"Grade could close BBC World" - Media Guardian

Full story: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1260441,00.html

Of course, the headline is a bit of an exaggeration if you actually read the story...

DRTFA, but is there any possibility that BBC World TV could get money from the FCO, like World Service Radio does?

I seriously doubt that BBC World would just be shut down.

what does DRTFA mean?

I'd have thought it extremely unlikely that BBC World would be closed just like that. The only potential problem solver would be the BBC going into some sort of partnership. But that would surely have implications for the actual content of the channel.

Didn't Read The.... err, Friendly ( ) Article

aha. *notes that one down*

As is stressed over and over in the atricle World is very important to the beeb so there is virtuall no chance of it being scrapped. The losses it makes are huge though. You can understand why it can't afford a new studio when you look at it that way.

I don't see a reason why a channel that according to its website " Reaches 255 million homes in over 200 countries and territories worldwide (113 million 24-hour homes), "has to be closed.The only problem I have found about this channel is that it does not carry much advertisement , when the programmes go into a break; they just show that boring breakfiller. I think BBC world should review it's marketing strategies; and explore other markets such as the American (u.s. and latin America).

well the reason is because it's losing immense amounts of money

Note how 'closure' was mentioned in the headline and first paragraph mention closure, but then not anywhere else. Think it was just a case of a Guardian journalist trying to come up with a good headline.

In fact the article has just been changed online to remove the C word.

I really think this is just a case of the Guardian looking at the worst case scenario. BBC World is without doubt one of the most trusted sources of news in the world. In fact, having very many friends who live around the world, most would say they trust the BBC more than any other channel, particularly those friends living in the USA.

BBC World is a great channel, and its news programing is outstanding. ok, so the set might be out of date, but seriously, for someone who had UK news most of his life, and then moved overseas where I am not limited to CNN, or BBC World, it sthe BBC that wins hands down.

It is wholly proposterous to even consider closing the channel.

As has been stated already, I don't think the BBC is considering closing BBC World, all the wat through the article, the BBC stress how important it is to them and its journalism. I think its just a case if the Guardian twisting the story to get a good headline.

In fact the article leaves the impression that nothing will change as its states that the channel is on target to break-even my the end of the decade, my understanding of what Grade is saying is that if that doesn't look to be happening then it would be better if the BBC had some back-up plans ready to action.

That is exactly what they are doing! Watch this space!