The CBBC Thread

Rather surprised nobody has mentioned this but some good news this afternoon.

It's been confirmed that CBBC in the afternoons will be staying on BBC1 for at least the next two years. Options such as moving to BBC2 were considered but rejected. CBBC is also to get a substantial cash injection.

Efforts will be made to develop a 30 minute programme to run on BBC1 at 1730. If this happens, then CBBC will return to (more or less) it's old slot.


Full details.
bbc.co.uk/pressoffice

broadcastnow.co.uk

The package includes:

An additional investment of £25.5 million over three years
Focus on the internet for children's audio content
A plan to increase the budget of the Children's websites by £1m to help build quality and reach
Continued monitoring of the CBBC block of programmes on BBC One together with a development of a daytime show that could play for half an hour at 5.30pm weekdays. If one is found and is successful, over the next two years the BBC will consider reinstating Blue Peter and Newsround to their original times. In the interim, the CBBC block of programmes on BBC One will stay put and play out between 3.05pm and end at 5.15pm.

CBBC website

Over the last 12 months, the decline to the website has stabilised and reach is starting to grow. We will now aim to increase weekly reach to 900,000 unique users by April next year. To do this we will:

■Improve navigation so that children will find the CBBC website easier through any search engine
■Refresh the website early next year so that children can navigate their way around the site easier
■Once a child is on the CBBC website, we will also aim to keep their interest there for much longer by developing more compelling multi-platform commissions for key shows like Horrible Histories, Tracy Beaker and Serious Explorers.
Scheduling

Newsround and Blue Peter will remain on BBC One at their current times for the next two years. In the interim, development will start on potential daytime programme alternatives which could play in the 5.30pm slot.

If a successful programme that provides a strong inheritance into the 6 O'Clock News is found, the BBC will consider reinstatement of the previous scheduling pattern.

This should be in mocks but here's a mini re-creation of the TMi studio i made:



The only thing missing is the giant Sam and Mark pictures behind the sofa.

Newsround seems to be having some troubles

This was on BBC One?

What happened?

Edit: Its now online...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b00npfv2/Newsround_27_10_2009/

To answer my own question, an OB that couldn't hear the gallery, a report failing to play and the wrong report starting to play (this was all in the first 3 minutes).

Ed Twitter: 'I'm back presenting on the CBBC Channel every day in Dec with Oucho! Wahey! Think I might save on commuting time & sleep under the desk.'