Would you rather they'd replaced it with the usual daytime drivel, such as Cash in the Attick or Homes under the Hammer rather than an inexpensive simulcast of an interesting programme?
Thank you!! Entirely my point. I would rather watch that than either a black and white film, or a repeat of Murder, She Wrote.
But it isn't attempting to be a like-for-like replacement, but offer a very different news programme at little or no extra cost in the old Working Lunch slot.
But why do we need yet another news programme? BBC Four already has World News Today, BBC Breakfast, three BBC News bulletins on BBC One, Newsnight and the BBC News Channel. Working Lunch was catering for a very specific niche, who are now left with very poor coverage.
It's there because clearly the BBC feels it can't justify the costs of a Business News programme that only a small proportion of people watch - a smaller proportion than had watched for a large part of its history.
Would you rather they'd replaced it with the usual daytime drivel, such as Cash in the Attick or Homes under the Hammer rather than an inexpensive simulcast of an interesting programme?
My argument is that the number of viewers should be irrelevant to the BBC. It has public service obligations and as such should provide a business news programme to cater for those people who want it. It's not ITV, after all. I was chatting about the loss of Working Lunch with a friend earlier and she's quite annoyed that it's been axed. She valued the unique coverage of tax affairs, personal finance, consumer advice etc. Where else can you get that on TV now? If the BBC needs to save cash, why not cut other programmes that can be found elsewhere, such as antiques/cooking/makeover/property programmes? Working Lunch catered for a specific niche, regardless of how few were watching it, which is now completely ingnored on television.
I know it remains to be seen, but bosses did say that there would be further business/financial coverage on the News Channel. As of yet, I've only seen this in the form of 'Your Money' on Saturdays on the News Channel.
How does BBC World News handle the programme strands during major breaking news stories . . . for example, if a major story breaks at, say, 1130GMT and they stay with rolling coverage, will the 'GMT with George Alagiah' still run at 1200GMT or will they just continue with the rolling coverage without a TOTH sequence?
I'm asking because in such an event, it would seem that BBC World News is now restricted to meeting the 1230 start time for the BBC Two simulcast. And that, in effect, creates the same problem the News Channel has when covering a breaking story in the run-up to the One O'Clock or Ten O'Clock News.
This situation sounds quite similar to the bulletins that also go out on PBS stations in the US. From past forum posts, in breaking news situations, the PBS Stations take the rolling coverage and the presenter will try and welcome PBS viewers at some point. I'm sure someone can confirm/expand further
Watched the programme properly today...it's a very good programme, but at the same, just does not fill the slot that was Working Lunch. George Alagiah isn't the best host either...but why not show half an hour of BBC World News later in the afternoon...say 3/4ish...no news prog is on then, would give a good afternoon alternative to the bog standard daytime tv...
Watched the programme properly today...it's a very good programme, but at the same, just does not fill the slot that was Working Lunch. George Alagiah isn't the best host either...but why not show half an hour of BBC World News later in the afternoon...say 3/4ish...no news prog is on then, would give a good afternoon alternative to the bog standard daytime tv...
If The Hub were on at that time I think that would make a good addition to the BBC Two schedule.
Could someone explain what happens from BBC World News viewers POV, does the program start twice, once at the TOTH and again at the :30 mark? And does BBC World News have enough time for a weather forecast before the next bulletin at 1pm British time? And is there a break in the show and if so what fills it on BBC Two?
If GMT doesn't satisfy the Working Lunch audience, how about they move GMT elsewhere and just have a World News bulletin with World Business Report at half-past to simulcast for BBC2?
If GMT doesn't satisfy the Working Lunch audience, how about they move GMT elsewhere and just have a World News bulletin with World Business Report at half-past to simulcast for BBC2?
I doubt World Business Report would suit the Working Lunch needs, to be honest. It wouldn't be UK-specific enough and probably focusing far too much on business than personal finance.
Watched the programme properly today...it's a very good programme, but at the same, just does not fill the slot that was Working Lunch. George Alagiah isn't the best host either...but why not show half an hour of BBC World News later in the afternoon...say 3/4ish...no news prog is on then, would give a good afternoon alternative to the bog standard daytime tv...
If The Hub were on at that time I think that would make a good addition to the BBC Two schedule.
I think GMT caters for mainly European news, which is more relevant. The Hub serves the Asian audience, making the news far less interesting for the viewer.