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The "Where is my BBC Regional News and EastEnders?" Thread

mogzyboymogzyboy Posts: 6,436
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I've had an idea. Seeing as the BBC's Regional News, along with other evening schedules, will inevitably be moved from BBC One to BBC Two at some point over the next fortnight in order to accommodate some primetime BBC One tennis coverage, I thought it would be a tremendous idea to have a thread dedicated to it.

People can then whinge as much as they like without cluttering up the Broadcasting forums with thread after thread on such a non-event.

So, moan away... :D
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    Guest82722Guest82722 Posts: 10,019
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    I think last year they only did it when Murray reached the semi-final- in which case no disruption until Fri 5th July.
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    dazza89dazza89 Posts: 13,909
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    Dont forget The One show as well which will become The Two Show for 1 night.
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    DWA9ISDWA9IS Posts: 10,557
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    dazza89 wrote: »
    Dont forget The One show as well which will become The Two Show for 1 night.

    thats a good one!
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    fastest fingerfastest finger Posts: 12,872
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    I don't watch EastEnders. Or my regional news.

    So.......
    Erm......

    Nope, can't think of anything to whinge about.
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    The English regions do not have the facility to opt into BBC2 so that puts a bit of a hole in your plans.
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    bluesdiamondbluesdiamond Posts: 11,362
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    think they put the 6 on BBC2, then delayed regional news last year.
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    PBS! PBS! PBS! PBS!

    Since the Beeb is the 3rd best provider of local news up here, I think we'll cope but I'll do some mock outrage
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    bluesdiamondbluesdiamond Posts: 11,362
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    Ambassador wrote: »
    PBS! PBS! PBS! PBS!

    Since the Beeb is the 3rd best provider of local news up here, I think we'll cope but I'll do some mock outrage

    who are the top two?
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    jjnejjne Posts: 6,580
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    If he thinks ITV is #1 I'm afraid he's around 15 years too late on that one.
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    ftv wrote: »
    The English regions do not have the facility to opt into BBC2 so that puts a bit of a hole in your plans.

    No, that simply opens up another excellent whinging opportunity - why isn't BBC2 regionalised?
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    DWA9ISDWA9IS Posts: 10,557
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    mossy2103 wrote: »
    No, that simply opens up another excellent whinging opportunity - why isn't BBC2 regionalised?

    well if the BBC had desinged their digital sysytem so that the regional system could be switched from BBC 1 to BBC 2 whenever they wanted!
    On DTT and Dcab they would just need to replace the main network feed on BBC 2 instead of BBC 1.
    On Dsat Though it would appear a bit more complicated as all the regionalised streams are there all the time and the one for your region is designed to appear at the right place. The only way I see it working is to have all the streams for BBC 1 and BBC 2. I suppose that BBC 2 streams could just be utillised at the time of sporting events ect. Meaning that there is just the network feeds most of the time and the days that the BBC need BBC2 regionalised, the BBC just activate them during the night in the preview loop time ahead of when they think they would need them, then remove them in the preview loop after they needed them.
    Complicated but at least it would be seemless to the viewer!
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    lotrjw wrote: »
    well if the BBC had desinged their digital sysytem so that the regional system could be switched from BBC 1 to BBC 2 whenever they wanted!
    I am sure that everything is possible given sufficient time, money and resources (especially with Red Bee). But would it be seen as cost-effective? Who knows - I certainly don't as I have no knowledge of the processes, circuits and kit required throughout the playout chain. But someone like technologist might be able to comment with much more authority.
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    Guest82722Guest82722 Posts: 10,019
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    Another way would be to put the sodding tennis on BBC2.

    It's not like we are still in the 60's and 70's when not everyone had BBC2.
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    bluesdiamond wrote: »
    who are the top two?

    ITV Tyne Tees (And Border) - in terms of ratings
    Sky Tyne and Wear - in terms of content
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    mogzyboymogzyboy Posts: 6,436
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    Ooh, with Murray on, I wonder what will happen at 6pm...? :D
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    mogzyboy wrote: »
    Ooh, with Murray on, I wonder what will happen at 6pm...? :D

    Oooh ,,,,, we could get the complaints & moans in really early on in the tournament!
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    Guest82722Guest82722 Posts: 10,019
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    A controller with sense.

    Murray on BBC2
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    mossy2103 wrote: »
    No, that simply opens up another excellent whinging opportunity - why isn't BBC2 regionalised?

    Cost - it is regionalised in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland but not England where the relatively few opt-outs are accommodated on BBC1.
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    bluesdiamondbluesdiamond Posts: 11,362
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    Ambassador wrote: »
    ITV Tyne Tees (And Border) - in terms of ratings
    Sky Tyne and Wear - in terms of content

    They do regional news on Sky News?
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    bluesdiamond wrote: »
    They do regional news on Sky News?

    They have an online presence, studios and an app dedicated to news in the area yes though not available on conventional tv though they produce a lot of the nufc stuff for their big brothers Sky News and Dky Sports
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    VisionMan1VisionMan1 Posts: 2,111
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    Ambassador wrote: »
    They have an online presence, studios and an app dedicated to news in the area yes though not available on conventional tv though they produce a lot of the nufc stuff for their big brothers Sky News and Dky Sports

    Dky Sports? That should make for interesting viewing... :D
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    A.D.PA.D.P Posts: 10,388
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    OK I just want to get this right.

    This thread is a preemptive whinge thread on something that hasn't happened and only may happy but people want to moan in advance that it may/may not happen in the two weeks of the No 1 Tennis -GRAN SLAM event of the UK.

    All I say is Come on Andy,

    If you Win your British and if you loose your Scottish!!! :D
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    VisionMan1 wrote: »
    Dky Sports? That should make for interesting viewing... :D

    Bloody Samsung keypad :p
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    StaunchyStaunchy Posts: 10,904
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    inothernews wrote: »
    Another way would be to put the sodding tennis on BBC2.

    It's not like we are still in the 60's and 70's when not everyone had BBC2.

    Isn't the country now completely digital? If so, it can go somewhere on the the red button and not affect those who don't enjoy tennis. :)
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    Guest82722Guest82722 Posts: 10,019
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    Staunchy wrote: »
    Isn't the country now completely digital? If so, it can go somewhere on the the red button and not affect those who don't enjoy tennis. :)

    Indeed.

    I'm thinking of people like my late mum who could never get any further than BBC1, 2 , ITV, and CH4 because anything else was too complicated. Believe it or not a lot of elderly people are like that. I don't begrudge them their tennis- so bung it on BBC2.
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