Forgetting the arguments over which should have been dropped or moved, the news, the football, or EastEnders; what I find interesting is that RTE aired last nights EastEnders episode in Ireland, so they are now an episode ahead of the UK (until Thursday at least).
I guess it’s unavoidable, RTE have the rights to air EastEnders simultaneously with the BBC, but if the BBC drop it at the last minute (literally) you can’t really expect RTE to drop it too. Anyway, its very unusual that one of the big British soaps gets aired internationally before its aired in the UK.
What I am finding amazing is the amount of people saying they should put the World Cup on Sky Sports. Cause obviously the BBC and Sky just swap programmes, sports casually.
Infact the best one is in reply someone put "some people cannot afford Sky Sports, and they also pay the licence fee so are entitled to watch the World Cup" and in reply "Well the licence fee is for television not football, and maybe they should get Sky"
What I am finding amazing is the amount of people saying they should put the World Cup on Sky Sports. Cause obviously the BBC and Sky just swap programmes, sports casually.
Infact the best one is in reply someone put "some people cannot afford Sky Sports, and they also pay the licence fee so are entitled to watch the World Cup" and in reply "Well the licence fee is for television not football, and maybe they should get Sky"
Well it won't go to any subscription TV broadcaster at present, as it is a listed event and it has to be on free to air TV, whether the BBC or a free to air commercial broadcaster.
Ian.
Ok, i'm asking for trouble here - but from a purely logical point of view it would have made sense to me for them to just run the national and local news programmes on BBC News and keep Eastenders as scheduled. That way everyone gets to watch what they want to watch.
I can understand that some programming is so important that it needs to be on the BBC's main channel but I personally don't think the evening news ranks at that level. .
Ok, i'm asking for trouble here - but from a purely logical point of view it would have made sense to me for them to just run the national and local news programmes on BBC News and keep Eastenders as scheduled. That way everyone gets to watch what they want to watch.
Local News on the BBC News channel? How would that work then...?
Sadly if the Tories get in next year as well as in 2020 I can see The World Cup going to Sky and then Wimbledon will go after that meaning an end to the BBC, having said that the BBC have or are launching a Sports channel via an app on Google's Chromecast, Roku and Now TV so I wonder if we will see them fighting back and some sport being if it really takes off such as Wimbledon on that and BBC 1 and BBC 1's programmes going over to BBC 2?.
having said that the BBC have or are launching a Sports channel via an app on Google's Chromecast, Roku and Now TV.
Are you sure that it's a channel as such, and not simply an app that gives you access to the BBC Sport connected TV content (the live streams that are available on the website)?
BBC Sport App for Connected TV
Connected TV uses your broadband internet connection to bring online content directly on to your television. In addition to our sport coverage on network TV, the BBC Sport Connected TV App offers extra live streams from major sporting events such as live coverage from up to 12 courts at Wimbledon and up to 15 simultaneous live event streams for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The BBC Sport App for Connected TV also offers live coverage of popular sports throughout the sporting calendar including live formula one races, rugby union matches, athletics events including the Diamond League, tennis and snooker. The Sport App also provides a platform for showcasing sports that are not usually covered on network TV such as equestrian and triathlon.
Along with coverage of live events, the BBC Sport App for Connected TV also offers the latest video highlights and headlines for each major event, our most popular sports and for each of the UK nations. Simply select 'Choose Sport' at the bottom of the screen to navigate to your favourite Sport or major event:
Sadly if the Tories get in next year as well as in 2020 I can see The World Cup going to Sky and then Wimbledon will go after that meaning an end to the BBC, having said that the BBC have or are launching a Sports channel via an app on Google's Chromecast, Roku and Now TV so I wonder if we will see them fighting back and some sport being if it really takes off such as Wimbledon on that and BBC 1 and BBC 1's programmes going over to BBC 2?.
Wouldnt happen. The World Cup and Wimbledon finals are listed events and therefore have to be on FTA channels, also, who is to say that Sky would take them?
