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(September 2001)

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RL
ReLaunchNow
Hi Guys, just wondering if anyone had info on the launch of BBC London Live?

All I know is it will be presented by Emily Matlis (Of Sky News fame) and it starts in the autumn...

What are the exact dates?

Any programme details?

And why didn't it launch along with South Today?

Cheers,
ReLaunch
SU
StandUpAndBeSeated
ReLaunchNow posted:

And why didn't it launch along with South Today?


Don't you mean South EAST Today? Smile

I was under the impression it will launch in late Sept/early Oct.

Still no idea what it will be called.

There are rumours that it will conmpletely abandon all trace of the BBC generic look. This fact bothers me intensely - it has taken the BBC a couple of years (?) to spread the generic look over everything (network news, N24, World, regions, Westminster etc etc) so for one thing to break ranks now AFTER ALL THAT TIME AND EFFORT is quite simply JUST PLAIN STUPID!!!

If it's true, then the BBC really are a***holes! Wink
KA
Katherine Founding member
The generic BBC regional newsroom looks really smart, I can't believe that London would want to have anything different. I wonder if double standards are coming into play here:

'What's good enough for the rest of the country isn't quite good enough for the big important capital'

Why mend something that isn't broken, London?

(Edited by Katherine at 9:28 pm on Sep. 9, 2001)
RL
ReLaunchNow
yes sorry South East Today!

And also, I think I've heard it'll abanden the BBC Generic look, which is a shame it could work with it if they think hard enough.

It's definatly called BBC London Live I know that much.
RW
RW
Someone on another forum said it definitely WASN'T going to be called London Live.

So whether it will be or not is anyone's guess.

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