The point of having the structured bulletins on BBC One is because people tend to just catch a round up of the news rather than sit through hours of news channel coverage.
I know in my household if we want to get a roundup of the news we opt for either the News at Six or News at Ten rather than tuning into the News Channel because it's often covering something breaking or giving interviews on something.
The point of having the structured bulletins on BBC One is because people tend to just catch a round up of the news rather than sit through hours of news channel coverage.
I know in my household if we want to get a roundup of the news we opt for either the News at Six or News at Ten rather than tuning into the News Channel because it's often covering something breaking or giving interviews on something.
For me, I practically never watch Live TV anymore. I will watch programmes on iPlayer or 4OD or (if I have to) set them to record on DVR. I then watch the programmes at my own pace and timing. I catch last nights Newsnight, in the morning, I can see breaking news online and on twitter. If a big event happens, like 9/11 or perhaps Murdoch at the Leveson Enquiry, then I may put it on the telly in the background (or live stream on a second monitor) as I do other things.
Structured news bulletins are an ideal way to catch up with the important stories, which is why I think they will remain, even if not shown on BBC One or Two.
The only original CITV programmes in recent years appears to be Horrid Henry and the revived Fort Boyard, which is actually a co-production and not a "made for CITV" production as such.
Sooty
Olly the White Van Man
Annabel's Kitchen
Tati's Hotel
Bookaboo
Signed Stories
Cool Stuff Collective
And probably a few more
All new commissions for CITV since the CITV Channel was started. Most of them within the last year or so
Note that all these commissions have come from Indies and not from ITV Studios, which I believe doesent have a children's dept as they shut down 'Granada Kids' a few years ago. I can't help think that some of the commissions are a result of the breakfast licence, especially more so now that they no longer have Disney programming easily available to them.
That's the point I was getting at - what CITV shows aren't ITV Studio productions, but the back catalogue of what was made before the department was closed and plans to close the studios were scrapped. Anything since new are independent productions. Shame really but there we go.
And from a PSB point of view if they don't want a direct simulcast stick signed versions of the content on the CBBC channel while it airs on BBC2.
The other way round would make more sense.
Indeed. I think that would be a good think to do; providing a service for deaf children at a regular point during the day, whilst a signer would not be irritating for other children as they can just switch over. Even if this was just one/two hours a day, this would both be a good public service and something with which to fill BBC Two daytime.
Moving Sign Zone to weekday afternoons might be an idea, and then beginning News channel simulcasts overnight earlier.
BBC HD is due to remain after the launch of BBC Two HD.
Where's your source? All information we've heard until now says that BBC HD will close to make way for BBC Two HD.
No, there have been a few posts recently hinting at a u-turn and the retention of BBC HD post 2 HD (I think enabled by C5's decision to walk away from the fifth Freeview HD slot?).
And I believe thegeek is a BBC employee, so less shouty, k?
The HD slot has been put out to tender again - BBC are using it for the Olympics, but not beyond that.
That's the point I was getting at - what CITV shows aren't ITV Studio productions, but the back catalogue of what was made before the department was closed and plans to close the studios were scrapped. Anything since new are independent productions. Shame really but there we go.
Surely it doesn't matter if they're commissioned from in-house or indies.... as long as there are some being commissioned?
That's the point I was getting at - what CITV shows aren't ITV Studio productions, but the back catalogue of what was made before the department was closed and plans to close the studios were scrapped. Anything since new are independent productions. Shame really but there we go.
Surely it doesn't matter if they're commissioned from in-house or indies.... as long as there are some being commissioned?
Exactly. ITV are
investing
in new children's content
In ITV's case it all comes down to a weak regulator. I see no problem now in everything being on CITV, but I think the CITV channel should have the same kind of commitment that CITV had when it was on ITV. Indeed I believe ITV1 technically are supposed to still show 5 hours a week of CITV but don't as OFCOM admitted they were powerless to enforce it. There is an ever decreasing slot on ITV Breakfast at the weekends, but not sure if that counts towards ITV's quota.
Looking at ITV1's appalling weekend schedule of late though giving up on commitments which framed the schedule (kids shows, political shows, regional shows) has meant the channel has pretty much lost it's identity at weekends and it's no wonder now that it's not until the big shows come on in the evening that their ratings shoot up. BBC2 especially is now in danger of finding itself in a similar position on weekdays - and in a way BBC1 is beginning to look that way on weekend afternoons where there is no live sport. It's all filler nowadays at the weekend.
I think BBC Two is going to be showing repeats of primetime shows from BBC Four like Only Connect, which I think is a decent replacement for BBC Two daytime and means there won't be as much clash of programmes as there was with BBC One and Two daytime both offering similar shows. It's a real daytime alternative.
:-(
A former member
I don't believe breakfast slot covers the 5 hours on the main ITV. saying that there cut that back aswell as it now finishes at 8.25am, I had the displeasure being up at 7am one Saturady and well it seems to be have taken a idea from STV, and repeated 15 years kids shows, like X-man and Spidermen which I remember seeing in mid 90s. There did have an awful kids, being honset it seems most kids shows these days are full packege superpower kids or dirty fart jokes.
What happened to simpler cartoons like Thurdercats, Dangermouse, Potsworth and co. BBC are just as guilty moving towards this downgrade cartoons.
Did we not have this talk a while back about ITV on weekend afternoons and it was not any better, with US shows, repeats and some crap films, or if your were in scotland: Telafios, 1.10pm Film
I have to asked has the BBC given up on BBC Switch?........