BBC News Channel Now on FAST Platforms

[Action Newsroom 1376]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bbc-news-channel-free-streaming-platforms-1235850872/

Edited March 13, 2024 by Action Newsroom

[HSV cheesehead 104]

Rhetorical question: Why am I simultaneously surprised and not surprised about this?

[mre29 1967]

YES! I've been hoping this would happen for a while now -- either this or more cable providers grouping BBC News with the other news channels. (You shouldn't have to pay extra for one news channel when you're already get three or more as part of basic cable.)

 

6 hours ago, HSV cheesehead said:

Rhetorical question: Why am I simultaneously surprised and not surprised about this?

 

Because the BBC has been missing from the FAST news channels space for far too long. Besides the American news-focused channels (ABC News Live, CBS News, NBC News Now, and LiveNOW from Fox), BBC News's direct competitor, Sky News, has been there for years, and there's also Euronews and other channels.

 

[C Block 1611]

I'm watching it on Pluto TV via Google TV on my Sony TV (...I think I got that right.) But it's on a 2-3 minute delay. Is that always normal for Pluto?

[Yankees4life 599]

Well overdue. I'm shocked they weren't on sooner

[mre29 1967]

Of course, this does bring up one good question:  Where the heck is Al Jazeera English? It's already free, so...

 

 

[ginnyfan 4]

So there are some changes to BBC News morning schedule because it will be airing on the domestic feed instead of Breakfast. Good to see Martine Croxall gets a regular slot again, their most popular domestic presenter. Also, last night and this morning, it seems like they removed or reduced the blue light in the newsroom.

 

https://cleanfeed.thetvroom.com/23369/news/uk-bbc-news-channel-to-take-global-feed-at-breakfast/