BBC News 24

But also as a trypical Oxbridge educated, southern newscaster, if you know what I mean.

So two weeks now until the big reshuffle and a few questions remain unanswered..
1) Is the weekend schedule remaining the same or changing?
2) What's going to happen to Maxine Mawhinney?
3) What's going to be on between 6.30 and 7?
4) Who will be presenting Huw's show on Friday?
5) What will Huw's show be called?

Any answers???

1) Maxine Mawhinney is moving to the weekends, so yes it's changing, but who knows by how much.

2) See 1)

3) Still unknown- presumably a 6 o'clock newshour in the style of the 10. Otherwise the only other options are to get Emily Maitlis/Ben Brown to do it (but their slot has been announced for 7pm onwards), Huw Edwards to do it (unlikely), Chris Eakin to do it (a possibility, then staying on for his late shift), bringing back the presenters that were on until 4pm (unlikely).

4) Fiona Bruce (I think).

5) The Five O'Clock News
Those are the best information I've gathered so far.

Thanks. I don't think the Five O'Clock News is a very good name as it could just confuse people - people will think it's just a conventional news bulletin like the One, Six and Ten.

I think the 5 o'clock news is a good name, as it provides consistency. You can't really call it something like the Huw Edwards Show. The 5 o'clock News is a simple yet affective name, it informs the viewer when it is on, and it will be News 24's flagship bulletin. I disagree with people thinking it is a conventional news bulletin, although there is a formal title, really it depends how the bulletin is advertised.

I think between 6.30 and 7 (until August atleast, as Nationwide will probably be a simulcast) a UK today style programme would be a good idea, with a regular presenter, presenting the top stories from the regions and nations, although, this will cut into News 24 Tonight's remit. The other option is to extend Sports day which currently airs from 18.45 to 19.00 anyway.

Another question to ask is what if there is a major breaking news story at 5.55, if News 24 decide to roll with it, like they do during the 10 o'clock newshour, or will they join the Six o'clock news. Also if they did role with the story, would it be Emily and Ben or Huw, or someone completely different. I also take it that when Emily is presenting Newsnight she will not be presenting on News 24, so who will be her stand in, will it be the weekend team, i.e. Joanna or Gwennan, or someone completely different?

Holy crap, I've just collapsed in a heap of confusion!

But my problem with it is that it's basically the same title as the One, Six and Ten O'Clock News.

Therefore people would assume that it's the same sort of programme - basically a BBC1 news bulletin, because that's what people associate with those names.

However, if i'm right it's not going to be like that - it's going to have in depth interviews etc. There aren't too many other options for names though - maybe 'Tonight with Huw Edwards', or 'Newsday'. But i think it should show that it's different to the conventional bulletins.

I thought the flagship bulletin was supposed to be News 24 Tonight, as an example of the best of Breakfast, the Regions and Nations, the Nationals, BBC World and N24 itself. Oh, but wait, I thought then that the flagship was supposed to be the Ten O'Clock News Hour which has been trailed so heavily that anyone who might have considered watching will have been bored to death simply by seeing a trailer for it every half hour.

Frankly, I'm a little perplexed by the wisdom of having a "flagship" news hour at a time when many have only just left work, and those that are at home are preparing dinner for themselves or the family, or in a 'switch brain off' mode after a long day etc. The fact that it's going up against Live At Five won't do it many favours either.

Considering the fact that Sky's programming-by-appointment schedule has been a staggering failure - largely thrust into the spotlight because of Sky's huge fanfare about its relaunch - I can't quite grasp why the BBC are scrambling to do the same thing.

With Breakfast until 0830, the One O'Clock News simulcast, the Five O'Clock News, the Six O'Clock News (Hour?), News 24 Tonight, and the Ten O'Clock News Hour - in addition to HARDtalk and World Business report at 2330 and 0030 - that's between 7.5 and 8 hours of scheduled programming each weekday. Factor in a further four back half-hours during the overnight BBC World simulcast, and that's another two hours of scheduled programming to chalk up. Let's be charitable, and count The World Today as a rolling format.

Even so, that's close to ten hours of each weekday. Never mind News 24 - on an average day, it looks more likely to be BBC News 14 as far as the rolling news format goes.

But it is meant to be a formal bulletin. It will not be considered a BBC 1 bulletin, because its not on BBC 1. The programme, will be on at a time of day when News 24 gets its highest audience figures, most news channels do, because people are getting home from work etc. The 5'oclock news is a time related title, meaning people know when it is on. Newsday is not a good title for the programme, as it will mislead viewers into thinking it is a review of the days news, and Tonight with Huw Edwards, you are obviously forgetting that the programme is on at 5o'clock, which is still afternoon. Also i think there will be more confusion between News 24 Tonight and Tonight with Huw Edwards,the titles, are simply too similar, yet they are two completely different programmes.

Surely the same would apply, even MORE so, for the Five O'Clock News and the Six O'Clock News, where both are available on N24, but are again apparently substantially different programmes?

Is this solely a schedule change..or will we see new titles, graphics etc?

Well if it's just a formal bulletin then fine it can be called that. But i thought it was going to be quite different - hence the need for a different name in my opinion.

Are they still going to have News 24 Tonight? The 5 O' Clock News, the the Six then News 24 Tonight will all be a but much surely?