So, this is the last day the BBC will transmit its own channels (with the exception of the BBC Nations).
The deal to sell BBC Broadcast to Creative Broadcast Services, owned by the Macquarie Capital Alliance Group and Macquarie Bank Limited, should go through at midnight I believe.
I wonder if something will be said to mark the occasion on the last symbol before midnight... probably not... unless Dean is announcing.
Oh well, goodbye BBC Broadcast, you'll always be remembered for your regular breakdowns etc etc... (though of course the spirit of the service will surely remain, I'm watching out for that breakdown slide).
well, nothing on BBC1 (England at least) into N24, but there was a mention on BBC2 that "It's the end of an era for the team here on BBC2", no specific mention of the Broadcast sale though as they went into Ceefax.
Nice to see it marked in that way though.
Yep, and a slightly earlier (by about 15 minutes!) han advertised closedown on BBC2, resulting in an hour of Pages From Ceefax!
I'm sorry, I haven't heard much about this, but what will the sale mean?
Will we notice any drastic changes on air? I guess only time will tell!
(PS - off topic, but just noticed the forum clock has gone back an hour - assuming its due to the server fault that meant I had to find my way in through the "back door" so to speak)
well, nothing on BBC1 (England at least) into N24, but there was a mention on BBC2 that "It's the end of an era for the team here on BBC2", no specific mention of the Broadcast sale though as they went into Ceefax.
Nice to see it marked in that way though.
Well the nice chap on Wales on 1 gave us a long closedown/handover, mentioning Broadcasting House, WT updates and which programme we were currently joining on N24 -- until the acrobats stopped.
I assumed network was equally as long as the silver N24 sting was used [Wales still use the old yellow one when they hand over on their own].
Well the nice chap on Wales on 1 gave us a long closedown/handover, mentioning Broadcasting House, WT updates and which programme we were currently joining on N24 -- until the acrobats stopped.
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TVDragon posted:
I assumed network was equally as long as the silver N24 sting was used [Wales still use the old yellow one when they hand over on their own].
We ran a different junction to allow time for the full-length symbol, joining network as they went to the N24 sting.
It would be kind of great if this change affected the BBC in some material way. Maybe if BBC Broadcast gets other clients that get some conflicting prority over the BBC it might or some technology the BBC can't implement due to Broadcast's funding or priority (eg at ITV the way ITN can't afford to go 16:9 as they are now too poor). I hope so but I can't see it.
What is the BBC now? What do they still own inhouse. They are outsourcing IT, playout, transmission, facilities (yet?), did someone say marketing? What are they now, just a building and managers?
I've never understood this trend in broadcasting (and industry generally ) to outsource everything? Why is it cheaper, as every layer of outsourcing has to make a profit? Maybe it's like the joke from HIGNFY, "they want to introduce private sector efficiencies to the health service, such as cutting workers pay and condtions".
Also independent production (that as license payers we pay for) is proposed to rise to 50%. Do the rights for these programmes not revert to the Independent producer after a while (eg "The Detectives" or "The Brittas Empire" turning up on G Plus a while ago) ? So we pay to make a programme and the independent gets money for it. They then get to resell it having it cost them no money to make. Where in the past the BBC would have made more money from these and been able to plow it back into new productions. Or am I misinformed about this?
