BR
Or package the lot together as a one-hour "Radio 1 TV" show.
Considering that Radio 1 now has an iPlayer channel and is generating a fair bit of content, I'm surprised none of it has made it to BBC Three. For example, Chris Stark off of Scott Mills does a 20 minute-ish show for iPlayer every week called ICYMI (In case you missed it) - extend it for ten minutes and add a bit of polish (the lower thirds for these iPlayer shows are currently very big and bulky) and surely you've got a fairly decent half an hour show to plug a gap on BBC Three every week? Likewise, you could probably generate another 20-30 minute show every week from the various Live lounge performances, and there's a 20 minute show called 'Charlie Sloth's rap up' that appears to be done weekly, and a 15 minute 'Clickbait' every week. The resources to make these are already available and being used, so it seems silly to not give them further exposure, because at the moment it does seem, IMO, like someone at the BBC is desperate to show that a non-linear Three would work by making lots of exclusive stuff for iPlayer.
Perhaps this is something to consider if Three continues as a linear channel.
Perhaps this is something to consider if Three continues as a linear channel.
Or package the lot together as a one-hour "Radio 1 TV" show.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
Crims has been dropped by BBC Three.
http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/000001805/crims_bbc_three_dropped_axed/
http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/000001805/crims_bbc_three_dropped_axed/
GO
The BBC Three commissioners set out what they plan to commission if they go online. Basically they're now only going to commission scripted comedy, serious factual (Reggie Yates Russia shows) and funny factual (Call Centre shows). No more formats , comedy entertainment and (IIRC) drama. 80% will still be 30/60 mins long and they're commissioning shows now, the other 20% will be shortform stuff but they won't start commissioning this till they get the go ahead to close the channel. Essentially that means that they'll definitely still have new content ready to go if the Trust were to reject their plans.
AN
Not entirely unexpected but the BBC Trust have provisionally approved plans to move BBC Three online.
I can see their logic behind it but it's still a great loss.
http://bbc.in/1Io7nZx
I can see their logic behind it but it's still a great loss.
http://bbc.in/1Io7nZx
MA
And quite right too. Although this now means that the BBC are sitting on spectrum/transponder space that they are not using, right, if CBBC goes up to 7pm and then there is nothing?
But BBC One+1 rejected.
And quite right too. Although this now means that the BBC are sitting on spectrum/transponder space that they are not using, right, if CBBC goes up to 7pm and then there is nothing?
:-(
A former member
Of what about 9pm? And it could have more teenager type programmes from 5pm onwards?
I would like to know if some of the hard hitting docs will be placed on bbc2?
I would like to know if some of the hard hitting docs will be placed on bbc2?
NJ
Actually if you read the provisional conclusions report from the BBC Trust, it says:
So in other words if you think CBBC is going to get a Byker Grove or Grange Hill or similar sort of programme back, it's realistically not going to happen.
Neil Jones
Founding member
Of what about 9pm? And it could have more teenager type programmes from 5pm onwards?
Actually if you read the provisional conclusions report from the BBC Trust, it says:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/review_report_research/service_changes/pva/provisional_conclusions.pdf posted:
The Executive wants to use the capacity made available by the closure of BBC Three as a broadcast channel to extend the broadcast hours for CBBC by two hours.
...
Under the proposals, the first hour would be used for programmes with appeal for 6 to 9 year olds and the second hour for programmes which appeal to the older 10 to 12 year old audience. ... During the extended two hours, the schedule would run repeats of such programmes as Wolfblood and The Dumping Ground
.
...
Under the proposals, the first hour would be used for programmes with appeal for 6 to 9 year olds and the second hour for programmes which appeal to the older 10 to 12 year old audience. ... During the extended two hours, the schedule would run repeats of such programmes as Wolfblood and The Dumping Ground
.
So in other words if you think CBBC is going to get a Byker Grove or Grange Hill or similar sort of programme back, it's realistically not going to happen.
BR
Absolutely stupid decision and shows the BBC have just given up in the face of an overpowering government. Nobody from within the BBC, even the head of the channel itself, seemed to be fighting for it and not only does this show a real lack of dedication to the under 40s, it also just invites the government to cut the licence fee further next time around - after all, they won't have BBC3 to pay for.
They really should be going into this charter renewal outlining everything they want to do - not cutting things back beforehand. The government will only continue to cut the fee with an attitude like that.
They really should be going into this charter renewal outlining everything they want to do - not cutting things back beforehand. The government will only continue to cut the fee with an attitude like that.