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ALL NEW BBC NEWS 24 (September 2003)

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MA
Marcus Founding member
harshy posted:
Yes I know that NickyS! Smile

within the BBC is what I meant, where else can News 24 go other then BBC World's newsroom unless they go to Westminster.


Plenty of places
GE
thegeek Founding member
harshy posted:
Yes I know that NickyS! Smile

within the BBC is what I meant, where else can News 24 go other then BBC World's newsroom unless they go to Westminster.
A brand new stage, perhaps?
NS
NickyS Founding member
Marcus posted:
harshy posted:
Yes I know that NickyS! Smile

within the BBC is what I meant, where else can News 24 go other then BBC World's newsroom unless they go to Westminster.


Plenty of places

indeed Wink
CA
cat
What you mean, Nicky, is "News 24 will be all over the place".

I thought it was now, dear.
NS
NickyS Founding member
c@t posted:
What you mean, Nicky, is "News 24 will be all over the place".

I thought it was now, dear.

meow meow
BB
BBCTV2003
Well wherever News 24 come from, il be looking forward to when they relaunch. Hopefully they will still retain a real newsroom background because thats a good idea on a 24 hour rolling channel, but lets hope they let us hear the newsroom sound like you can hear on BBC World News, and also they should do more in the newsroom area they have, well we never know they may use the big open newsroom as a background. Oh well, only a few weeks till we find out.
HA
harshy Founding member
I really hope this is worth the wait, as often we have been dissapointed in the past, but having looked at the article the changes do sound promising, I really hope BBC News 24 looks good after the revamp.
RT
rts Founding member
Earlier in this thread, Joe Public said that he didn't like the name BBC News 24 . His suggestion being that BBC News would do. If they were to rename the channel, what other suggestions do you have or would you keep it as News 24 .
HA
harshy Founding member
I'd rename it BBC News considering that they only broadcast the proper proper News 24 service for 19 or so hours, while the other hours are taken up by Breakfast, and a simulcast service with BBC World, I think BBC News would accurately sum up the channel IMHO.
IT
itsrobert Founding member
RTS posted:
Earlier in this thread, Joe Public said that he didn't like the name BBC News 24 . His suggestion being that BBC News would do. If they were to rename the channel, what other suggestions do you have or would you keep it as News 24 .


I'd probably keep it as BBC News 24, but just drop the 'BBC' when the presenters say the channel name on air - i.e. "This is News 24, still to come...". Most of the presenters say the whole name, and it doesn't quite sound right.
HA
harshy Founding member
That's true, but they have to mention the BBC bit, to identify that News 24 is a BBC channel.
RT
rts Founding member
harshy posted:
I'd rename it BBC News considering that they only broadcast the proper proper News 24 service for 19 or so hours, while the other hours are taken up by Breakfast, and a simulcast service with BBC World, I think BBC News would accurately sum up the channel IMHO.


I can see where you're coming from Harshy but the channel does deliver news 24 hours a day, even if if some of this is simulcast. I think I would keep the current name, as I feel 'BBC News' brands all TV/Radio news out-put by the beeb.

itsrobert posted:
I'd probably keep it as BBC News 24, but just drop the 'BBC' when the presenters say the channel name on air - i.e. "This is News 24, still to come...". Most of the presenters say the whole name, and it doesn't quite sound right.

But, as itsrobert said, I would only refer to the channel on air as 'News 24' as it's less of a mouthful. I cannot stand stations with 'channel' in the title. Not only is it a mouthful to say, but it clutters up the screen with the channel name presenation wise too - adding certain limitations to graphics etc.

harshy posted:
That's true, but they have to mention the BBC bit, to identify that News 24 is a BBC channel.

What do you think about at the top of the hour having the programme introduced as 'News 24, live from BBC Television in London', and then continue to refer to it as News 24 throughout the hour.

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