MI
The shift was 9am-1pm for many years from the launch in 97, so no reason why the presenters can't be on air that long. And the cost of a slight pay rise for say Simon and Carrie to stay on for two hours extra would be more than compensated for by axing Matthew and Jane (as a hypothetical) as presenters aren't payed per hours on air.
Another simple solution is to get the duty news channel presenter to present the BBC One bulletins on Saturday and Sunday nights, they manage it perfectly fine for the lunchtime bulletins on weekends. I don't accept the line that 'BBC 1 want a familiar face to present the news in the evening', when the likes of Matthew Amroliwala, Clive Myrie, Simon McCoy and Jane Hill have often presented them. If you didn't watch the BBC News channel you wouldn't know who half of them were anyway, so that line doesn't really wash. (Before anyone comments, I know Simon McCoy has covered breakfast a handful of times, likewise Jane Hill on the News at One, they are not household names though). Anyhow, it's often a repeat of the same half hour of News channel thats been shown before, just with a different presenter.
I can't help but think that when the news channel goes single headed, the channel is going to end up dreadfully stale. There's often lack of energy/originality on the channel sometimes as is with some parings etc, even with the current double headed presentation (Sopel/Maitlis & Gracie/McCoy aside). They will have to do something.
One key difference I see between the Saturday lunchtime BBC One bulletin and the others is timing. The Saturday lunchtime bulletin spends the majority of it's year scheduled at 12:00 with the BBC News Channel running Click between 11:30 to 12:00. This allows the presenter time to work on the lunchtime script and prepare any two-ways.
Two problems with the merging the 8:30am-11am shift and 11am-2pm shift together - first one is that the presenters most likely won't spent that long on air. The second problem is that they still have to pay the presenters to cover those extra hours so it's a very minimal cost saving!
The shift was 9am-1pm for many years from the launch in 97, so no reason why the presenters can't be on air that long. And the cost of a slight pay rise for say Simon and Carrie to stay on for two hours extra would be more than compensated for by axing Matthew and Jane (as a hypothetical) as presenters aren't payed per hours on air.
Another simple solution is to get the duty news channel presenter to present the BBC One bulletins on Saturday and Sunday nights, they manage it perfectly fine for the lunchtime bulletins on weekends. I don't accept the line that 'BBC 1 want a familiar face to present the news in the evening', when the likes of Matthew Amroliwala, Clive Myrie, Simon McCoy and Jane Hill have often presented them. If you didn't watch the BBC News channel you wouldn't know who half of them were anyway, so that line doesn't really wash. (Before anyone comments, I know Simon McCoy has covered breakfast a handful of times, likewise Jane Hill on the News at One, they are not household names though). Anyhow, it's often a repeat of the same half hour of News channel thats been shown before, just with a different presenter.
I can't help but think that when the news channel goes single headed, the channel is going to end up dreadfully stale. There's often lack of energy/originality on the channel sometimes as is with some parings etc, even with the current double headed presentation (Sopel/Maitlis & Gracie/McCoy aside). They will have to do something.
One key difference I see between the Saturday lunchtime BBC One bulletin and the others is timing. The Saturday lunchtime bulletin spends the majority of it's year scheduled at 12:00 with the BBC News Channel running Click between 11:30 to 12:00. This allows the presenter time to work on the lunchtime script and prepare any two-ways.
CH
I do think that interaction makes the channel more enjoyable to watch and that is definitely on the decrease with more single-headed presentation, the loss of the business presenter and sport being in Salford. It will lack the energy that News 24 had in N8 when you felt like you were in a busy hub of news with presenters and correspondents coming and going. Let's hope the move to Broadcasting House may go some way to fixing that.
I can't help but think that when the news channel goes single headed, the channel is going to end up dreadfully stale. There's often lack of energy/originality on the channel sometimes as is with some parings etc, even with the current double headed presentation (Sopel/Maitlis & Gracie/McCoy aside). They will have to do something.
I do think that interaction makes the channel more enjoyable to watch and that is definitely on the decrease with more single-headed presentation, the loss of the business presenter and sport being in Salford. It will lack the energy that News 24 had in N8 when you felt like you were in a busy hub of news with presenters and correspondents coming and going. Let's hope the move to Broadcasting House may go some way to fixing that.
WO
I do think that interaction makes the channel more enjoyable to watch and that is definitely on the decrease with more single-headed presentation, the loss of the business presenter and sport being in Salford. It will lack the energy that News 24 had in N8 when you felt like you were in a busy hub of news with presenters and correspondents coming and going. Let's hope the move to Broadcasting House may go some way to fixing that.
I know this comment is more geared for the presentation thread, but it does overlap here.
With the loss of a business presenter, I take it that the News channel presenter will be expected to present the business News as well, what will he/she do, present it from the desk or move to the Barco wall to present it?
I can't help but think that when the news channel goes single headed, the channel is going to end up dreadfully stale. There's often lack of energy/originality on the channel sometimes as is with some parings etc, even with the current double headed presentation (Sopel/Maitlis & Gracie/McCoy aside). They will have to do something.
