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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> News and Comment >> "Anchors" anchored. http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1476536125 Message started by Administrator on Oct 15^th, 2016, 12:56pm

Title: "Anchors" anchored.
Post by Administrator on Oct 15^th, 2016, 12:56pm

According to this "Guardian" report, the main BBC News presenters will be restrained from being parachuted into the news 'hot-spot'. This will, it is said, result in a 10% saving.

"The BBC’s star presenters will be grounded at home instead of parachuted in to cover big stories around the world, it has emerged, as more cost-cutting measures from the corporation begin to bite."

Forthcoming coverage of the US elections is expected to be constrained.

Title: Re: "Anchors" anchored.
Post by Roundabout on Oct 17^th, 2016, 8:25am

About time!!

Title: Re: "Anchors" anchored.
Post by CB on Oct 17^th, 2016, 9:31am

no change then, they said that would happen 20 years ago!

Title: Re: "Anchors" anchored.
Post by WG on Oct 17^th, 2016, 9:34am

Good news.
Since many people are increasingly following BBC News editorial on line via the app-surely they just want the fastest accurate written reports?.Current Affairs conjecture and reaction from an overseas sunny TV location is indeed poor value for the licence payer.