BBC Three move delayed until 2016
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Broadcast reports that BBC Three's move online has been delayed until next year:
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/bbc3-move-delayed-until-2016/5086855.article?blocktitle=Top-Stories&contentID=2298Plans to move BBC3 online have been pushed back until 2016 as the corporation waits for a decision on its proposals from the BBC Trust.
BBC3’s TV operations were originally timetabled to close in the autumn, but the Trust is still conducting a public value test and does not expect to publish preliminary conclusions until June.
BBC3 controller Damian Kavanagh told Broadcast: “Once we have the Trust’s final decision, we’ll start doing more online and in social, building up to a move online-only after Christmas.”
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True like most of what the BBC does they don't like admit BBC 3 like BBC's 6 Music, Asian, 1Xtra all want ditching the BBC can't admit they were wrong in putting these channels on in the first place.
a) they have realised that it is a much bigger or complex task than originally envisaged, and that timescales need to slip in order for it to be achievable.
b) they have deduced that a big-bang approach is too risky, and that a more controlled migration over a longer period of time carries less risk.
I hope whoever gets in forces the BBC to go subscription, then we'll see how popular it really is.
Well, BBC Three would almost certainly disappear in that scenario.
But this is not a thread about BBC funding/the Licence Fee - there are plenty of other, more appropriate threads knocking around.
There will be a lot of highly paid people within the management of BBC3 and these will have to be accommodated within the body of the BBC, before it goes on-line, as they will be getting as many have before, a "sideways move."
Possibly, natural wastage and particularly retirements, have not yet yet occurred to sufficiently provide these vacancies. For example, look at Yentob, well past normal retirement age and still clinging on.
That doesn't make any sense: So he is waiting for the Trust's decision and then gearing up to move online anyway regardless of what the decision is?
Talk about a whitewash in listening to people.
As ever, wise words of wisdom mossy.
I love BBC3...I really want it to stay on linear telly. Reggie's recent docu - whilst very difficult viewing - was very informative indeed. Docus on BBC33 are first rate.
On average BBC 6 Music now gets more listeners then Radio 3.
As for BBC 3, wouldn't a better idea to merge BBC 3 & 4, there isn't enough new content for 2 channels so maybe have alternant days, condense both channels in to one.
BBC 4 is a very good channel but there is far to many repeats on it.
I have already explained the very many negatives of subs haven't I.
BBC3 and 4 are both very good channels but their content is very different. Both share their channels with the Childrens' channels too don't they.
They be soon filling the line-up with Snooker coverage at this rate.
https://www.gov.uk/retirement-age