Having decamped to Westminster for a Spending Review special, Newsnight Scotland are using the Daily Politics studio and the picture quality is AWFUL! Upgrade Millbank ASAP please!
I think there are technical (backup) reasons for the PAL system (thus poor quality) at Milbank. It frustrates me too, but then I usually don't watch things from there for their stunning cinematography.
Now my temperature has lowered, I think this settlement could be positive, on reflection, as the commercial restrictions on BBC Worldwide and the association with BBC World Service's HMG funding will go. Driving the commercial side of the Corporation can continue reasonably unfettered. The Trust and Executive must consider taking 100% control of 'UKTV' now. Income from commercial and overseas activities will almost certainly increase as a result and this will be available to bolster the Corporation's funds used in production.
I note that the 'Victory over the BBC' headlines haven't been too plentiful today albeit larger issues have been around.
Back to The News Channel, I can actually see this as being positive as when Network is showing Breakfast, the One, Six and Ten, BBC World could be shown on the NC as it's funding will be now transparent.
The Trust and Executive seemingly has worked a blinder on this move and has achieved much more friendly and longer term settlement than they could reasonably have hoped for a month ago.
If the BBC News Channel goes tomorrow, it does not mean Murdock will dominate the news media. You will still have BBC news on BBC1, ITV News and Channel 4 News. Not to mention CNN, Euronews, radio bulletins,, newspapers. Sky News has a very lower viewership, most people still get their daily news from the radio and the evening news bulletins on BBC1 and ITV. The News Channel will be no big loss - perhaps only to some of the BBC fanatics on this forum.
If the BBC News Channel goes tomorrow, it does not mean Murdock will dominate the news media.
Murdock?
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You will still have BBC news on BBC1, ITV News and Channel 4 News. Not to mention CNN, Euronews, radio bulletins,, newspapers. Sky News has a very lower viewership, most people still get their daily news from the radio and the evening news bulletins on BBC1 and ITV.
No, but it would be the only UK news channel (CNN, EuroNews etc aren't UK channels). And of course News International have a pretty big chunk of the newspaper market and Sky has a near monopoly on commercial radio news. That's fairly dominant already, they overtook ITN in terms of size and influence many years ago
Sky wouldn't want to be the only TV news channel, not only would they get lazy with no competition but there would be increased scruitiny on them.
No, but it would be the only UK news channel (CNN, EuroNews etc aren't UK channels).
Without getting involved in this debate, wouldn't new news channels appear to fill in the gap? France, a TV market comparable to the UK in terms of both size and wealth, has three privately run 24-hour news channels, so whatever happens, I'm having a hard time imagining Sky News having a total monopoly in the UK.
Besides, instead of being shut down, wouldn't BBC News (Channel) just be sold off to another company?
If the BBC News Channel goes tomorrow, it does not mean Murdock will dominate the news media.
Murdock?
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You will still have BBC news on BBC1, ITV News and Channel 4 News. Not to mention CNN, Euronews, radio bulletins,, newspapers. Sky News has a very lower viewership, most people still get their daily news from the radio and the evening news bulletins on BBC1 and ITV.
No, but it would be the only UK news channel (CNN, EuroNews etc aren't UK channels). And of course News International have a pretty big chunk of the newspaper market and Sky has a near monopoly on commercial radio news. That's fairly dominant already, they overtook ITN in terms of size and influence many years ago
Sky wouldn't want to be the only TV news channel, not only would they get lazy with no competition but there would be increased scruitiny on them.
Well done, you pointed out a spelling error.
The fact remains that news channels get a very low viewership. I don't understand how Sky News, a station with a tiny reach, will influence much.
The BBC and ITN are biased as well. No media company can project complete objectivity.
Wow I certainly have hit a nerve by suggesting the BBC scales back it's news budget and by pointing out the uselessness of the BBC News Channel in terms of public service. All I seem to get back, is that I don't understand how TV works or something related guff.
It's supporters on this thread have to resort to immature (and inappropriate) slagging. I think I won this one.
If "hit a nerve" means "expressed an ill thought out minority opinion that nobody else here agrees with'" then you're right.
It's perfectly true that you don't appear to understand that the BBC News Channel isn't an isolated operation, the majority of the resources it uses are in place for the BBC1 bulletins and BBC World (commercially funded) anyway.
What you've got back is reasoned opinions to the contrary with something to back them up other than "whatever". I'm not sure how you can claim to have won this argument when the BBC News Channel is still on air and there is no suggestion of it being closed. But if that's what you want to believe, then that's cool. Enjoy your own little reality
Aaaaanyway... extra regional opts this morning during BBC Breakfast for local reaction to the spending review. Caught a couple of them, BBC South East live at Tonbridge station, BBC West at Temple Meads, BBC South on a hill over Portsouth (why?). This is the first time in a very long time I can remember additional opt outs for the regions during Breakfast... any other thoughts?
Aaaaanyway... extra regional opts this morning during BBC Breakfast for local reaction to the spending review. Caught a couple of them, BBC South East live at Tonbridge station, BBC West at Temple Meads, BBC South on a hill over Portsouth (why?). This is the first time in a very long time I can remember additional opt outs for the regions during Breakfast... any other thoughts?
How frequent were they, deejay? I'm guessing every 15 minutes?
