ST
It's quite nice on the inside too, was in today in the public area at the building's enterance (along with many others
).
However, you don't get to see too much - probably able to see more at the Mailbox in Birmingham. But I suppose it's a broadcaster first
The News on Tour outside seemed to be well attended too.
BBC WORLD posted:
Yes, it was indeed a good wee dig at BBC Scotland.
Building looks nice from the outside!
Building looks nice from the outside!
It's quite nice on the inside too, was in today in the public area at the building's enterance (along with many others
).
However, you don't get to see too much - probably able to see more at the Mailbox in Birmingham. But I suppose it's a broadcaster first
The News on Tour outside seemed to be well attended too.
BB
Isn't it BBC Scotland who are sad then, being beaten by a company with no where near the budget they have?
Not in my opinion - Scotland Today and STV are absolute tripe! Certainly not serious journalism! They have no idea what Scotland is apart from Glasgow and Edinburgh!
GMc posted:
BBC Scotland posted:
That video blog is amusing ... shows how amateur STV really are!
The fact he actually says "we get 50,000 more viewers every night at 6:30" is extremely sad!!
The fact he actually says "we get 50,000 more viewers every night at 6:30" is extremely sad!!
Isn't it BBC Scotland who are sad then, being beaten by a company with no where near the budget they have?
Not in my opinion - Scotland Today and STV are absolute tripe! Certainly not serious journalism! They have no idea what Scotland is apart from Glasgow and Edinburgh!
GM
Isn't it BBC Scotland who are sad then, being beaten by a company with no where near the budget they have?
Not in my opinion - Scotland Today and STV are absolute tripe! Certainly not serious journalism! They have no idea what Scotland is apart from Glasgow and Edinburgh!
Well, you are entitled to your opinion, but the figures prove that more viewers are watching STV News instead of Reporting Scotland.
Scotland Today covers the Central Belt, where Glasgow and Edinburgh are the area's two biggest, and most important cities. Aberdeen and Dundee are the two major cities in the North Tonight area.
Also, IMO STV has far better journalists than BBC Scotland. OK, some of them are young and quite new to the position, but they do their job well.
Maybe, before you attack a programme/company, you should come up with better points than you have done.
BBC Scotland posted:
GMc posted:
BBC Scotland posted:
That video blog is amusing ... shows how amateur STV really are!
The fact he actually says "we get 50,000 more viewers every night at 6:30" is extremely sad!!
The fact he actually says "we get 50,000 more viewers every night at 6:30" is extremely sad!!
Isn't it BBC Scotland who are sad then, being beaten by a company with no where near the budget they have?
Not in my opinion - Scotland Today and STV are absolute tripe! Certainly not serious journalism! They have no idea what Scotland is apart from Glasgow and Edinburgh!
Well, you are entitled to your opinion, but the figures prove that more viewers are watching STV News instead of Reporting Scotland.
Scotland Today covers the Central Belt, where Glasgow and Edinburgh are the area's two biggest, and most important cities. Aberdeen and Dundee are the two major cities in the North Tonight area.
Also, IMO STV has far better journalists than BBC Scotland. OK, some of them are young and quite new to the position, but they do their job well.
Maybe, before you attack a programme/company, you should come up with better points than you have done.
AB
It is simply untrue that STV News gets more viewers than Reporting Scotland....
It's true that STV News has been catching up recently and beats Reporting Scotland some nights. And STV News usually gets a bigger audience than the Six O'Clock News.
But roughly three nights out of 4, Reporting Scotland gets a larger audience than Scotland Today/North Tonight.
And at lunchtime, the BBC beats STV by three to one.
As you can imagine, the demographics are also very different. A far higher proportion of STV's audience are C2s, Ds and Es.
It's true that STV News has been catching up recently and beats Reporting Scotland some nights. And STV News usually gets a bigger audience than the Six O'Clock News.
But roughly three nights out of 4, Reporting Scotland gets a larger audience than Scotland Today/North Tonight.
And at lunchtime, the BBC beats STV by three to one.
