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Changes to BBC Parliament & Political Programming

(July 2018)

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MI
m_in_m
Cusack posted:
The Andrew Marr show moves to 10am when it returns this weekend. Seems a strange decision to me, a little bit late. Most people who aren't politics junkies will be off doing things by then.

Moving Andrew Marr to a later slot does allow Match of the Day to go out that bit later - which might help ratings. It also means that Breakfast won't be booted off BBC1 quite so early.

How is the news bulletin going to be handled though? Will it be dropped, still provided by Salford, someone from news channel or World in London or pre-recorded? Presumably they wouldn't bring someone in just for it on a permanent basis.
NR
NthnRw
It also means the cut Sunday Politics is effectively replaced with an extra hour of Breakfast - something that's already being made and shown on the news channel so no extra costs.

Would this have happened if Peston on Sunday hadn't been moved though?
DE
derek500
Andrew Marr Tweeted Sophy Ridge about his new slot, citing MOTD ratings, then deleted it!!

https://order-order.com/2018/08/28/marr-moving-10am/
LL
London Lite Founding member
NthnRw posted:
It also means the cut Sunday Politics is effectively replaced with an extra hour of Breakfast - something that's already being made and shown on the news channel so no extra costs.

Would this have happened if Peston on Sunday hadn't been moved though?


Yes, it still would have happened. All of these schedule changes are to accommodate the cuts to political output. SP regions will be at 11am, presumably with the Sunday god slot/topical debate moving to 11.30.
ST
Stuart
London Lite posted:
Yes, it still would have happened. All of these schedule changes are to accommodate the cuts to political output. SP regions will be at 11am, presumably with the Sunday god slot/topical debate moving to 11.30.

It makes me wonder whether ITV were aware of these changes at the start of Summer, and have moved Peston with that knowledge in mind.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Cusack posted:
The Andrew Marr show moves to 10am when it returns this weekend. Seems a strange decision to me, a little bit late. Most people who aren't politics junkies will be off doing things by then.


I'm sure the fact the BBC are making this change will mean viewers will follow it as the viewers are loyal, and in a few years the idea of Marr at 9am will be as alien as the days the main news was at 9pm.

I find it quite ironic it is happening now when viewers could never find Peston when he aired at 10.
ST
Stuart
I'm surprised that we've not yet had any tweets of the refurbished studio at Millbank. They must be in there doing technical rehearsals by now.
SP
Spencer
Andrew posted:
Cusack posted:
The Andrew Marr show moves to 10am when it returns this weekend. Seems a strange decision to me, a little bit late. Most people who aren't politics junkies will be off doing things by then.


I'm sure the fact the BBC are making this change will mean viewers will follow it as the viewers are loyal, and in a few years the idea of Marr at 9am will be as alien as the days the main news was at 9pm.

I find it quite ironic it is happening now when viewers could never find Peston when he aired at 10.


From a personal point of view, I've always enjoyed Marr over my Sunday morning breakfast, and it's been part of my routine for many years, so I'm disappointed it's moving later. 11am's a bit late to be starting to get on with my day, so I doubt I'll remain as a regular viewer.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has stuff to do on a Sunday, and can't afford to spend most of the morning in front of the telly.
:-(
A former member
Sunday morning live going to start at 11.30??
NG
noggin Founding member
Spencer For Hire posted:
Andrew posted:
Cusack posted:
The Andrew Marr show moves to 10am when it returns this weekend. Seems a strange decision to me, a little bit late. Most people who aren't politics junkies will be off doing things by then.


I'm sure the fact the BBC are making this change will mean viewers will follow it as the viewers are loyal, and in a few years the idea of Marr at 9am will be as alien as the days the main news was at 9pm.

I find it quite ironic it is happening now when viewers could never find Peston when he aired at 10.


From a personal point of view, I've always enjoyed Marr over my Sunday morning breakfast, and it's been part of my routine for many years, so I'm disappointed it's moving later. 11am's a bit late to be starting to get on with my day, so I doubt I'll remain as a regular viewer.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has stuff to do on a Sunday, and can't afford to spend most of the morning in front of the telly.


It's an interesting and very valid point. Looking at the BBC One ratings - they have remained in roughly the same area (1.3-1.6m?) 0900-1000 whether Marr, BBC News Channel or Match of the Day, has been broadcast.

It's a good question to ask whether the BBC One audience is more time-specific than content-specific at that time of day. (I'm sure there are Marr viewers who don't wath MoTD and vice versa - but the figures are reasonably consistent)
Last edited by noggin on 29 August 2018 7:35pm
MB
Media Boy
Stuart posted:
London Lite posted:
Yes, it still would have happened. All of these schedule changes are to accommodate the cuts to political output. SP regions will be at 11am, presumably with the Sunday god slot/topical debate moving to 11.30.

It makes me wonder whether ITV were aware of these changes at the start of Summer, and have moved Peston with that knowledge in mind.

Believe me when I tell you they didn't......
Stuart and London Lite gave kudos
AN
Andrew Founding member
If ITV changed their mind and moved Peston to 9am, I bet viewers would still not watch it and would suddenly become interested in football for an hour.
London Lite and Brekkie gave kudos

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