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BBC News strike

(May 2005)

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DA
Davidjb Founding member
Marcus posted:
Matrix posted:
Marcus posted:
Actually nearly all the presenters on BBC News are pleasant to work with and there are some incredibly nice genuine people there.

There are always a few oddballs in any job and some whose ego is rather to big for the building they are working in.

There is one who had one of his female colleagues in tears during her shift by being so nasty.


Is that the Michin (Sp Confused ) Incident*?
*Louise was seen crying on air, before vanishing*


no it wasn't


Louise wasnt crying in that incident. She had had a coughing fit and it made her eyes water, so her make up ran.
DA
Dan Founding member
Dunedin posted:
The same will happen to most of the BBC employees (i.e. anyone who isn't a high profile presenter) who have striked today.....it'll be subtle but I expect they'll be passed off for promotion in the next few years.


You're assuming that many managers within the BBC agree with what Mark Thompson is doing.
DA
Dan Founding member
Equidem posted:
Former black rugby player reading the news on Wales Today!!!


What colour is he now?

Ruski posted:
Equidem posted:
Jeeeez - I think they should have had one of the channel directors to do it!


Have you ever seen any of them!! Nigel Walker is a much better choice.


This is so true.
NA
nat210790
So is the 48 hour strike going ahead on Tuesday and Wednesday?

If so, will the BBC News schedule be the same as it was on Monday - with bulltins coming from the N24 studio and very little regional news?
IS
Inspector Sands
nat210790 posted:
So is the 48 hour strike going ahead on Tuesday and Wednesday?

If so, will the BBC News schedule be the same as it was on Monday - with bulltins coming from the N24 studio and very little regional news?


Hopefully the strike won't go head next week, it all depends on the tals at ACAs starting tomorrow.

If it does would assume that the service during the strikes will be better than the last one - everyone who's going in would have done it before and many people will decide that they can't afford another day on strike.

On the other hand it is 2 days, which is more difficult
BB
BBCTV2003
Just read this from todays Sun newspaper

Quote:
Stand-in is BBC news hit
A BBC worker who stood in to read the news during Monday’s strike was a huge hit in the TV ratings.

Unknown Stephen Cole drew 400,000 more viewers than normal for BBC1’s 6pm and 10pm broadcasts.

He usually works as a presenter of Click Online for the BBC World satellite channel.



Well, people on here have always said that BBC World presenters should turn up on the national news, maybe this is his chance.
SA
Salty Founding member
BBCTV2003 posted:
Just read this from todays Sun newspaper

Quote:
Stand-in is BBC news hit
A BBC worker who stood in to read the news during Monday’s strike was a huge hit in the TV ratings.

Unknown Stephen Cole drew 400,000 more viewers than normal for BBC1’s 6pm and 10pm broadcasts.

He usually works as a presenter of Click Online for the BBC World satellite channel.



Well, people on here have always said that BBC World presenters should turn up on the national news, maybe this is his chance.


Have you read this thread? Cole would be the last person management would want to do a national.

It won't be because of the presenter anyway - probs just tuning in to see what all the fuss was about.
NG
noggin Founding member
BBCTV2003 posted:
Just read this from todays Sun newspaper

Quote:
Stand-in is BBC news hit
A BBC worker who stood in to read the news during Monday’s strike was a huge hit in the TV ratings.

Unknown Stephen Cole drew 400,000 more viewers than normal for BBC1’s 6pm and 10pm broadcasts.

He usually works as a presenter of Click Online for the BBC World satellite channel.



Well, people on here have always said that BBC World presenters should turn up on the national news, maybe this is his chance.


Though of course Click Online is also broadcast on BBC News 24, and as part of the weekend Breakfast service on BBC One or Two at weekends...

As others have said - the increase in the ratings is unlikely to be because of a presenter.

Stephen is no longer a regular news presenter on World any more...
TV
tvmercia Founding member
BBCTV2003 posted:
Just read this from todays Sun newspaper

Quote:
Stand-in is BBC news hit
A BBC worker who stood in to read the news during Monday’s strike was a huge hit in the TV ratings.

Unknown Stephen Cole drew 400,000 more viewers than normal for BBC1’s 6pm and 10pm broadcasts.

He usually works as a presenter of Click Online for the BBC World satellite channel.



Well, people on here have always said that BBC World presenters should turn up on the national news, maybe this is his chance.

presumably partly to do with the fact that every news outlet carried the story of the bbc strike and its effect on bbc news, with some even making it the top story.
UB
Uncle Bruce
Media Guardian quoted a BBC spokesperson saying the rise was down to people wanting to see how they coped during the strike. As per usual, The Sun writes stories to suit its own agenda ... and as seen here, people lap it up without questioning it. Hope you aren't planning a career in journalism.
EQ
Equidem
Dan posted:
Equidem posted:
Former black rugby player reading the news on Wales Today!!!


What colour is he now?



He was a strange shade of green when thanks to bad CSO-ing when I saw him.
JW
JamesWorldNews
Stephen Cole wasn't actually too bad guys, when he did BBC World news for years. His style was very distinctive, and his bulletins were always quite interesting to watch, as he would always do something every day to liven up the delivery, some if it deliberate and sometimes not.

He was actually a senior slot anchor on World for years, and also senior anchor for double-headers, such as Newshour in the mid to late nineties.

I am quite intrigued to read all the comments made above about the man. It just goes to show how different someone could be off camera, if all the above is true.

But, I certainly agree with the previous post - although I consider him quite good for international BBC World style news, he does not have the right personality for the "cosier" national bulletins. Neither is he a very good presenter of Click Online - comes across as too wooden, artificial and out of place.

You're better off behind the newsdesk at World, Stephen.

James

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