General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[MutleyF]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Here is our ideas about the BBC:

-Merge BBC 4, BBC Red Button to become BBC Extra.
-The BBC can then using BBC Red Button (Daytime) to offer more Red Buttons things.
-Merge CBBC and CBeebies to become The all new CBBC Channel.
-Merge All English Radio FM channels to become BBC Radio England FM.
-Merge All English Radio AM channels to become BBC Radio England AM.
-Merge BBC World News and BBC News channels to become BBC World News.

That will save broadcasting costs big time.

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We can confirmed that DNP rumour is about new channels that may launch by end of 2015.

Our Sources has not given us any info on HISTORY HD launching on July 14th (I think that was an date you posted last month).

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As of June 30th HISTORY HD is not even testing on Virgin Media.

I'd agree regarding the children's channels, but not the radio. there is far too much diversity for it all to be centralised.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MutleyF

I'd agree regarding the children's channels, but not the radio. there is far too much diversity for it all to be centralised.

We think bar the local news on the hour. BBC only need local Radio on the following hours.

Weekdays:
6am to 10am
4pm to 7pm.

Weekends:
6am to 9am
12pm to 6pm

The BBC can then pick the best DJs for England Wide shows.

If it good for other local Radio channels it can easy come to BBC Local Radio.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We think

Who exactly is, "We"?

[ozsat]

So no local football coverage midweek?

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We think bar the local news on the hour. BBC only need local Radio on the following hours.

Weekdays:
6am to 10am
4pm to 7pm.

Weekends:
6am to 9am
12pm to 6pm

The BBC can then pick the best DJs for England Wide shows.

If it good for other local Radio channels it can easy come to BBC Local Radio.

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by ozsat

So no local football coverage midweek?

Local radio also used for county cricket championship commentary, admittingly this is now only available online and those with enabled handsets in the ground

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We think bar the local news on the hour. BBC only need local Radio on the following hours...

And maybe Global or Bauer could run it.

Originally Posted by passingbat

Who exactly is, "We"?

The crew of the good ship BBC Fantasy perhaps...

[ozsat]

Quite a few of 'flive live extras' evening sports coverage for rugby too says 'joins up with BBC Radio " (local name) " for live commentary.

I suspect mosts evenings - they is something local going out somewhere on the BBC local radio channels.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ozsat

So no local football coverage midweek?

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Local radio also used for county cricket championship commentary, admittingly this is now only available online and those with enabled handsets in the ground

Originally Posted by ozsat

Quite a few of 'flive live extras' evening sports coverage for rugby too says 'joins up with BBC Radio " (local name) " for live commentary.

I suspect mosts evenings - they is something local going out somewhere on the BBC local radio channels.

I was only on about when no live Sports are being broadcast on BBC Local Radio on times listed. When live Sport is on in some areas they will pull out of the English Wide broadcast.

[offmore]

one easy answer for bbc scrap licence fee let them advertise, and have sponsored programme like itv and other broadcasters,
combined the 2 childrens channels , get rid of radio1 extra and combinded bbc 3 and4
get rid of all am radio . keep local radio

[Media Boy UK]

My view on Local Radio was only due to http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/07/bbc-...adio-stations/

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Here is our ideas about the BBC:

-Merge BBC 4, BBC Red Button to become BBC Extra.
-The BBC can then using BBC Red Button (Daytime) to offer more Red Buttons things.
-Merge CBBC and CBeebies to become The all new CBBC Channel.
-Merge All English Radio FM channels to become BBC Radio England FM.
-Merge All English Radio AM channels to become BBC Radio England AM.
-Merge BBC World News and BBC News channels to become BBC World News.

That will save broadcasting costs big time.[COLOR="Silver"]

I don't know about other local BBC stations, MB, but radio Cambs already merges with BBC three counties from 7pm until 6am. If I remember correctly, the idea of merging the stations during the day was not well received when it was mooted some years ago.

[ozsat]

BBC Radio Oxford joins a South region from 7pm until 6am - although the South goes to the national region (Mark Forrest) from 7pm to 10pm and Five Live from 1am to 6am

Regions are better than national - for the locals to fall back on.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

I don't know about other local BBC stations, MB, but radio Cambs already merges with BBC three counties from 7pm until 6am. If I remember correctly, the idea of merging the stations during the day was not well received when it was mooted some years ago.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

My view on Local Radio was only due to http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/07/bbc-...adio-stations/

The BBC Trust reviews all BBC services periodically but that doesn't necessarily indicate further cuts. The quote from the Trustee for England would suggest that it is just normal procedure rather than a move to make deep cuts to the local radio budget.

Mark Florman, Trustee for England said: “Our last review of Local Radio showed us how greatly valued the BBC’s local services are – they are a companion to many and a lifeline in local emergencies..."

[Media Boy UK]

Have anyone seen this?

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...-fees-over-75s

[japitts]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We think bar the local news on the hour. BBC only need local Radio on the following hours.

Weekdays:
6am to 10am
4pm to 7pm.

Weekends:
6am to 9am
12pm to 6pm

The BBC can then pick the best DJs for England Wide shows.

If it good for other local Radio channels it can easy come to BBC Local Radio.

Which is the same amount of local opt-outs as with "local" commercial radio Heart & Capital. So there's a massive reason to not go there.