26-05-2022, 03:05 PM
(26-05-2022, 02:59 PM)AxiosBrit67 Wrote: Assuming in long-term some services need to be merge to survive the budget cut, CBBC and CBeebies can be merge to single channel and retaining the former name, in similar way that BBC News and World News that also need to merge because we didn't need a duplicate channels that are essentially same audience target and same genre. I also think in my opinion, Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra can also be merge, renamed as just Radio 5 (like in early 90s era), because we don't need a duplicated stations that are essentially same genre (sport), and move most news-related content to Radio 4.
You cannot merge 5 Live & Sports Extra. Mainly because Sports Extra is only on air when 5 Live doesn't have the space for coverage (hence 'extra' in the name!). You basically get better value out of Sports Extra existing, because sports coverage that has already been bought is getting an airing on DAB and not just online.
