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BBC cuts: Times item today
"Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:06:19 +0000, Bill Wright wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11023364/BBC%20cuts.jpg A few comments: 1. If many potential viewers are asleep between 10.35 and 6 am and Question Time is a 'flagship show' then wtf is QT broadcast at 10.40? 2. The idea of transmitting HD programmes in the early hours makes sense but I thought that was what the HD channel did anyway. Eh, how does showing HD programs overnight make sense when showing SD programs doesn't? Maybe they mean merging BBC2 with BBC HD throught the night. I would have thought the savings there would be minimal. As the broadcast standard is different how does this work? 4. I assume there is no saving in transmission costs by shutting a channel when they are part of the same multiplex. I don't imagine there is much original programming shown through the night, so where are the savings? That's what I was thinking Is this saving from transmission costs or program costs. I've just had a look at the overnight schedule and most of it is repeated programs or rolling news (presumably from News 24) so it deosn't seem very expensive to me Is BBC3 or BBC4 at risk? Dunno! tim |
BBC cuts: Times item today
On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 at 19:27:40h +0000, Charles wrote:
In article , J G Miller wrote: The BBC has a duty to "inform, educate, and entertain" by virtue of its charter; regretfully it doesn't. And what is your justification for that unsupported rebuttal? It clearly states at http://www.bbc.co.UK/aboutthebbc/purpose/ QUOTE Our mission To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. UNQUOTE This is based directly from the charter issued to the BBC by Brenda's command in 2006 QUOTE 5.How the BBC promotes its Public Purposes the BBC's mission to inform,educateand entertain (1)The BBC's main activities should be the promotion of its Public Purposes through theprovision of output which consists of information, education and entertainment ... UNQUOTE |
BBC cuts: Times item today
"Clem Dye" wrote in message ... On 23/03/2011 17:06, Bill Wright wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11023364/BBC%20cuts.jpg Bill Yeah, there was something similar in the Telegraph. TBH, I don't have a problem with some programmes being repeated on another channel later in the week -- I'm not a fan of iPlayer and I can't be arsed to connect my TV et al to the internet. I would however object to BBC2 becoming a part-time BBC News channel. IMHO, if the BBC needs to make cuts, get rid of BBC Parliament and BBC News. I think that their news coverage on BBC1/2/4 etc. is more than adequate -- BBC News was only launched as a spoiler to Sky News anyway. If push came to shove, get rid of BBC Three too -- that was supposed to fend-off the likes of E4, but as E4 shows largely dross nowadays there's not a lot to choose between them. I have watched a few programmes on BBC Three, but given the high number of repeats now there's more than enough free airtime on the other channels to take the few good programmes that do appear on BBC Three first, such as Being Human. Cut a few radio channels too, come to think of it. I've always thought [1] that the BBC should not be competing in the local radio market, but I suspect that the saving from this is minimal in the great scheme of things Tim [1] well after independent radio became established Clem |
BBC cuts: Times item today
In message on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:38:25 -0000
tim.... wrote: "Clem Dye" wrote in message ... On 23/03/2011 17:06, Bill Wright wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11023364/BBC%20cuts.jpg Bill Yeah, there was something similar in the Telegraph. TBH, I don't have a problem with some programmes being repeated on another channel later in the week -- I'm not a fan of iPlayer and I can't be arsed to connect my TV et al to the internet. I would however object to BBC2 becoming a part-time BBC News channel. IMHO, if the BBC needs to make cuts, get rid of BBC Parliament and BBC News. I think that their news coverage on BBC1/2/4 etc. is more than adequate -- BBC News was only launched as a spoiler to Sky News anyway. If push came to shove, get rid of BBC Three too -- that was supposed to fend-off the likes of E4, but as E4 shows largely dross nowadays there's not a lot to choose between them. I have watched a few programmes on BBC Three, but given the high number of repeats now there's more than enough free airtime on the other channels to take the few good programmes that do appear on BBC Three first, such as Being Human. Cut a few radio channels too, come to think of it. I've always thought [1] that the BBC should not be competing in the local radio market, but I suspect that the saving from this is minimal in the great scheme of things Tim [1] well after independent radio became established Clem I can't remember the precise figure but I'll think you'll find that all BBC local radio combined costs the licence payer less than 50 pence ... -- Terry |
BBC cuts: Times item today
On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:36:05 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller
wrote: On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 at 19:27:40h +0000, Charles wrote: In article , J G Miller wrote: The BBC has a duty to "inform, educate, and entertain" by virtue of its charter; regretfully it doesn't. And what is your justification for that unsupported rebuttal? It clearly states at http://www.bbc.co.UK/aboutthebbc/purpose/ QUOTE Our mission To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. UNQUOTE This is based directly from the charter issued to the BBC by Brenda's command in 2006 QUOTE 5.How the BBC promotes its Public Purposes the BBC's mission to inform,educateand entertain (1)The BBC's main activities should be the promotion of its Public Purposes through theprovision of output which consists of information, education and entertainment ... UNQUOTE Exactly. The BBC has a duty to provide output that entertains all licence payers, both high-brow and low-brow. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
BBC cuts: Times item today
On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 at 20:13:45h +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote:
The BBC has a duty to provide output that entertains all licence payers, both high-brow and low-brow. Which it does most effectively for the latter in the form of Eastenders, Casualty, The One Show, Homes Under the Hammer, Britain's Empty Homes, Cash in the Attic, Bargain Hunt, Escape to the Country, and "Would I Lie To You?" to name just a few examples. In fact, most of the schedule of BBC-1 network. |
BBC cuts: Times item today
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BBC cuts: Times item today
In article ,
tim.... wrote: I've always thought [1] that the BBC should not be competing in the local radio market, but I suspect that the saving from this is minimal in the great scheme of things Tim [1] well after independent radio became established who is doing the competing? The BBC started local radio before the commercial stations appeared -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.16 |
BBC cuts: Times item today
On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 at 21:10:15h +0000, Charles explained:
The BBC started local radio before the commercial stations appeared Long before in fact: 2LO in the City of Westminster, 5IT in Birmingham, 2ZY in Manchester, 5WA in Caerdydd, and 5SC in Glasgow. But did these stations every carry commercials? |
BBC cuts: Times item today
charles wrote:
In article , tim.... wrote: I've always thought [1] that the BBC should not be competing in the local radio market, but I suspect that the saving from this is minimal in the great scheme of things Tim [1] well after independent radio became established who is doing the competing? The BBC started local radio before the commercial stations appeared BBC Local Radio generally was a dire peak hours only service listened to by few, (even after it was able to broadcast on MW from '72) until ILR came along and forced it to wake up. -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply. www.paras.org.uk |
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