The B B C Are Joking?

[choux]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11976973/Top-BBC-presenters-including-Huw-Edwards-Sophie-Raworth-redundancy-letters.html
Why not lose The highly paid MOTD presenter?!

[davebro]

//The BBC have many tv news reports each day over BBC1, 2 & News 24.//

Do we really NEED 24 hour news from the BBC. I would argue that it consists of almost endless repetition & going back to a couple of news progs a day - morning & evening would be quite enough.

Of my TV viewing probably less than 10% is of BBC programmes which I could easily forgo. But I would STILL have to pay for it!

[naomi24]

//As his [Lineker] recent suspension highlighted, the public like him//

As I understand it viewing figures went up when he was off air.

[Zacs-Master]

By half a million people, Naomi.

[lady-janine]

I am also thinking what a lot of redundancy money is going to be paid out. Money from viewers (?) and many who don't view. Still there is always more from us to back the wastage up.

[perseverer]

Possibly just to see what happened rather than because there was no presenter

[perseverer]

If you read the Mail article to the last paragraph, you get
A BBC spokesperson said: ‘This isn’t about any new job cuts - it’s a standard HR exercise relating to savings we’ve announced previously - and it’s not targeting any individuals; we have to send it to everyone who’s at the same grade. We’re looking for expressions of interest in redundancy, not offering it, and it’s not the case that any or everyone who came forward would be accepted.’

[theshedman]

BBC waste so much money. Things like sending Sophie Raworth to stand outside an empty Stormont and report on things she could just as easily done from the studio. This is just one of many like this sending people all over when there is nothing really to see.

[davebro]

Not just Sophie presumable - she'll have 1/2 dozen "crew" with her.

[ichkeria]

perseverer @10.05

You do have to love these reports:
They get everyone steamed up before the punchline with the proper news at the end. By which time most people have probably stopped reading, including me in fairness, so thanks.

Aside form that, re some of the comments above, it is common practice for reporters to actually get out and report. Sitting in a studio fulminating is what the likes of GBNews is good at.

[douglas9401]

Is there still an advert telling readers how to completely empty their bowel in the clickbait section?

It's almost beyond me why folk interact with these poisonous rags.

[choux]

perseverer, thanks for that. The article has been updated after I posted - sensational journalism, eh?

[smurfchops]

Can the Beeb please get rid of Naga Munchetty because I can’t stand her.

[smurfchops]

And please keep Clive Myrie.

[Hopkirk]

There is probably an array of young talent waiting to get their opportunity. Move the old dinosaurs out and let them flourish.

(*but I agree. Keep Clive Myrie)

[ladybirder]

Even if Clive lost his News job, hopefully he would still be asking the questions in Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind.

[sp1814]

The reason why TV presenters are highly paid is for the sane reason that popular actors, musicians and top sports stars are highly paid.

It’s because they’re popular, and people tune in to see them.

This is why Lineker, Bruce, Attenborough, Daly, Winkleman etc are paid commensurate to the size of audience they attract.

Happens on commercial channels too (cf. Ant and Dec, Willoughby, Holden)

[Gromit]

Apparently the commercial channel BT Sport are desperate to sign Lineker for next season’ on a several million £ contract.
Do they not know that 3 or 4 ABers won’t watch ?

[Togo]

//Apparently the commercial channel BT Sport are desperate to sign Lineker for next season’ on a several million £ contract.
Do they not know that 3 or 4 ABers won’t watch ?//

We can cancel BT sport, and him with it. Right now contributing to his outrageous salary is compulsory. In case you hadn't noticed, the beep beep see is calling protesters against ULEZ, members of the far right. Haha bogeyman alert. Boo.

[Hopkirk]

I hope he goes. I don't watch BT Sport.

[davebro]

//It’s because they’re popular, and people tune in to see them.//

I "tune in" to watch the content not the presenter. Dunno about anyone else. E.g. Snooker - skip the intros just get on with the play! Does anyone care if it's Lineker or Joe Soap that talks about the match?