21-07-2021, 09:34 PM
m_in_m post_id=29791 time= user_id=1218 Wrote:Depends what you value more - programmes running uncut or the news starting bang on 10. I know which I think is more important and I suspect it’s at odds with most here.Transmission post_id=29744 time= user_id=1522 Wrote:if that is their policy, which is understandable, then commissioners should take that into account and commission 58 minutes instead. It does explain why the Sunday night season last year connected to this always caused the news to be post 2200.bbctvtechop post_id=29590 time= user_id=1746 Wrote:Normally in those situations the long programme would start a little early.
Not if it's a post-watershed programme with content warnings. The BBC in particular have always been very careful about not starting those a second before 9pm (in fact, if I remember right, they always made sure the ident with the warning announcement would run post 9pm).