JF
Yes they used to open the programme with “it’s midday in London, 7am in New York and X o’clock TOP STORY LOCATION”.
It is a bit odd the way the programme changes studio half way through - and it looks much better in B IMO.
I'm also in favour of more generic bulletins, as a number of the named programmes (World News Today, for instance) are just a regular bulletin under a different name and don't add anything to the channel that a generic bulletin wouldn't have.
On the other hand, I think it is nice to have a certain variety of programming, and this is where many of the main named shows come in and do it relatively well.
I would like Beyond 100 Day's reverted back to World News Today, with reports from around the world and Business/Sport at 7PM every day. You Could have Christian and Katty (Mon-Wed, Alternate Thu), Jon and Nancy (Alternate Thu, Fri-Sun)
I think the original idea behind GMT was that it started at 12noon GMT and was supposedly anchored around that timezone being midway through the day in Europe and at the start of the day in the US.
Yes they used to open the programme with “it’s midday in London, 7am in New York and X o’clock TOP STORY LOCATION”.
It is a bit odd the way the programme changes studio half way through - and it looks much better in B IMO.
I’d actually like to see more “World News” in the schedules.
On the other hand, I think it is nice to have a certain variety of programming, and this is where many of the main named shows come in and do it relatively well.
I would like Beyond 100 Day's reverted back to World News Today, with reports from around the world and Business/Sport at 7PM every day. You Could have Christian and Katty (Mon-Wed, Alternate Thu), Jon and Nancy (Alternate Thu, Fri-Sun)
BF
I'm also in favour of more generic bulletins, as a number of the named programmes (World News Today, for instance) are just a regular bulletin under a different name and don't add anything to the channel that a generic bulletin wouldn't have.
On the other hand, I think it is nice to have a certain variety of programming, and this is where many of the main named shows come in and do it relatively well.
Indeed news channels these days just seem to have loads of fancy names and graphics for shows that really are just very similar. Can't help feeling they'd be better served by having a few names/programmes that are well done and different rather than loads of different names for different programmes.
Shows like Outside Source or Beyond 100 Days offer something a bit different but the difference actually in what say Global or Live actually cover wouldn't be large and most viewers watching don't care if it's 'Live' or 'Global' they're watching - they just want the news.
Similarly with CNN, you get all these different strands 'Connect The World', 'Hala Gorani Tonight' (and previously you had 'NewsStream'/'IDesk') and on the business side of things 'The Express', 'First Move' or 'Quest Means Business' which often aren't very different in content.
I’d actually like to see more “World News” in the schedules.
On the other hand, I think it is nice to have a certain variety of programming, and this is where many of the main named shows come in and do it relatively well.
Indeed news channels these days just seem to have loads of fancy names and graphics for shows that really are just very similar. Can't help feeling they'd be better served by having a few names/programmes that are well done and different rather than loads of different names for different programmes.
Shows like Outside Source or Beyond 100 Days offer something a bit different but the difference actually in what say Global or Live actually cover wouldn't be large and most viewers watching don't care if it's 'Live' or 'Global' they're watching - they just want the news.
Similarly with CNN, you get all these different strands 'Connect The World', 'Hala Gorani Tonight' (and previously you had 'NewsStream'/'IDesk') and on the business side of things 'The Express', 'First Move' or 'Quest Means Business' which often aren't very different in content.
GI
^ Yes but these CNNI programs are much more personality driven, but not in the bad US way. So if I want to get objective news I sure won't tune into Amanpour but I will watch Hala or Becky deliver news and do interviews anyday. The same for business. Quest doing a biz show is something I always want to see and his show certainly has a unique feel/style. Plus these people actually show up on their shows, 5 days a week. New shows with Bianca and Cyril/Isa are already a success and have a unique style.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
JW
The only one who does is Aaron Heslehurst. He’s mostly in for five days on Talking Business.
Why can't the British newscasters do a 5 day week is beyond me? If you have a show with your name in the titles, at least bother to be there full time or let someone else do it.
The only one who does is Aaron Heslehurst. He’s mostly in for five days on Talking Business.
AS
AlexS
I think the original idea behind GMT was that it started at 12noon GMT and was supposedly anchored around that timezone being midway through the day in Europe and at the start of the day in the US.
Yes they used to open the programme with “it’s midday in London, 7am in New York and X o’clock TOP STORY LOCATION”.
It is a bit odd the way the programme changes studio half way through - and it looks much better in B IMO.
I’d actually like to see more “World News” in the schedules.
On the other hand, I think it is nice to have a certain variety of programming, and this is where many of the main named shows come in and do it relatively well.
