BBC News Channel General Discussion

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bilky asko 12 July 2015 3:44am

The News Channel appears to be making a lot of continuity errors when it comes to trailers. There have been a few now where I've seen the trailer is advertising a program that has just been on. I noticed this with Buisness Live a few weeks ago, they played the advert just after the program aired. I noticed tonight that they played the "Coming up" with World News Today and the following two programs and then Our World, tonight at 9:30 at 10:45â¦ Noticed this has been getting more and more frequent in recent months and weeksâ¦

Hasn't this happened for years - even back in the News 24 days? Promos for programmes that aired days before, promos straight after the programme they're advertising, the same promo twice in one break - it's nothing new.

RK

Rkolsen 12 July 2015 6:20am

HarryBNF posted:

Spectacular1 posted:

Why on earth at the start of each Business Live edition do the two presenters look at each other for a split second before saying 'welcome to Business Live'?

They've been alright and not too cheesy, but Friday's seemed like the two were daydreaming into each others eyes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b061brvp/bbc-business-live-10072015

It seems like it's been that way since the beginning. I first noticed it one week when Ben was away and Aaron was filling in and I thought he was flirting/joking around. Aaron seems to have that kind of larger than life personality that could easily keep you entertained. I then noticed it with Sally and Ben later on. At times it seems like they are caught off guard once the show goes live.

Last edited by Rkolsen on 12 July 2015 9:45am

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noggin Founding member 12 July 2015 12:03pm

Could it be that they are waiting for an opt-in to happen?

RK

Rkolsen 13 July 2015 8:26am

BBC News took BBC World with Geeta on a presser on the Greek Eurozone agreement.

SJ

sjhoward 13 July 2015 8:27am

The News Channel has just dumped out of Breakfast (far too late, in my personal opinion) to join World for coverage of the major breaking news on the Greek bailout. Breakfast was doing a live from a zoo.

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scottishtv Founding member 13 July 2015 8:40am

Will be interesting to see what the News Channel do at 9.15! Will they really break away from this breaking story as details of the Greece deal emerge, to go to Victoria Derbyshire hosting a Labour leadership hustings. Might the Derbyshire programme go out only on BBC TWO today?

To be fair to VD, a very unfortunate day to host an OB on a topic that isn't really agenda setting - and impossible to cancel.

RO

Ronant 13 July 2015 9:01am

scottishtv posted:

Will be interesting to see what the News Channel do at 9.15! Will they really break away from this breaking story as details of the Greece deal emerge, to go to Victoria Derbyshire hosting a Labour leadership hustings. Might the Derbyshire programme go out only on BBC TWO today?

To be fair to VD, a very unfortunate day to host an OB on a topic that isn't really agenda setting - and impossible to cancel.

Unfortunate maybe, but when they commissioned this programme they should have been aware there will be situations like this. It is simply evidence that the VD programme does not work - breaking news should always take priority.

A debate between Labour leadership contenders is important - but not on a rolling news channel for nearly two hours.

SJ

sjhoward 13 July 2015 9:16am

And yet... they're taking the Victoria Derbyshire programme as usual. Good grief.

DT

DTV 13 July 2015 9:21am

sjhoward posted:

And yet... they're taking the Victoria Derbyshire programme as usual. Good grief.

They'd probably still take Victoria Derbyshire if there was a major incident in London, because why sacrifice those 'lovely films'.

RO

Ronant 13 July 2015 9:23am

A sad state of affairs really. Not sure the News Channel can be taken seriously anymore. As well as Greece, a potentially huge breaking story in Paris too with hostages in a Primark store.

The VD programme is simply not what the News Channel should be about.

GE

Gareth E 13 July 2015 9:23am

Surely they have to switch to World on the NC?

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Bongo 13 July 2015 9:30am

Off to Sky News it is then. The VD show should not have taken priority here. no wonder there is speculation the news channel will move online!

(November 2013)