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There is a new presentation scheme.
Is this actually relevant at all?
I'm not sure why there needs to be a section on this countdown thing at the top of the hour - as far as I know, it is not some sort of widely-known aspect of the channel or really has any relevance to the content of it whatsoever. Seems really quite a bizarre addition to the article actually. Surely it would be worthwhile getting rid of this and actually putting in something about the sort of programming, that the channel carries rather than what is looks like?
The article on Sky News concentrates on presenters, programming, news coverage, history, etc. not the sort of graphics that the channel uses on-screen. Wikipedia isn't a design school!
I have used June 05 stats rather than the more up to date July 05 stats as in July they were more than double the normal amount (1.1% rather than 0.5%), a statistical blip I suspect is due to the 7th July bombings and the 21st July attempted bombings rather than any overall permanent increase in viewership. MrWeeble 13:02, 21 August 2005 (UTC)
Good stuff with the stats but that aside, what was wrong with the previous infobox?
Matthew Humphreys 13:17, 21 August 2005 (UTC)
I'm adding the following website regarding the BBC countdown. It contains some videos and a small blurb about them: http://www.mediahug.com/almax/2006/09/08/the-world-likes-a-good-countdown/ EmileVictor 11:06, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Neither of the external links seem to be active anymore. James D. Forrester 19:11 May 10, 2003 (UTC)
I had to change the previous schedule because under section 1.7.7. of Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not Wikipedia is not a TV Guide, and added this fact in the edit summary. Regardless, someone has put the schedule back. I'm adding the Unencyclopedic tag there until someone can suggest a better way of presenting the information which doesn't violate Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not. Sonic 17:57, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Do you know who is the President/Managing Editor is or whoever has the highest position in BBC News 24? I suggest you add it to the article. -Paolo-58.69.64.241 11:13, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but there are a number of issues that keep this article from being a Good Article. Some things to address, as per WP:WIAGA:
Best of luck, and feel free to resubmit the article to WP:GAC when these problems are fixed. -- Kicking222 22:55, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
Is BBC News 24 available outside the UK, even in Ireland or nearby areas in northwestern continental Europe?
On another aspect, is their first studio (from 1997-1998) currently occupied by BBC World? Looking closely at it, it somehow resembles the present World studio.
--124.106.134.2 09:56, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Also, yes, the current studio that BBC World occupies is where News 24 first started in. BBC World had been based nearby but in a much smaller space. Wikiwoohoo 19:43, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
I asked the first question because I was able to see BBC1 and 2 outside the UK and I know that those 2 channels are available in Ireland. So what makes BBC1 and 2 available in areas nearby the UK but not News 24? And is News 24 currently in the same newsroom as BBC World (but different part of it) or in a different floor/room in Television Centre? --58.69.63.199 03:39, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm not going to officialy review this for GA, but the number and purpose of the images worries me. I feel that Image:BBC News 24 Tonight.png, for instance, is superfluous. I don't know anything or understand the tone or content of the show as a result of this logo. I feel that it's simply there to make a block of text look prettier.
I've gone through most of the images and added fair use ratioanles (one of the reasons why BBC News failed today). I have also expanded the source on most, but not all. The source of the file might be some website, and it is certainly courteous to acknowledge their work capturing the image, but... they are not the final, true source... which is the BBC. Image description pages should describe what the image is, who the copyright holder is, and have detailed FURs.
I'd really like to see The Lambert Report addressed more fully with regard to News 24. Perhaps creating a stub article? I appreciate that there is an external link, but, in terms of Wikipedia, I don't know what it is, why it was set up, who Lambert is...
The section on the 'countdown' sequence is good, since it has become a notable element of the station. Perhaps this could be develop to address its cultural impact, such as Bill Bailey's routine. I'm sure there's even a dance mix somewhere! I wonder if an audio sample would be useful, perhaps of the last 10 seconds...?
Finally, I'd much prefer the cite templates to be utilised.
Good work so far. Before submitting articles to GA or FA, I'd really suggest that you use the peer review process. The JPStalk to me 11:40, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
I've reviewed the article and IMO it certainly suitable for GA and as such I've passed it. You might want to consider improving small things like the uncited portion in Background where the News International claim about critiscism is made as they lack citations but overall I think it meets the criteria.BigHairRef | Talk 19:42, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
I've just added a tiny bit as it has changed this morning. I have only just become aware and it will need a long of expansion plus references to the new theme music as well as all the various graphics. My opinion is that images will definitely be needed. Harry Hayfield 09:01, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
I have removed images of the older graphics and changed some text into the past tense to reflect the graphic relaunch. Genius12 20:36, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
Under News programming it says Other programming produced solely by News 24 includes the Five O'Clock News with Huw Edwards (with Film24 at 17:45 Fridays), News 24 Tonight (the hour from 19:00), Sportsday (at 18:30), and World Business Report.
