BR
...with coverage starting on BBC ONE, meaning that BREAKFAST will switch channels at 7am or 7:30am each morning.
Presumably this will cause problems for the English regions and, even more so, Jersey and Guernsey.
Not sure what'll happen. Usually the programme is replaced by Olympic Breakfast, but this isn't mentioned in the info I've seen.
Also, I slate the BBC off alot on this forum for one reason or another, but to be fair they do an outstanding job with their Olympics coverage, and I can't imagine it being anywhere else (although I believe in the 1980s at least one of the games was split between ITV & C4).
However, I hope that the strike planned for August 13th won't affect coverage of the Opening Ceremony. Although I understand their argument, I'd hate to get the impression that employees at the BBC care more about their own position than the most important people at the Beeb - the licence payers.
Dan posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
BBC1 and 2 will have live coverage daily from around 7am to 10pm
...with coverage starting on BBC ONE, meaning that BREAKFAST will switch channels at 7am or 7:30am each morning.
Presumably this will cause problems for the English regions and, even more so, Jersey and Guernsey.
Not sure what'll happen. Usually the programme is replaced by Olympic Breakfast, but this isn't mentioned in the info I've seen.
Also, I slate the BBC off alot on this forum for one reason or another, but to be fair they do an outstanding job with their Olympics coverage, and I can't imagine it being anywhere else (although I believe in the 1980s at least one of the games was split between ITV & C4).
However, I hope that the strike planned for August 13th won't affect coverage of the Opening Ceremony. Although I understand their argument, I'd hate to get the impression that employees at the BBC care more about their own position than the most important people at the Beeb - the licence payers.
MA
...with coverage starting on BBC ONE, meaning that BREAKFAST will switch channels at 7am or 7:30am each morning.
Presumably this will cause problems for the English regions and, even more so, Jersey and Guernsey.
Not sure what'll happen. Usually the programme is replaced by Olympic Breakfast, but this isn't mentioned in the info I've seen.
Also, I slate the BBC off alot on this forum for one reason or another, but to be fair they do an outstanding job with their Olympics coverage, and I can't imagine it being anywhere else (although I believe in the 1980s at least one of the games was split between ITV & C4).
However, I hope that the strike planned for August 13th won't affect coverage of the Opening Ceremony. Although I understand their argument, I'd hate to get the impression that employees at the BBC care more about their own position than the most important people at the Beeb - the licence payers.
Don't be silly. Working for the BBC is not some form of community service. People have a perfect right to protect their jobs and working conditions
Marcus
Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
Dan posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
BBC1 and 2 will have live coverage daily from around 7am to 10pm
...with coverage starting on BBC ONE, meaning that BREAKFAST will switch channels at 7am or 7:30am each morning.
Presumably this will cause problems for the English regions and, even more so, Jersey and Guernsey.
Not sure what'll happen. Usually the programme is replaced by Olympic Breakfast, but this isn't mentioned in the info I've seen.
Also, I slate the BBC off alot on this forum for one reason or another, but to be fair they do an outstanding job with their Olympics coverage, and I can't imagine it being anywhere else (although I believe in the 1980s at least one of the games was split between ITV & C4).
However, I hope that the strike planned for August 13th won't affect coverage of the Opening Ceremony. Although I understand their argument, I'd hate to get the impression that employees at the BBC care more about their own position than the most important people at the Beeb - the licence payers.
Don't be silly. Working for the BBC is not some form of community service. People have a perfect right to protect their jobs and working conditions
SE
What are you talking about? Looking at your average week, sport is never on at peak time. Drama, lifestyle programmes, game shows and comedy on the other hand is on most nights.
Anyway what's wrong with sport? Or are you one of these computer geek fatties for whom sport is walking to the kitchen for another packet of crisps?
Calm down dear, it's only a forum.
Pray tell, can you point me in the general direction of which part of my post verbally abused you ? No. Not necessary. I'll expect an apology in my PM Inbox within the hour.
And for your information I do not loathe all forms of sport, however I can see why non-sport fanatics would be aggrieved about the level of output recently. End of.
Ta ta, I'm off to further tone up my physique, this pie lifting don't half take it out of you
Besides, my experience is that most of the TV armchair sports fans are your average beer swilling bloater, the rest of us are out "doing it".