The BBC have a strong relationship with the All England Club who are responsible for the broadcasting rights for Wimbledon, I doubt they would let Sky have them, one of the reasons Wimbledon is so big is because of the coverage that have been with the BBC for over 70 years. Even if ITV put a bid in, the AEC would probably choose the BBC.
Sadly if the Tories get in next year as well as in 2020 I can see The World Cup going to Sky and then Wimbledon will go after that meaning an end to the BBC, having said that the BBC have or are launching a Sports channel via an app on Google's Chromecast, Roku and Now TV so I wonder if we will see them fighting back and some sport being if it really takes off such as Wimbledon on that and BBC 1 and BBC 1's programmes going over to BBC 2?.
Don't worry it was announced a few weeks ago that the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup will be shown live on BBC and ITV
If they are chasing for ratings, then why? BBC are not a commercial broadcaster like ITV who need ratings to attract and please advertisers.
The BBC could put the tennis on any of their channels as its available across the UK on any platform. It's not impossible to stick the tennis on BBC TWO. The same viewers who understand the '2' button will switch over to follow the tennis. There was a schedule in place on BBC TWO from 17:50-21:00 to show the tennis.
All this placing it on BBC one annoys people who have set their PVR. Even the ones who PVR the tennis and finding that what they recorded isn't what they wanted.
Also BBC iPlayer is an excuse the BBC will throw but its useless to those who don't have the Internet. There are areas of the UK that don't have broadband/4G/3G.
You moaning sucker. How dare you say that. >:(>:(>:(>:(>:
The roof in the event of bad weather now plus the organisers order of play which are not influenced by the BBC makes it more difficult for the BBC to alter many BBC1 schedules after 6pm with Andy Murray still on court at 6pm or still to come on court after 6pm.
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ITV did so last week,
Even more so for the later bulletins which were on aftrer midnight.
I guess it’s unavoidable, RTE have the rights to air EastEnders simultaneously with the BBC, but if the BBC drop it at the last minute (literally) you can’t really expect RTE to drop it too. Anyway, its very unusual that one of the big British soaps gets aired internationally before its aired in the UK.
Infact the best one is in reply someone put "some people cannot afford Sky Sports, and they also pay the licence fee so are entitled to watch the World Cup" and in reply "Well the licence fee is for television not football, and maybe they should get Sky"
Well it won't go to any subscription TV broadcaster at present, as it is a listed event and it has to be on free to air TV, whether the BBC or a free to air commercial broadcaster.
Ian.
I can understand that some programming is so important that it needs to be on the BBC's main channel but I personally don't think the evening news ranks at that level. .
Local News on the BBC News channel? How would that work then...?
Ah, good point.
Also, they can't put the local/regional news on BBC2 either as only BBC1 has the network set up to accompany this. (In England at least)
Well I am an active local member of a certain political party!!:o:o:o
Ian.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/27047614
Wouldnt happen. The World Cup and Wimbledon finals are listed events and therefore have to be on FTA channels, also, who is to say that Sky would take them?
The BBC have a strong relationship with the All England Club who are responsible for the broadcasting rights for Wimbledon, I doubt they would let Sky have them, one of the reasons Wimbledon is so big is because of the coverage that have been with the BBC for over 70 years. Even if ITV put a bid in, the AEC would probably choose the BBC.
Don't worry it was announced a few weeks ago that the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup will be shown live on BBC and ITV
You moaning sucker. How dare you say that. >:(>:(>:(>:(>:
Feel free to vent your disgust whenever any of your favourite programmes are shunted aside for tennis over the next fortnight.
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Excellent.
Time for the first ' But the regional news can't be shown' on BBC2 post
15 Love.
50 weeks everything is fine I'm sure people can live with delayed and moved schedules for two weeks!
It's long since become a parody thread.
Enjoy.
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They should just put it on a BBC Sports channel!
Double fault.
I think it's a waste of the license fee.
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