Day #1, the soft-launch of the merged #BBCNewsChannel & World. ✅️ Love the authoritative, direct "Live from London, this is BBC News" ✅️ Hopefully, the red box titles' final airing - nice updated screen graphics & countdown ✅️ First "domestic" break-away w/ @LVaughanJones
❌️ I don't think I've seen the catwalk or any of the plasma screens used today. One fixed anchor shot & D.T.L split screen. ❌️ The black bar & flipper need to disappear when World is on an ad. break. ❌️ The flipper now redundant? ❌️ The red box reappeared at 17G.
Only day 1 & UK evenings have long-been World-focused, but ❌️ The 19G headlines had no mention of today's "domestic" lead, Thomas Cashman's sentence ❌️ The "Across the UK" just doesn't fit - a clunky opt, text unreadable ❌️ #BBCNewsChannel forced to '26 - no flex, no "buzz"
Day #2 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel & World ❓️Re. titles, if we're in Studio E it's the old, and updated when in Studio C? ✅️ The obscured "NEWS" stamp removed from UK opt stings. ✅️ New logo reminiscent of BBC World 2000-2004 & screen used to throw to Sport
Day #12 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel and World. I wish I knew what was going on (wrong?) here technically. ❌️ Channel lower-thirds (Inc. redundant flipper) overlaid onto 'Breakfast' ❌️ Old countdown used into 09G hour ❌️ Old "red box" titles used despite being in Studio C
Day #13 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel & World. ❌️ Only a 10-min summary at 22BST, then a 50-min doc. A weekend World schedule. #BBCPapers much missed. ✅️❌️ The one-line aston works during summaries. Otherwise, seems redundant. No extra info. provided. ✅️ @AnjanaGadgil 👌
Day #14 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel & World. ✅️ @NickyAACampbell's 5Live show an effective addition to BBC2 ❌️...but no need to be simulcast on BBC News. I want a news bulletin, not ranting callers ❌️ No money being saved (?) Just a way to increase UK-specific hours
Day #30 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel and World. ❌️ A substantial chunk of simulcasting results in a sting abruptly cutting Fiona off mid-flow. Ms Bruce is not to be interrupted! Heads may roll.
Day #31 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel & World. Kudos to all on-air presenters AND those tirelessly working behind-the-scenes who have kept the service going for this first month in difficult times. There isn't a broadcaster alive who has not been @LukwesaBurak! Strength to all.
Day #350 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel & World. @AnnitaBBC makes her long-awaited return. A trusted face who has "slotted back in" like she has never been away. A flawless broadcaster who has been much missed.
Day #352 of the merged #BBCNewsChannel & World. @Geetagurumurthy is back on-the-air 🙌 Bit by bit, common sense is prevailing. That's 2 out of 5 back where they belong. Now, where's @MartineBBC, @KarinBBC & @KasiaMadera? 😉