Just curious, who presented the 1800 London time bulletin? Did Nisha Pillai do a three hour stint or did they call someone for just one bulletin (as the 1900 bulletin is the first of two editions of The World).
Had anyone noticed that the light on the forefront of the desk in the News Extra studio (ie the WBR/The World newsroom) shifts alternatively from white to yellow?
Incidentally, the 2330 CET edition of NewsExtra is becoming downright pathetic in its content. It is stuffed with reports aired on "THe world" three and a half hours earlier. No exclusive pieces or reports anymore. That program 's got to be produced on a shoe string.
Hello, here are two videos of BBC World in N6 and the other BBC World set opposite the main one. This is back in 2004 when the newsroom and set was getting renvated.
I really think BBC World should go back to two years ago. The old countdown, even if much simpler, just looked better.
The bulletin starting straight into the headlines with the presenter welcoming the audience after the title (as it now happens only overnight) is much more natural and clear (The "This is BBCNews from BBC World, I'm...., the headlines" beginning just doesn't sound natural to me).
And a proper ending to the bulletin. I'm so bored of hearing the presenter telling me that I "can find much more about the news in this programme by logging on to bbcnews.com". Why shouldn't they just say "That's it from us, good-bye"?
I really think BBC World should go back to two years ago. The old countdown, even if much simpler, just looked better.
The bulletin starting straight into the headlines with the presenter welcoming the audience after the title (as it now happens only overnight) is much more natural and clear (The "This is BBCNews from BBC World, I'm...., the headlines" beginning just doesn't sound natural to me).
And a proper ending to the bulletin. I'm so bored of hearing the presenter telling me that I "can find much more about the news in this programme by logging on to bbcnews.com". Why shouldn't they just say "That's it from us, good-bye"?
Because if the presenter says goodbye the viewer switches off. THe channel wants the viewer to stay for the weather and more importantly the adverts.
I really think BBC World should go back to two years ago. The old countdown, even if much simpler, just looked better.
The bulletin starting straight into the headlines with the presenter welcoming the audience after the title (as it now happens only overnight) is much more natural and clear (The "This is BBCNews from BBC World, I'm...., the headlines" beginning just doesn't sound natural to me).
And a proper ending to the bulletin. I'm so bored of hearing the presenter telling me that I "can find much more about the news in this programme by logging on to bbcnews.com". Why shouldn't they just say "That's it from us, good-bye"?
Because if the presenter says goodbye the viewer switches off. THe channel wants the viewer to stay for the weather and more importantly the adverts.
Yeah, I can understand that, but does it really work? I mean, even if the presenter doesn't say good-bye I usually switch off or to another channel as soon as I see the first advert.
I don't watch more advertisment now than I did when the bulletins ended with the closing titles.
I really think BBC World should go back to two years ago. The old countdown, even if much simpler, just looked better.
The bulletin starting straight into the headlines with the presenter welcoming the audience after the title (as it now happens only overnight) is much more natural and clear (The "This is BBCNews from BBC World, I'm...., the headlines" beginning just doesn't sound natural to me).
And a proper ending to the bulletin. I'm so bored of hearing the presenter telling me that I "can find much more about the news in this programme by logging on to bbcnews.com". Why shouldn't they just say "That's it from us, good-bye"?
I agree with you there. Since they changed the format of the bulletin two years ago, my viewing of BBC World has slowly decreased. Now, I hardly watch BBC World at all. The bulletins feel too disjointed, there are too many long breaks (most of which are filled with that irritating breakfiller), and the headline sequence is a total mess. Not to mention inconsistent idents (logos the wrong way round, different coloured news titles to stings/channel idents). The list is virtually endless. I've found myself watching more and more of CNN International. The presentation is consistent, the breaks are shorter and actually contain interesting adverts and channel trailers and the bulletins don't feel disjointed at all. BBC World, on the other hand, is definitely a shadow of its former self.
BBC World, on the other hand, is definitely a shadow of its former self.
In terms of the general fashion in which the channel comes across, I pretty much agree. But one has to acklowledge the journalistic output is still redolent of a serious, committed, world-class news channel.
As far as stings and graphics are concerned, however, it has come to a point (or descended to a point, rather) where it is NOT EVEN the shadow of its former self.
