JV
I like the sound of that!
Bring on the captions!!
James Vertigan
Founding member
Quote:
The BBC is expected to try to minimise disruption but unions said they want "black screens and dead air".
Bectu added it would "do everything we can to make sure any programmes that are going out are badly affected".
The unions will meet on Thursday to plan the industrial action. Bectu said it would take place in between one and four weeks.
Director general Mark Thompson says savings will go into new shows
News and live broadcasts could be hardest hit - raising fears that it could hit events such as the FA Cup Final, on 21 May
Bectu added it would "do everything we can to make sure any programmes that are going out are badly affected".
The unions will meet on Thursday to plan the industrial action. Bectu said it would take place in between one and four weeks.
Director general Mark Thompson says savings will go into new shows
News and live broadcasts could be hardest hit - raising fears that it could hit events such as the FA Cup Final, on 21 May
I like the sound of that!
Bring on the captions!!
CY
Just reading on Ceefax and it says that the unions are going to do all they can to make sure that there are 'black screens and dead air!' 
Wow a proper old school strike. The BBC are striking, ITV are striking, Doctor Who is a hit on Saturday nights and we've just had The Two Ronnies Sketchbook. It's the seventies all over agin!!
Wow a proper old school strike. The BBC are striking, ITV are striking, Doctor Who is a hit on Saturday nights and we've just had The Two Ronnies Sketchbook. It's the seventies all over agin!!
BT
Won't happen (sadly!). There are enough management types around to make sure something gets to air. A limited service is more likely.
cylon6 posted:
Just reading on Ceefax and it says that the unions are going to do all they can to make sure that there are 'black screens and dead air!'
Won't happen (sadly!). There are enough management types around to make sure something gets to air. A limited service is more likely.
BE
Won't happen (sadly!). There are enough management types around to make sure something gets to air. A limited service is more likely.
With the new broadcast system playing up at the best of times though it could prove 'interesting' viewing.
Ben
Founding member
Baroness Trumpington posted:
cylon6 posted:
Just reading on Ceefax and it says that the unions are going to do all they can to make sure that there are 'black screens and dead air!'
Won't happen (sadly!). There are enough management types around to make sure something gets to air. A limited service is more likely.
With the new broadcast system playing up at the best of times though it could prove 'interesting' viewing.
LE
The BBC also have a large number of multi-skilled staff and not all of them are in a union - I'm sure it will be fine.
When I read the line about 'wanting blank screens' I got really annoyed - you have a gripe about job cuts so you annoy the people that pay your wages - the licence fee.
When I read the line about 'wanting blank screens' I got really annoyed - you have a gripe about job cuts so you annoy the people that pay your wages - the licence fee.
UB
Doubt it
leftofmiddle posted:
The BBC also have a large number of multi-skilled staff and not all of them are in a union - I'm sure it will be fine.
Doubt it
AN
you could apply that to any public sector strike
and lack of BBC TV doesn't effect the public that much, unlike for example a rail strike
Andrew
Founding member
Hymagumba posted:
leftofmiddle posted:
When I read the line about 'wanting blank screens' I got really annoyed - you have a gripe about job cuts so you annoy the people that pay your wages - the licence fee.
you could apply that to any public sector strike
and lack of BBC TV doesn't effect the public that much, unlike for example a rail strike