Square Eyes
Founding member
Moz posted:
What are you talking about? Looking at your average week, sport is never on at peak time. Drama, lifestyle programmes, game shows and comedy on the other hand is on most nights.
Anyway what's wrong with sport? Or are you one of these computer geek fatties for whom sport is walking to the kitchen for another packet of crisps?
Calm down dear, it's only a forum.
Pray tell, can you point me in the general direction of which part of my post verbally abused you ? No. Not necessary. I'll expect an apology in my PM Inbox within the hour.
And for your information I do not loathe all forms of sport, however I can see why non-sport fanatics would be aggrieved about the level of output recently. End of.
Ta ta, I'm off to further tone up my physique, this pie lifting don't half take it out of you
Besides, my experience is that most of the TV armchair sports fans are your average beer swilling bloater, the rest of us are out "doing it".
TV
What are you talking about? Looking at your average week, sport is never on at peak time. Drama, lifestyle programmes, game shows and comedy on the other hand is on most nights.
Anyway what's wrong with sport? Or are you one of these computer geek fatties for whom sport is walking to the kitchen for another packet of crisps?
Calm down dear, it's only a forum.
Pray tell, can you point me in the general direction of which part of my post verbally abused you ? No. Not necessary. I'll expect an apology in my PM Inbox within the hour.
And for your information I do not loathe all forms of sport, however I can see why non-sport fanatics would be aggrieved about the level of output recently. End of.
Ta ta, I'm off to further tone up my physique, this pie lifting don't half take it out of you Besides, my experience is that most of the TV armchair sports fans are your average beer swilling bloater, the rest of us are out "doing it".
i hate anyone who eats vegetable pasties and i love to eat owl pie.
tvmercia
Founding member
Square Eyes posted:
Moz posted:
What are you talking about? Looking at your average week, sport is never on at peak time. Drama, lifestyle programmes, game shows and comedy on the other hand is on most nights.
Anyway what's wrong with sport? Or are you one of these computer geek fatties for whom sport is walking to the kitchen for another packet of crisps?
Calm down dear, it's only a forum.
Pray tell, can you point me in the general direction of which part of my post verbally abused you ? No. Not necessary. I'll expect an apology in my PM Inbox within the hour.
And for your information I do not loathe all forms of sport, however I can see why non-sport fanatics would be aggrieved about the level of output recently. End of.
Ta ta, I'm off to further tone up my physique, this pie lifting don't half take it out of you
Besides, my experience is that most of the TV armchair sports fans are your average beer swilling bloater, the rest of us are out "doing it".
i hate anyone who eats vegetable pasties and i love to eat owl pie.
TV
Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but does anyone know of any plans for Olympic idents? BBC1 could credibly do something within the dance theme, though it's unlikely they will...
:-(
A former member
[quote="Brekkie Boy"]
However, I hope that the strike planned for August 13th won't affect coverage of the Opening Ceremony.
<de-lurk>Speaking as one of the engineers who'll (probably) be on strike on 13/14th, I'm afraid that the idea is very much to disrupt the coverage. I'm not going to get into an argument about it on a forum, but I will say that many of the engineers who are striking have been at the company for all their working lives, feel very strongly about public service, and think that this is a last attempt to demonstrate to the BBC how much of a mistake we think it's making.</de-lurk>
Well, I believe in doing right by the licence fee payer, but I wouldn't take a bullet for them
Dan posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
BBC1 and 2 will have live coverage daily from around 7am to 10pm
<de-lurk>Speaking as one of the engineers who'll (probably) be on strike on 13/14th, I'm afraid that the idea is very much to disrupt the coverage. I'm not going to get into an argument about it on a forum, but I will say that many of the engineers who are striking have been at the company for all their working lives, feel very strongly about public service, and think that this is a last attempt to demonstrate to the BBC how much of a mistake we think it's making.</de-lurk>
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Although I understand their argument, I'd hate to get the impression that employees at the BBC care more about their own position than the most important people at the Beeb - the licence payers.
Well, I believe in doing right by the licence fee payer, but I wouldn't take a bullet for them
TV
Much as I relish the thought of a white Helvetica-on-red caption accompanied by Bruton Music's finest, and as sympathetic as I am to your cause, you must realise surely the only people your strike action will hurt are the viewers? I'm no expert on industrial relations but as a member of Joe Public I know that strikes rarely hurt their intended targets - just the man in the street.
