BBC News at One / Six or Ten to be axed?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53846414?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_campaign=64&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom4=8289805C-E2D4-11EA-928F-A1C04744363C&at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom3=%40BBCNews Give this a read.

Only the BBC would think about axing their television news bulletins, in spite of the fact they are regularly their most-watched programmes of the day. It's like they're the authors of their own demise.

Fran Unsworth, head of BBC News has commented on the likelihood of the flagship BBC One bulletins being no more within the next decade.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53846414

According to her comments, the One O’ Clock looks almost certain to go. And either the Six or Ten could go too though she doesn’t know if or which would.

It’s claimed it’s because of an increase in online consumption of News.

Utterly stupid thinking, given they're the most watched programmes of the day across the BBC on a regular basis.

But we must chase the youth-market.

Don't know if this has been mentioned already but The BBC's head of news Fran Unsworth has told the Daily Telegraph that the number of BBC News bulletins may be lessened over the next 10 years:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53846414

While I've suspected this was in the pipeline I do feel very strongly that there should still be a strong presence of news on linear channels. I disagree with Ms Unsworth belief that linear channels won't exist in 2030.

Is it really needed to have two threads about an interview about something that might happen in a decade? It's only going to be repeats of classic TV Forum speculation.

good point. Didn't see the other threads (of which there are Three right now)

She clearly doesn't understand how BBC News is primarily consumed. This sort of nonsense was talked about 20 years ago and never came to fruition- indeed if anything the 24 hour cycle of continually available news has made the TV bulletins even more important, and ratings throughout the COVID crisis back that up.

She's absolutely right - sooo much can happen in a decade, so here's to hoping she's moved on from BBC News with her axe and onto pastures new with her claptrap predictions.

I disagree with Ms Unsworth's theory that linear channels won't exist in 2030. Yes streaming will increase but will not do away with the current system until 20-30 years ahead.

Posts from BBC News have been merged into this topic.

I've gotta bad feeling about this.