish on Monday.
Er, because not everyone watches Coronation Street?
Joe Havard posted:
Newsreader posted:
alexcs19 posted:
Who is presenting on good friday?
George.
At a ridiculous time like on Sundays - around 7:30. What is the point of having the evening news bulletin on simultaneous to Coronation Street, when there hasn't been a bulletin for 6 or 7 hours and the next bulletin is less than 3 hours away? Thankfully, the evening news is on at a sensible time of around 5 o'clock ish on Monday.
Er, because not everyone watches Coronation Street?
JW
Well, if it was a toss up between Moira Stuart and Vera Duckworth, I know who I'd pick!
(I know Moira doesn't do evening news, but I was trying to find comparable divas and hairstyles to make it a fair race.)
I have to agree, it would seem to be quite bizarre having the early evening news so late in the (mid) evening. I am sure the BBC must have a reason for it - can't think of one, though.
Do they still have the branded Ten O'clock News on Saturdays and Sundays like they used to in the Lewis-Buerk-Sissons era? I always thought that was a good idea - no matter what day of the week it was, you always knew that the BBC News would be on at Ten (or formerly Nine).
(I know Moira doesn't do evening news, but I was trying to find comparable divas and hairstyles to make it a fair race.)
I have to agree, it would seem to be quite bizarre having the early evening news so late in the (mid) evening. I am sure the BBC must have a reason for it - can't think of one, though.
Do they still have the branded Ten O'clock News on Saturdays and Sundays like they used to in the Lewis-Buerk-Sissons era? I always thought that was a good idea - no matter what day of the week it was, you always knew that the BBC News would be on at Ten (or formerly Nine).
JA
Times for weekend bulletins are normally as follows:
Sat
1200 - 7.5 minutes
1700 [between 1600 and 1800] - 15 minutes
+ regional news, 5 minutes
2210 [between 2200 and 2230] - 20 minutes
Sunday
1200 - news summary with Moira during PS
1935 - fixed time for main evening news - 15 minutes
+ regional news, 5 minutes
2200 - usually 15 minutes before Panorama, without Panorama 20 minutes
The Sunday 2200 bulletin is the only weekend to be branded - and yes, it's the Ten. Interesting though that the BBC are so keen on regional input - yet they have one 5 minute bulletin each day, and ITV manages a 15 minute total time each day. The regular time for a regional opt on a weekday Ten is about 6'30"
Sat
1200 - 7.5 minutes
1700 [between 1600 and 1800] - 15 minutes
+ regional news, 5 minutes
2210 [between 2200 and 2230] - 20 minutes
Sunday
1200 - news summary with Moira during PS
1935 - fixed time for main evening news - 15 minutes
+ regional news, 5 minutes
2200 - usually 15 minutes before Panorama, without Panorama 20 minutes
The Sunday 2200 bulletin is the only weekend to be branded - and yes, it's the Ten. Interesting though that the BBC are so keen on regional input - yet they have one 5 minute bulletin each day, and ITV manages a 15 minute total time each day. The regular time for a regional opt on a weekday Ten is about 6'30"
NG
It costs money to staff the galleires and studio in the Breakfast studio, when less people are generally watching. Also staff have to be present in the News 24 studio incase there is a major breaking story. Therefore it was decided, because weekends generally are slower newsdays and to give people time off to staff the News 24 studio instead of the Breakfast. Also the studio which is currently used for Breakfast is used for alot more during the weekends such as Sunday AM and the Politics show. The reason the main bulletins are comming from News 24 this weekend, is due to the BBC 1 set being moved to a temporary studio. There is a thread dedicated to this in the forum.
The other point is that until News 24 and Breakfast News merged their Breakfast services to create "Breakfast", Breakfast News was only on-air Mon-Fri anyway, with News 24 providing an early morning service as part of their simulcast on BBC One until BBC One opted out, and Weekend 24 also provided by News 24 appearing on BBC Two 0800-0900 on Saturday.
Breakfast Time and Breakfast News were only ever Mon-Fri - with only a short early morning bulletin on BBC One over the weekend.
When Breakfast was created it was decided that as it was a programme shared by BBC One and News 24 it made sense to brand the weekend News 24 service as Breakfast as well.
noggin
Founding member
LONDON posted:
Jonathan posted:
Can someone explain why shows like Breakfast come from the News24 studio on a weekend, and the news on Good Friday is coming from this studio?
It costs money to staff the galleires and studio in the Breakfast studio, when less people are generally watching. Also staff have to be present in the News 24 studio incase there is a major breaking story. Therefore it was decided, because weekends generally are slower newsdays and to give people time off to staff the News 24 studio instead of the Breakfast. Also the studio which is currently used for Breakfast is used for alot more during the weekends such as Sunday AM and the Politics show. The reason the main bulletins are comming from News 24 this weekend, is due to the BBC 1 set being moved to a temporary studio. There is a thread dedicated to this in the forum.
The other point is that until News 24 and Breakfast News merged their Breakfast services to create "Breakfast", Breakfast News was only on-air Mon-Fri anyway, with News 24 providing an early morning service as part of their simulcast on BBC One until BBC One opted out, and Weekend 24 also provided by News 24 appearing on BBC Two 0800-0900 on Saturday.
Breakfast Time and Breakfast News were only ever Mon-Fri - with only a short early morning bulletin on BBC One over the weekend.
When Breakfast was created it was decided that as it was a programme shared by BBC One and News 24 it made sense to brand the weekend News 24 service as Breakfast as well.
CO
I just want to make a general enquiry...has Midlands Today presenter Nick Owen ever presented Breakfast? I've had a feeling that I saw him on it a few years back or I could be mixing him up with someone else. Any help?