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It's an interesting one, I'd suggest that there's a good chance of the Cameron speech getting more exposure than usual - the BBC would probably put every available resource into getting the conference OB on the air. The News Channel would probably be very glad to be able to take the speech live as they could be struggling for material.
Seems pretty obvious that the timing of the first strike is causing real concern amongst BBC News staff. An exchange of correspondance between the Millbank Staff and the NUJ is published today
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It's an interesting one, I'd suggest that there's a good chance of the Cameron speech getting more exposure than usual - the BBC would probably put every available resource into getting the conference OB on the air. The News Channel would probably be very glad to be able to take the speech live as they could be struggling for material.
GE
Are there enough journalists there? Yes, there's a studio, and the crew are probably local and not in BECTU, but I wouldn't have thought there would be enough resources to create VTs and produce a whole night's worth of programming.
thegeek
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Can BBC World, and therefore BBC News overnight, get around the strike by coming from Washington, or would the staff there refuse additional duties? Or are they part of the strike?
NG
Not sure what the UK/US mix is. Suspect there are quite a few UK staff there on attachment, who may well be NUJ / BECTU.
noggin
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Can BBC World, and therefore BBC News overnight, get around the strike by coming from Washington, or would the staff there refuse additional duties? Or are they part of the strike?
Not sure what the UK/US mix is. Suspect there are quite a few UK staff there on attachment, who may well be NUJ / BECTU.
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Interesting comments from Krishnan Guru-Murthy .........
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Are there enough journalists there? Yes, there's a studio, and the crew are probably local and not in BECTU, but I wouldn't have thought there would be enough resources to create VTs and produce a whole night's worth of programming.
While certainly not applicable next week now, I was thinking along the lines of a basic cheap replacement service, reusing content from World News America. While there would be limitations to how long such a service could last for, surely at least an extra hour or two of broadcasting would be possible, if (and a big if) the staff there agreed to it?
Can BBC World, and therefore BBC News overnight, get around the strike by coming from Washington, or would the staff there refuse additional duties? Or are they part of the strike?
While certainly not applicable next week now, I was thinking along the lines of a basic cheap replacement service, reusing content from World News America. While there would be limitations to how long such a service could last for, surely at least an extra hour or two of broadcasting would be possible, if (and a big if) the staff there agreed to it?
MA
Are there enough journalists there? Yes, there's a studio, and the crew are probably local and not in BECTU, but I wouldn't have thought there would be enough resources to create VTs and produce a whole night's worth of programming.
While certainly not applicable next week now, I was thinking along the lines of a basic cheap replacement service, reusing content from World News America. While there would be limitations to how long such a service could last for, surely at least an extra hour or two of broadcasting would be possible, if (and a big if) the staff there agreed to it?
But all the WNA stuff is played out and directed from London. Washington doesn't have the facilities to provide live output on its own without going through a London gallery.
Marcus
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Can BBC World, and therefore BBC News overnight, get around the strike by coming from Washington, or would the staff there refuse additional duties? Or are they part of the strike?
While certainly not applicable next week now, I was thinking along the lines of a basic cheap replacement service, reusing content from World News America. While there would be limitations to how long such a service could last for, surely at least an extra hour or two of broadcasting would be possible, if (and a big if) the staff there agreed to it?
But all the WNA stuff is played out and directed from London. Washington doesn't have the facilities to provide live output on its own without going through a London gallery.