I would like Beyond 100 Day's reverted back to World News Today, with reports from around the world and Business/Sport at 7PM every day. You Could have Christian and Katty (Mon-Wed, Alternate Thu), Jon and Nancy (Alternate Thu, Fri-Sun)
I really don't think Jon Sopel would be the slightest bit interested in regularly presenting at weekends....
For whatever reason you seem to enjoy coming up with increasingly unrealistic ways for WNT to return to weekdays but really the programme is no different to a generic bulletin and offers absolutely nothing in comparison to B100D.
BF
That is fair. It was maybe more an issue a year or two back with CNNI where you had IDesk/CTW/Newsstream all pretty much one after the other which were all basically the same news packaged slightly differently.
Now CNN Domestic is where it's particularly bad - every hour seems to have a different name even though the content is practically the same. Panel after panel and Trump story after Trump story.
Indeed for all the 'flagship shows' BBC World has now, I think their schedule was better back when it was mainly BBC World News & World News Today with a few World Business Reports and Sport Today in the back half hour. Very simple but very good - solid newscasts all about the news delivered by superb newscasters.
^ Yes but these CNNI programs are much more personality driven, but not in the bad US way. So if I want to get objective news I sure won't tune into Amanpour but I will watch Hala or Becky deliver news and do interviews anyday. The same for business. Quest doing a biz show is something I always want to see and his show certainly has a unique feel/style. Plus these people actually show up on their shows, 5 days a week. New shows with Bianca and Cyril/Isa are already a success and have a unique style.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
That is fair. It was maybe more an issue a year or two back with CNNI where you had IDesk/CTW/Newsstream all pretty much one after the other which were all basically the same news packaged slightly differently.
Now CNN Domestic is where it's particularly bad - every hour seems to have a different name even though the content is practically the same. Panel after panel and Trump story after Trump story.
Indeed for all the 'flagship shows' BBC World has now, I think their schedule was better back when it was mainly BBC World News & World News Today with a few World Business Reports and Sport Today in the back half hour. Very simple but very good - solid newscasts all about the news delivered by superb newscasters.
BR
Disrespectful to someone like Tim Wilcox who has been a long term regular on the BBC news channels.
And off topic but getting fed up of people not editing down their clips to what they're trying to illustrate. There used to be some pride in getting the clip to start and finish at the exact points the video was intended to illustrate - now often the content the clip is supposedly about is a couple of minutes into the video.
Just found this YouTube video. Very confusing to have Lucy’s name on the titles instead of it being blank like the other programs when presenters are absent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sef0KNPUco
Disrespectful to someone like Tim Wilcox who has been a long term regular on the BBC news channels.
And off topic but getting fed up of people not editing down their clips to what they're trying to illustrate. There used to be some pride in getting the clip to start and finish at the exact points the video was intended to illustrate - now often the content the clip is supposedly about is a couple of minutes into the video.
HA
Just watch the bbc news channel boring and permanently lit red.
harshy
Founding member
^ Yes but these CNNI programs are much more personality driven, but not in the bad US way. So if I want to get objective news I sure won't tune into Amanpour but I will watch Hala or Becky deliver news and do interviews anyday. The same for business. Quest doing a biz show is something I always want to see and his show certainly has a unique feel/style. Plus these people actually show up on their shows, 5 days a week. New shows with Bianca and Cyril/Isa are already a success and have a unique style.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
Just watch the bbc news channel boring and permanently lit red.
MA
Just watch the bbc news channel boring and permanently lit red.
Yes. CNN International is much more dynamic and modern. I much prefer it.
BBC News and BBC World News seem dated, slow and boring in comparison.
^ Yes but these CNNI programs are much more personality driven, but not in the bad US way. So if I want to get objective news I sure won't tune into Amanpour but I will watch Hala or Becky deliver news and do interviews anyday. The same for business. Quest doing a biz show is something I always want to see and his show certainly has a unique feel/style. Plus these people actually show up on their shows, 5 days a week. New shows with Bianca and Cyril/Isa are already a success and have a unique style.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
BBC should stick to generic bulletins like they used to. This is what they're best at, a traditional 25 minute bulletin without much fanfare.
Just watch the bbc news channel boring and permanently lit red.
Yes. CNN International is much more dynamic and modern. I much prefer it.
BBC News and BBC World News seem dated, slow and boring in comparison.
IT
I really don't understand why there isn't a generic set of titles, even if they're shortened, for when Lucy isn't presenting, as it literally makes no sense.
Just found this YouTube video. Very confusing to have Lucy’s name on the titles instead of it being blank like the other programs when presenters are absent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sef0KNPUco
I really don't understand why there isn't a generic set of titles, even if they're shortened, for when Lucy isn't presenting, as it literally makes no sense.