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Matrix
BBC WORLD posted:
As I mentioned over on the Best thread, I was surprised that someone at BBC World took the decision to lead with this, and not only lead, but devote half of the entire bulletin to the story.

Don't get me wrong, I am NOT suggesting that this is not a newsworthy story, but I don't think it should have led the BBC World bulletins. CNNI did cover the story - of course, all organisations did - but it was somewhere down the running order, and not at the top of the hour.

Of course, ITN, N24 and Sky's decision to lead with it in the UK is prefectly understandable. But World viewers, I would imagine, were a bit perplexed by this extended leading coverage.

((RIP George and all the "best" of luck to your family. No pun intended.))


World led with Best? Jesus! No pun intended.

Like you've said it was a story, but not one I'd see as a top one for an international channel. Saying that,
How long did World lead with it? I ask as News 24 went abit Best obsessed and it went as Top Story for about an hour, before someone had some sense and sent it down to secondry. I can understand News 24 leading with it, been a R/N Channel but World? Now that did surprise me.
CO
cortomaltese
Matrix posted:
BBC WORLD posted:
As I mentioned over on the Best thread, I was surprised that someone at BBC World took the decision to lead with this, and not only lead, but devote half of the entire bulletin to the story.

Don't get me wrong, I am NOT suggesting that this is not a newsworthy story, but I don't think it should have led the BBC World bulletins. CNNI did cover the story - of course, all organisations did - but it was somewhere down the running order, and not at the top of the hour.

Of course, ITN, N24 and Sky's decision to lead with it in the UK is prefectly understandable. But World viewers, I would imagine, were a bit perplexed by this extended leading coverage.

((RIP George and all the "best" of luck to your family. No pun intended.))


World led with Best? Jesus! No pun intended.

Like you've said it was a story, but not one I'd see as a top one for an international channel. Saying that,
How long did World lead with it? I ask as News 24 went abit Best obsessed and it went as Top Story for about an hour, before someone had some sense and sent it down to secondry. I can understand News 24 leading with it, been a R/N Channel but World? Now that did surprise me.


They led with it for a few hours, in the bulletins before The World.
I found it strange as well, but I don't mind seeing these British digressions once in while...
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NickyS Founding member
Matrix posted:
BBC WORLD posted:
Dear Adrian (Finighan),

You are not quite so sparkiling these days, than you used to be. What's up?

James


I seriously hope your not suggesting what I think you are James.

Anyway, how are thing's in World-ly land this morning? (I'm trapped in the boring bit of the office)

well you had better make the most of Adrian while you can Sad
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Matrix
NickyS posted:
Matrix posted:
BBC WORLD posted:
Dear Adrian (Finighan),

You are not quite so sparkiling these days, than you used to be. What's up?

James


I seriously hope your not suggesting what I think you are James.

Anyway, how are thing's in World-ly land this morning? (I'm trapped in the boring bit of the office)

well you had better make the most of Adrian while you can Sad


Any idea where he's going?
HA
harshy Founding member
Adrian is leaving, why he is the voice of BBC World Sad
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NickyS Founding member
Matrix posted:
NickyS posted:
Matrix posted:
BBC WORLD posted:
Dear Adrian (Finighan),

You are not quite so sparkiling these days, than you used to be. What's up?

James


I seriously hope your not suggesting what I think you are James.

Anyway, how are thing's in World-ly land this morning? (I'm trapped in the boring bit of the office)

well you had better make the most of Adrian while you can Sad


Any idea where he's going?

I do but I don't know if it's public knowledge yet. Sure it will come out soon.
JA
jamesmd
NickyS posted:
Matrix posted:
NickyS posted:
Matrix posted:
BBC WORLD posted:
Dear Adrian (Finighan),

You are not quite so sparkiling these days, than you used to be. What's up?

James


I seriously hope your not suggesting what I think you are James.

Anyway, how are thing's in World-ly land this morning? (I'm trapped in the boring bit of the office)

well you had better make the most of Adrian while you can Sad


Any idea where he's going?

I do but I don't know if it's public knowledge yet. Sure it will come out soon.


He's going to join the royal family. Isn't he. ISN'T HE NICKY!!!
DJ
David Jonathan
Just found out, that he's got an own webpage: www.adrianfinighan.com
KI
Kikrokos
BBC WORLD posted:
Of course, ITN, N24 and Sky's decision to lead with it in the UK is prefectly understandable. But World viewers, I would imagine, were a bit perplexed by this extended leading coverage.


Perplexed I was... Sometimes it seems, BBC World makes the wrong decisions on the amount of attention UK stories get on the channel. At these times, and you might get angry, it really becomes clear Britons are living on an island and do not understand that we, in mainland Europe and the rest of the world, are not very much interested in the death of a footballer.

It is the same with the massive remembrance of World War 1 in the UK. I personnaly cannot understand this as six million Jewish civilians died in the next World War while in WW1, most people who were killed, died on the battle field. And besides, few veterans of the First World War are alive these days. Here in 'Europe', peole are much more commemmorating the Second World War for all the horrific details and mass civilian murder that took place. Everyone on the planet is aware of that, yet, that is not reflected in BBC World's coverage.

And in sport: not the whole world has cricket as its number one national game (the UK neither, but cricket news plays a pretty big role in sports coverage on BBC World).
MO
Moz
David Jonathan posted:
Just found out, that he's got an own webpage: www.adrianfinighan.com

Just watched his clip off that and it's the first time I've heard the intro music from The World Today. It's amazing - warm and important at the same time.

Is there anywhere I could catch the whole opening sequence?
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Matrix
Moz posted:
David Jonathan posted:
Just found out, that he's got an own webpage: www.adrianfinighan.com

Just watched his clip off that and it's the first time I've heard the intro music from The World Today. It's amazing - warm and important at the same time.

Is there anywhere I could catch the whole opening sequence?


Umm, The World Today intro is definatly one of the better, if I dare say best, packages available, indeed most of World's Audio stuff far outreachs N24's, it's nice, warm and yet authoritive.
JA
jamesmd
Moz posted:
David Jonathan posted:
Just found out, that he's got an own webpage: www.adrianfinighan.com

Just watched his clip off that and it's the first time I've heard the intro music from The World Today. It's amazing - warm and important at the same time.

Is there anywhere I could catch the whole opening sequence?


BBC1 0500 tomorrow morning.

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