As you can imagine, the demographics are also very different. A far higher proportion of STV's audience are C2s, Ds and Es.
SM
There isn't much point in tit for tat arguing over ratings. BBC Scotland and STV are pretty much level on ratings. One night STV wins, the next BBC wins. Unlike a lot of the English regions, they are basically neck and neck, so BBC Scotland's 'Scotland's most watched' line is rubbish and Stephen Jardine's 'we're much bigger than them' nonsense is just that - nonsense! As for quality - STV clearly has a much lower budget than BBC Scot. However, STV does well considering and BBC Scotland is fairly appalling considering! The best example is the fact that they have a potentially award winning new building but don't showcase it on their flagship news programme, choosing instead to have a set in the middle of their office without soundproofing and with a cheap backdrop. WHY?!
PC
Reporting Scotland is bloody awful. Twee, box-ticking, poncy middle class crap, more likely to spend five minutes on a detailed analysis of why a type of bird has disappeared from the Shetlands than any news of any real importance.
And why exactly can the BBC provide endless opt and sub opt-outs down south, and endless local radio stations, and yet treat the massive geographical area of Scotland as one region?
Beyond that, the David Robertson/Jackie Bird combination always reminds me of Anchorman for some reason...
Scotland Today ain't perfect, and occasionally stumbles into the realms of complete amateur hour. But it's rawness is actually part of its appeal. They go one step further with every story, they've got new young reporters with some degree of enthusiasm (rather than people who appear to have been doing the job for too long on the other side, and have lost the will to live), and for those in the central belt, it's more relevant than endless stories about Aberdeen City Council meetings.
And why exactly can the BBC provide endless opt and sub opt-outs down south, and endless local radio stations, and yet treat the massive geographical area of Scotland as one region?
Beyond that, the David Robertson/Jackie Bird combination always reminds me of Anchorman for some reason...
Scotland Today ain't perfect, and occasionally stumbles into the realms of complete amateur hour. But it's rawness is actually part of its appeal. They go one step further with every story, they've got new young reporters with some degree of enthusiasm (rather than people who appear to have been doing the job for too long on the other side, and have lost the will to live), and for those in the central belt, it's more relevant than endless stories about Aberdeen City Council meetings.
TV
And why exactly can the BBC provide endless hours of regional comedy, sport, current affairs, on two full time tv networks up north, and yet treat the massive geographical area of England as one region apart from an hour per day for news?
tvmercia
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p_c_u_k posted:
And why exactly can the BBC provide endless opt and sub opt-outs down south, and endless local radio stations, and yet treat the massive geographical area of Scotland as one region?
And why exactly can the BBC provide endless hours of regional comedy, sport, current affairs, on two full time tv networks up north, and yet treat the massive geographical area of England as one region apart from an hour per day for news?
PC
If you'd seen River City you'd be quite happy with your half of that arrangement....
Seriously, Scotland is a country with separate laws, a separate education system, etc. It needs better coverage than it currently has.
And while the likes of Radio Clyde once provided acceptable enough coverage in the event of emergency etc, commercial pressures are coming to bear in the digital age. This is where the BBC should be stepping in to justify its existence.
Seriously, Scotland is a country with separate laws, a separate education system, etc. It needs better coverage than it currently has.
And while the likes of Radio Clyde once provided acceptable enough coverage in the event of emergency etc, commercial pressures are coming to bear in the digital age. This is where the BBC should be stepping in to justify its existence.
KE
I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but there's a special programme coming up:
Reported Scotland: 50 Years of BBC TV News (Sunday 30th September, 6-7pm, BBC1 Scotland)
It's being shown on the same day that Channel 4 and BBC Radio are celebrating their birthdays, so Sunday looks like a big day for birthday celebrations!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7010000/newsid_7018700/7018722.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1
Reported Scotland: 50 Years of BBC TV News (Sunday 30th September, 6-7pm, BBC1 Scotland)
It's being shown on the same day that Channel 4 and BBC Radio are celebrating their birthdays, so Sunday looks like a big day for birthday celebrations!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7010000/newsid_7018700/7018722.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1