Mind you given the significance of the strike date, management will probably step in (as they would have done Christmas Day 1978 had that dispute not been resolved).
Zealot posted:
Speaking as one of the engineers who'll (probably) be on strike on 13/14th, I'm afraid that the idea is very much to disrupt the coverage. I'm not going to get into an argument about it on a forum, but I will say that many of the engineers who are striking have been at the company for all their working lives, feel very strongly about public service, and think that this is a last attempt to demonstrate to the BBC how much of a mistake we think it's making.
Much as I relish the thought of a white Helvetica-on-red caption accompanied by Bruton Music's finest, and as sympathetic as I am to your cause, you must realise surely the only people your strike action will hurt are the viewers? I'm no expert on industrial relations but as a member of Joe Public I know that strikes rarely hurt their intended targets - just the man in the street.
Mind you given the significance of the strike date, management will probably step in (as they would have done Christmas Day 1978 had that dispute not been resolved).
DA
Yep BREAKFAST will start on BBC ONE, moving to BBC TWO at 7:00 or 7:30 depending on which day it is, to be replaced on BBC ONE by OLYMPIC BREAKFAST.
Dan
Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
Not sure what'll happen. Usually the programme is replaced by Olympic Breakfast, but this isn't mentioned in the info I've seen.
Yep BREAKFAST will start on BBC ONE, moving to BBC TWO at 7:00 or 7:30 depending on which day it is, to be replaced on BBC ONE by OLYMPIC BREAKFAST.
:-(
Well, it won't be that dramatic. It'll probably still make it to air, just in an incredibly clunky way.
Well, yes. Having re-written, and given up on, several justifications / explanations, I think it might be best just to wait and see how the cookie crumbles.
Except that this time most of the broadcast engineering technical management is going out as well, and the management layer above that haven't done the job recently enough to have much of a clue how to operate it all (when they last did it, there were only 2 networks - now 15+ networks, freeview, VNL, interactive, etc. etc.)
A former member
tvarksouthwest posted:
Much as I relish the thought of a white Helvetica-on-red caption accompanied by Bruton Music's finest,
Well, it won't be that dramatic. It'll probably still make it to air, just in an incredibly clunky way.
Quote:
and as sympathetic as I am to your cause, you must realise surely the only people your strike action will hurt are the viewers? I'm no expert on industrial relations but as a member of Joe Public I know that strikes rarely hurt their intended targets - just the man in the street.
Well, yes. Having re-written, and given up on, several justifications / explanations, I think it might be best just to wait and see how the cookie crumbles.
Quote:
Mind you given the significance of the strike date, management will probably step in (as they would have done Christmas Day 1978 had that dispute not been resolved).
Except that this time most of the broadcast engineering technical management is going out as well, and the management layer above that haven't done the job recently enough to have much of a clue how to operate it all (when they last did it, there were only 2 networks
- now 15+ networks, freeview, VNL, interactive, etc. etc.)
GB
I think it's entirely right and proper that the BBC puts on a good show for the Olympic Games, but, apart from the occasional showpiece or momentous event - like Redgrave at the last Games, Christie in Barcelona or the Coe-Ovett clashes before that - the Olympics are not the ratings banker that, say, the World Cup or European Championships are.
Put it this way, ITV won't be unduly concerned at the almost wall-to-wall Olympics coverage on the BBC. I doubt if their ratings will be adversely affected on the whole.
As for the strikers, if they are concerned about pay, conditions and the futures of themselves and their colleagues, what choice would they have other than to strike? As for "hurting" viewers or viewers "suffering" because a programme or coverage of something gets blacked-out, that's so much hyperbole. What's the alternative, if the employees feel so strongly?
Put it this way, ITV won't be unduly concerned at the almost wall-to-wall Olympics coverage on the BBC. I doubt if their ratings will be adversely affected on the whole.
As for the strikers, if they are concerned about pay, conditions and the futures of themselves and their colleagues, what choice would they have other than to strike? As for "hurting" viewers or viewers "suffering" because a programme or coverage of something gets blacked-out, that's so much hyperbole. What's the alternative, if the employees feel so strongly?