The BBC Weather Centre also provide half-hourly (I think) forecasts for BBC World and the BBC Two weather (formerly known as WeatherView - is it still called that?), plus forecasts for BBC Local Radio, Nations and Regions Television (usually just breakfast slots, but occasional stand-in cover too) and as far as I know they still do weather for BFBS.
formerly known as WeatherView - is it still called that?
The late night BBC 1 forecast has for years and years now, I can just about remember Weather View being on BBC 2.
Not sure of the details though but I'd hazard a guess it moved to BBC 1 when they stopped closing down? BBC 2 didn't have a weather forecast for a long time, then had one, then dropped it again I think, put an infamous summary into Newsnight and then finally put a proper forecast back after it.
I'm surprised there's a need for two separate forecasts given that the BBC is cost-cutting. As someone else said, different editorial requirements didn't stop the simulcast of national bulletins on BBC One and The News Channel yet somehow they allow two separate forecasts. It seems strange to me. If it was absolutely essential they have different forecasts why isn't one pre-recorded?
I'm surprised there's a need for two separate forecasts given that the BBC is cost-cutting. As someone else said, different editorial requirements didn't stop the simulcast of national bulletins on BBC One and The News Channel yet somehow they allow two separate forecasts. It seems strange to me. If it was absolutely essential they have different forecasts why isn't one pre-recorded?
Probably because as has been illustrated it wouldn't reduce the number of forecasters required due to the volume of their output - TV (world, national, and regional) as well as radio and online. Cutting the odd forecast here and there would not actually reduce the number of presenters. The forecasts on BBC One and Two fall into insignificance when you look at the volume required on BBC News and BBC World.
I've said for a long time that there's far too much weather news provided by the BBC.
It's frankly farcical that they spend longer per hour on the forecast than for example proper business news (I'm ignoring the fluffy consumer stories here).
Especially when it's so amenable to new technology presentations through BBCi to get a truly local forecast. Given the current BBC flying weather presentation means you don't even get to see where you live for most of the forecast, using the red button is surely a better service.
I've said for a long time that there's far too much weather news provided by the BBC.
It's frankly farcical that they spend longer per hour on the forecast than for example proper business news (I'm ignoring the fluffy consumer stories here).
Especially when it's so amenable to new technology presentations through BBCi to get a truly local forecast. Given the current BBC flying weather presentation means you don't even get to see where you live for most of the forecast, using the red button is surely a better service.
I have to agree. Business coverage appears now in many hours to be under 3 minutes, absolutely atrocious. On the subject of business - is the BBC lacking in business reporters, Adam Shaw was on Today all last week and I heard him this morning.
I've said for a long time that there's far too much weather news provided by the BBC.
It's frankly farcical that they spend longer per hour on the forecast than for example proper business news (I'm ignoring the fluffy consumer stories here).
Especially when it's so amenable to new technology presentations through BBCi to get a truly local forecast. Given the current BBC flying weather presentation means you don't even get to see where you live for most of the forecast, using the red button is surely a better service.
I have to agree. Business coverage appears now in many hours to be under 3 minutes, absolutely atrocious. On the subject of business - is the BBC lacking in business reporters, Adam Shaw was on Today all last week and I heard him this morning.
Thats Adam's new job, doing that alongside Working Lunch
I'm surprised there's a need for two separate forecasts given that the BBC is cost-cutting. As someone else said, different editorial requirements didn't stop the simulcast of national bulletins on BBC One and The News Channel yet somehow they allow two separate forecasts. It seems strange to me. If it was absolutely essential they have different forecasts why isn't one pre-recorded?
Probably because as has been illustrated it wouldn't reduce the number of forecasters required due to the volume of their output - TV (world, national, and regional) as well as radio and online. Cutting the odd forecast here and there would not actually reduce the number of presenters. The forecasts on BBC One and Two fall into insignificance when you look at the volume required on BBC News and BBC World.
But surely there are greater costs than just how many presenters you have on call? I just find it hard to believe that it would cost the BBC no more to do two live forecasts at the same time than to simulcast the one forecast across BBC One and BBC News.
I'm surprised there's a need for two separate forecasts given that the BBC is cost-cutting. As someone else said, different editorial requirements didn't stop the simulcast of national bulletins on BBC One and The News Channel yet somehow they allow two separate forecasts. It seems strange to me. If it was absolutely essential they have different forecasts why isn't one pre-recorded?
Probably because as has been illustrated it wouldn't reduce the number of forecasters required due to the volume of their output - TV (world, national, and regional) as well as radio and online. Cutting the odd forecast here and there would not actually reduce the number of presenters. The forecasts on BBC One and Two fall into insignificance when you look at the volume required on BBC News and BBC World.
But surely there are greater costs than just how many presenters you have on call? I just find it hard to believe that it would cost the BBC no more to do two live forecasts at the same time than to simulcast the one forecast across BBC One and BBC News.
I would have thought with the automation of weather forecasts that the presenter is the pre-dominant cost. Am I right in thinking there isn't a gallery team for weather forecasts, it just goes into the playout centre, or gallery of the news channel/World?