Isn't World Business Report made by the BBC World team and broadcast on News 24 overnight.My main reason for thinking WBR is a BBC World program shown on N24 is up to recently you could see the outline of the BBC World DOG Tower appearing behind the N24 clock tower, where as in the news bulletins Simulcasts you never saw the world tower appearing behind the N24 tower. I'm lead to believe it went the other way around. E-flah 12:43, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
The BBC World shared programming section says something sbout StoryFix. Is that programming seen outside the UK? If no, please have this removed because it can be misleading. --Pinoysurfer 23:01, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
BBC News 24 shares a multiplex with BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and CBBC and BBC One and sometimes BBC Two carries BBC News 24, therefore the package of channels are 'sister channels', please stop vandalizing these links! ••Briantist•• talk 11:09, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
About BBC News 24 at TV Home cites these sources:
Instead of a TV Home article, how about citing above sources? Yeah. We can directly cite the Lambert report if possible.--JSH-alive talk to mesee my worksmail to me 08:01, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
Post Script: If you want to cite same source in multiple sentences, um........ Click here.
http://www.chauy.com/2006/07/the-sky-news-blog-%E2%80%93-a-new-angle-in-the-news/
I dont know how to remove the link. Help? Philip1992 17:50, 22 April 2007 (UTC)Philip1992
The link still doesnt work. Philip1992 18:18, 22 April 2007 (UTC)Philip1992
I dont feel like doing anything now. Maybe later. Philip1992 19:10, 22 April 2007 (UTC)Philip1992
In the section under audio-visual presentation marked "2007 evolution", use of the word "evolve" is wrong. Although evolve as a verb clearly has grown outside of its previous solely biological meaning, it still implies a process of quasi-random generation and selection. It also does not carry, in its accepted usage, the sense of progress being attained. I don't see how that, or any other sense of the word is being used here.
The opening sentence implies that the changes occured spontaneously, when it was probably a considered re-design. Perhaps "improvement" would be a better word, if the sense intended is that of "positive change":
2007 improvements
From 22 January 2007 the BBC improved the look of the channel.
However, I think that passing any judgement like that about the change would be POV, so I would prefer a neutral term such as "change" or even "update".
--Mike C | talk 20:12, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
What do you think?
Wikiwoohoo 20:48, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
I just watched BBC News 24 today at 11.00 GMT+0 and saw a slightly altered countdown sequence. Was that just a test or did they show it earlier today (it wasn't on at midnight, when I last watched News24)? A screenshot can be found here. The shots are from the main presenters in London, Huw Edwards during his 5 days in Iraq, other reporters in Iraq, Afghanistan, Washington etc. and the design of the numbers were changed. Anschub 10:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
This is just more out of curiosity than anything else...is this channel really live 24/7, or does it have certain hours during the day that it's live and then it goes to tape for the rest of the night (like many North American news channels)? Vikramsidhu 15:29, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
I have removed the Lambert Report website because of a Page not found notice. Kathleen.wright5 00:27, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
I just removed this curious anonymous contribution:
The current BBC News 24 set/studio has recently been brought into critisism; as it is alleged to be "tiny" and "falling apart". The current desk doesn't light up properly due to blow bulbs, the camera that pans the studio at the Top of the Hour makes a squealing and chugging noise that is clearly audible on air, a failing autocue (hence the mass of paper on the desk at times) and a scratched floor.
It is understood that BBC News 24 will be moving into a brand new purpose built studio in April 2008, and the studio is alleged to contain "the largest live newsroom in the world".
Aside from the copyediting issues, it makes a combination of unsourced opinion statements, dubious trivia points and unverified speculation. I couldn't find anything authoritative to back any of it up, but if anyone knows better, here it is. Otherwise, we'll see what happens come April... BigBlueFish (talk) 00:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
News 24 will be moving from current set N8 to current national bulletin set N6 in April this year
What does it mean?! St91 (talk) 15:13, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Nothing from the Beeb Press Office yet about Monday's rebrand, however the BBC News document announcing this says "BBC News 24 is renamed BBC News (or BBC News channel when trailing from elsewhere). The One, Six and Ten get a new look and are referred to as BBC News at 1/6/10. BBC World is rebranded as BBC World News, and there is a new look for all the Nations and Regions. The website has already started using the new brand." ...Zir (talk) 12:23, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
Well, as of now, the channel's still called 'BBC News 24' :P. However, when they do change, bear in mind that the channel is being renamed BBC News, and thus this article should probably be moved to BBC News (channel), and not BBC News Channel. TalkIslander 23:32, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
On 22 June 2008, someone added a section titled "Future Schedule" to this page. I was wondering if anyone knows if this is correct or if this is a false entry that needs to be removed! Am81 (talk) 20:00, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8162643.stm This is just one of many examples how BBCnews omits facts to guide our emotions. In this case there's an alarmistic article on Slovakia's new language law. The wordings used suggests that Slovakia is banning the use of foreign languages in public. I dug myself and it turns out it only requires to translate signs to Slovakian. See the difference?.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.131.137.50 (talk) 13:36, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
There is a Criticism, perception and awards section on the Sky News page, however there is no mention of criticism or perception of BBC News on this page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by IainUK (talk • contribs) 08:01, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
No consensus to move. Vegaswikian (talk) 21:59, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
BBC News (TV channel) → BBC News Channel — No other pages using that name except for the redirect over this page. Ranel (talk) 12:03, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
Is the part at at the beginning of the article which refers to two minute looped bulletins about news multi-screen? If so The BBC stopped this service earlier this year.
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Hi is it worth mentioning about Missing Episode/Editions of BBC New, I believe no studio footage from 1975 survives. Thanks Kelvin 101 (talk) 08:23, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
Briain again fails its people why is doing wrong being non reported.yoi cunts better read this cos it's time 2A00:23C7:4084:7501:7D54:9620:E7E9:92DC (talk) 02:31, 19 November 2021 (UTC)