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(March 2013)

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noggin Founding member
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I don't think the argument is that NC presenters aren't senior enough, it's that a different team produces the bulletins and the presenter is part of that team, (re)writes the script etc. They can't do that if they are on the air on the News Channel.


Yes - it's important not to merge two issues here :

1. Is a different/second presenter required to present the longer BBC One bulletins (to allow for pre-transmission prep work)?
2. Should that different/second presenter be a 'BBC One' face or can they be a 'BBC News Channel' face?
MO
Moz
noggin posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I don't think the argument is that NC presenters aren't senior enough, it's that a different team produces the bulletins and the presenter is part of that team, (re)writes the script etc. They can't do that if they are on the air on the News Channel.


Yes - it's important not to merge two issues here :

1. Is a different/second presenter required to present the longer BBC One bulletins (to allow for pre-transmission prep work)?
2. Should that different/second presenter be a 'BBC One' face or can they be a 'BBC News Channel' face?


There's very little difference most of the time though between what goes out in a regular (non breaking news) half hour on the Channel and a BBC One bulletin. I've never quite understood why they need to prepare for bulletins but not the Channel.
MA
Markymark
Moz posted:
noggin posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I don't think the argument is that NC presenters aren't senior enough, it's that a different team produces the bulletins and the presenter is part of that team, (re)writes the script etc. They can't do that if they are on the air on the News Channel.


Yes - it's important not to merge two issues here :

1. Is a different/second presenter required to present the longer BBC One bulletins (to allow for pre-transmission prep work)?
2. Should that different/second presenter be a 'BBC One' face or can they be a 'BBC News Channel' face?


There's very little difference most of the time though between what goes out in a regular (non breaking news) half hour on the Channel and a BBC One bulletin. I've never quite understood why they need to prepare for bulletins but not the Channel.


I can only assume the BBC 1 bulletins have more gallery/studio staff working on them, so there's more of/a larger team involved ?
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AlexS
noggin posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I don't think the argument is that NC presenters aren't senior enough, it's that a different team produces the bulletins and the presenter is part of that team, (re)writes the script etc. They can't do that if they are on the air on the News Channel.


Yes - it's important not to merge two issues here :

1. Is a different/second presenter required to present the longer BBC One bulletins (to allow for pre-transmission prep work)?
2. Should that different/second presenter be a 'BBC One' face or can they be a 'BBC News Channel' face?

1. The early evening bulletin on a Saturday is ten minutes in length when the schedulers are being generous (often 5) which is no longer than the lunchtime bulletin. The duty NC presenter is off air from 20:30 to 22:00 which should be more than enough time to prepare for what is usually an 18minute bulletin including a 5 minute sports update from Salford that the presenter has nothing to do with.
2. Realistically it could be the breakfast newsreader on radio Sheffield as the weekend bulletins contain very few lives and none with anyone external to the BBC.
MI
m_in_m
AlexS posted:
noggin posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I don't think the argument is that NC presenters aren't senior enough, it's that a different team produces the bulletins and the presenter is part of that team, (re)writes the script etc. They can't do that if they are on the air on the News Channel.


Yes - it's important not to merge two issues here :

1. Is a different/second presenter required to present the longer BBC One bulletins (to allow for pre-transmission prep work)?
2. Should that different/second presenter be a 'BBC One' face or can they be a 'BBC News Channel' face?

1. The early evening bulletin on a Saturday is ten minutes in length when the schedulers are being generous (often 5) which is no longer than the lunchtime bulletin. The duty NC presenter is off air from 20:30 to 22:00 which should be more than enough time to prepare for what is usually an 18minute bulletin including a 5 minute sports update from Salford that the presenter has nothing to do with.
2. Realistically it could be the breakfast newsreader on radio Sheffield as the weekend bulletins contain very few lives and none with anyone external to the BBC.

Off air doesn't mean they are still working. Given it's a 90 minute period they aren't on air it could easily be a meal break.
RN
Rolling News
Huw Edwards will be doing the Ten tonight.
BR
Brekkie
Rolling News posted:
Huw Edwards will be doing the Ten tonight.

Has he ever hosted it before?
NA
natwel27
Huw Edwards seems to be rather ubiquitous on BBC News as of late.
RN
Rolling News
Brekkie posted:
Rolling News posted:
Huw Edwards will be doing the Ten tonight.

Has he ever hosted it before?

Laughing

I meant its unusual for him to do on a Friday, sorry should have been clearer.
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HB
HarryB
Good to see Martine used on the network bulletin this tea time.
MA
Markymark
HarryB posted:
Good to see Martine used on the network bulletin this tea time.


Yes, agreed, mind you everyone else appears to have been despatched to Madrid
RN
Rolling News
Markymark posted:
HarryB posted:
Good to see Martine used on the network bulletin this tea time.


Yes, agreed, mind you everyone else appears to have been despatched to Madrid

I'm not sure what Clive Myrie being there adds to the proceedings.
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