The problem in my opinion is whilst I can't see BBC Three being missed, you would have to rename BBC Four if you axe Three, potentially damaging its brand position.
:-(
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Why not Axe four and put said programmes BACK on BBC two and then move all the lightweight stuff to BBC three?
It's BBC Two really that doesn't have a proper niche anymore, in my opinion. BBC Three and BBC Four took a lot off of its traditional remit. I do think there is too many channels on the whole though, not just with respect to the BBC. I'd prefer a higher quality threshold for broadcasting licenses. That said, it'd be very difficult to convince the general population that less is more.
The problem in my opinion is whilst I can't see BBC Three being missed, you would have to rename BBC Four if you axe Three, potentially damaging its brand position.
I'm not sure you can use that argument as the only justification of BBC Three.
I am suggesting they should. The types of programmes would stagger. School and Educational during the day. And content appeals to older people as the day goes on. Evening shows will be dramas about drugs and gangs etc aimed at the early teens.
Evening shows will be dramas about drugs and gangs etc aimed at the early teens.
That sounds like something someone would suggest without giving it any thought on the basis it sounds worthy.
There is only so much programming you could make covering such social issues for a start. BBC Three does deal with issues effecting the target audience in a variety of different ways. But if someone just said they've got to create dramas about gangs and drugs, it would feel a bit patronising and wouldn't appeal to the audience at all.