15-07-2022, 02:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 15-07-2022, 02:35 PM by headliner101.)
(15-07-2022, 09:36 AM)valley Wrote: I'm not surprised to see the BBC making this decision based on the funding situation they are currently in. It certainly sounds like there will eventually be a significant reduction in staff which will be sad for many, and I hope that they get suitable alternate employment without delay.
(15-07-2022, 01:31 AM)headliner101 Wrote: One advantage of SkyNews and GBN (yup, I can't believe I'm praising them) is you do not need to be in the UK to watch them. So if you need UK-focused stories whilst outside, they are available with the full lineup and you do not have to jump hoops to access. And they're free (no need to feel guilty about licence fee payments for these).
Then again I question how does Sky and GBN make money by making its news channel FTA (probably covered in the relevant threads).
Sky News makes money through selling advertisements in the UK and Ireland, and through element sponsorship - currently weather by Qatar Airways, sport by Vitality and stocks by Interactive Investor - there are also occasional international ads too for multinational companies like DHL. International broadcasters also pay Sky to carry the channel on their own network - hence why the YouTube live stream is blocked in some regions.
I hope the dismissed staff will find a future in these other outlets. Sky is a decent alternative when it comes to news. Obviously owing to the ads that air, the time spent on actual news or even general programming is considerably shorter than News 24, but as Comcast is its owner, it does not sound too right-wing and you certainly can't see it be left-wing. It's certainly not as politically charged as its Australian cousin (based on what I hear) so it should be an employer worth watching for the those who get the pink slip from Auntie.
I know this is not related, but by any chance, isn't Sweden one of those countries where Sky's free YouTube stream is blocked? I know CNNI's audio stream is blocked there even though it is free-to-stream in Britain.
(15-07-2022, 02:12 PM)The_IT_Technician Wrote: The statement on the BBC news merger, mentions that during UK daytime hours, the channel will broadcast from London..
The question is what is classed as daytime hours, in broadcasting, is it 6am to 6pm or is it flexible and / or is mirrored against the UK daylight schedule.
If it was fixed time, would have thought the BBC statement would have mentioned those hours.
I suspect daytime means post-Breakfast (which comes from Salford anyway) and before the Six.
But I agree with what one of the posters is speculating here - that given how trade unions see this move, there might be an hour or so (maybe even just a half-hour) of original programming from London in the evening more than originally planned.