I do think that interaction makes the channel more enjoyable to watch and that is definitely on the decrease with more single-headed presentation, the loss of the business presenter and sport being in Salford. It will lack the energy that News 24 had in N8 when you felt like you were in a busy hub of news with presenters and correspondents coming and going. Let's hope the move to Broadcasting House may go some way to fixing that.
I know this comment is more geared for the presentation thread, but it does overlap here.
With the loss of a business presenter, I take it that the News channel presenter will be expected to present the business News as well, what will he/she do, present it from the desk or move to the Barco wall to present it?
HO
I do think that interaction makes the channel more enjoyable to watch and that is definitely on the decrease with more single-headed presentation, the loss of the business presenter and sport being in Salford. It will lack the energy that News 24 had in N8 when you felt like you were in a busy hub of news with presenters and correspondents coming and going. Let's hope the move to Broadcasting House may go some way to fixing that.
I know this comment is more geared for the presentation thread, but it does overlap here.
With the loss of a business presenter, I take it that the News channel presenter will be expected to present the business News as well, what will he/she do, present it from the desk or move to the Barco wall to present it?
As I understood it there won't be 'business news' segments. It's not just the presenter they're getting rid of, but the whole business bulletin. They'll instead cover any important business or economic news as they cover everything else - with reports, reporters and down-the-line interviews. So, basically, how business is currently covered outside of the specific segments.
I can't help but think that when the news channel goes single headed, the channel is going to end up dreadfully stale. There's often lack of energy/originality on the channel sometimes as is with some parings etc, even with the current double headed presentation (Sopel/Maitlis & Gracie/McCoy aside). They will have to do something.
I do think that interaction makes the channel more enjoyable to watch and that is definitely on the decrease with more single-headed presentation, the loss of the business presenter and sport being in Salford. It will lack the energy that News 24 had in N8 when you felt like you were in a busy hub of news with presenters and correspondents coming and going. Let's hope the move to Broadcasting House may go some way to fixing that.
I know this comment is more geared for the presentation thread, but it does overlap here.
With the loss of a business presenter, I take it that the News channel presenter will be expected to present the business News as well, what will he/she do, present it from the desk or move to the Barco wall to present it?
As I understood it there won't be 'business news' segments. It's not just the presenter they're getting rid of, but the whole business bulletin. They'll instead cover any important business or economic news as they cover everything else - with reports, reporters and down-the-line interviews. So, basically, how business is currently covered outside of the specific segments.
SN
Babita was flying solo on the first 15 minutes of Newsday, Rico has just appeared.... satellite issues again, or is Rico having to get used to being in work at 7 instead of 8? 
HO
But they do seem to be having a rough time connecting to Singapore at the moment.
Babita was flying solo on the first 15 minutes of Newsday, Rico has just appeared....
fiber optic
issues again, or is Rico having to get used to being in work at 7 instead of 8?
But they do seem to be having a rough time connecting to Singapore at the moment.
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GE
Oh, thank goodness for that. No malice intended to its presenter, but I once had the misfortune to watch the Elle Macpherson episode, and couldn't for the life of me fathom the purpose of the programme. (It was strangely compelling though - I had to watch it to the end to see if there was one. There wasn't.)
thegeek
Founding member
Another back-hour programme to go is On The Road With..., amidst a wider cut in spending of non-rolling news programmes.
Oh, thank goodness for that. No malice intended to its presenter, but I once had the misfortune to watch the Elle Macpherson episode, and couldn't for the life of me fathom the purpose of the programme. (It was strangely compelling though - I had to watch it to the end to see if there was one. There wasn't.)
EX
Katie Gornall seems to have very quickly settled in doing sport (and I think she did Sunday Breakfast last week). Did she have some TV experience prior to joining BBC Sport? Certainly the best of the new presenters IMO, always composed and with some gravitas, like she has been doing it for ages
HO
Sports reporter and occasional presenter at Look North (NE&C). I think she also did a few shifts at TVC a few months ago.
Katie Gornall seems to have very quickly settled in doing sport (and I think she did Sunday Breakfast last week). Did she have some TV experience prior to joining BBC Sport? Certainly the best of the new presenters IMO, always composed and with some gravitas, like she has been doing it for ages
Sports reporter and occasional presenter at Look North (NE&C). I think she also did a few shifts at TVC a few months ago.
JA
She was a sports reporter on BBC Look North She occasionally presented the sport as well. I agree, she is very good; better than Katherine Downes. Andrew Lindsay is quite good though. IMO.
Katie Gornall seems to have very quickly settled in doing sport (and I think she did Sunday Breakfast last week). Did she have some TV experience prior to joining BBC Sport? Certainly the best of the new presenters IMO, always composed and with some gravitas, like she has been doing it for ages
She was a sports reporter on BBC Look North She occasionally presented the sport as well. I agree, she is very good; better than Katherine Downes. Andrew Lindsay is quite good though. IMO.