BBC News

BBC News 24 changed it's graphics today.




The scroller has changed to high contrast black on white, the headline text is no longer bold and in the logo the BBC is bigger with slightly smaller NEWS 24. I like it!



(Old style)

The graphics got another fix this week, the "NEWS 24" is larger and slightly shiny, and the text under it has got larger again.

I have been through all 39 of the channels available on my new digital tv receiver and despite perfect reception on all from the transmitter at Ridge Hill I can not find BBC News 24.

I notice that it is a common practice for all authorities to assume that everyone knows all the basic information so it is never shown to anyone except perhaps mindreaders!

So would you please tell this thicky what channel it is hidden on and what the password is.

Just BBC News now? No 24?!

Darren: When News 24 shares output with BBC World or BBC One, the "24" is removed from the output. Today they have been running a joint service due to the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War starting.


The "24" is back now.

So the channel is still BBC News 24, but when it is on BBC News 24 and another BBC channel it is branded just BBC News?

Darren T: Some of the time, but "BBC News 24" is retained during the BBC One main bulletins. With the logo at the bottom of the screen now, there seems less reason as this is an overlay. However, the title sequence is shared, so when there is a joint BBC World/BBC News 24 service the titles say "BBC News" and the announcer says "BBC News" but the DOG on the bottom line is "BBC News" or "BBC News 24" or "BBC World" depending on which channel you are watching on.

Dear Madam, dear Sir,

could you be please so kind as to tell me whether I can receive BBC News 24 in Germany, near Hannover?

The BBC footprints would assist me very much to select an approriate dish

Michael Grabe

michael.grabe@gmx.net

Michael Grabe: Yes, you can, please see this diagram for a list of the dish sizes:

I have been able to receive News 24 without probolems for some years, free-to-air, on Astra 2. This week it has disappeared - though all the other stations on the same transponder are still working perfectly. Has it changed its frequency?

Richard Syed: It has moved to Astra 2A, transponder 13 (11.954Mhz Horizontal 27.5 2/3). All the BBC radio have moved here also.

I too have noted that BBC News 24 has moved to Astra 2A but I cannot agree that the Radio Stations have moved also. They were all there this evening,
Can anyone tell me why this move was made?

Anthony Escott: The change has been made so BBC services that need to be on the Astra 2D satellite can be done. This is for the launch Freesat. I've just checked and I get BBC News 24, Parliament, R1, R2, R3, R4 LW, R4 FM, R Scot, R Wales, R Ulster, Asian Network, WS, ETV3, R Cymru, 1Xtra, 6 Music, R7, R n Hae, R London and the interactive screen.

I also still receive the BBC radio programmes on 2D. More confusingly, I newly receive BBC Parliament but the satellite search can't find BBC News24 any longer Why is this so? What can I do about it? Thanks for your help.

BBC News 24 on channel 80 from Carmel,
Presely and Wenvoe now all with sound, but
picture only on BBCi multiscreen, not
on main. Same result with three different freeview boxes. Only BBC News 24 affected, all other channels normal.

Have parameters changed, or is there
a technical problem not listed here?

Michael, near Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel coast. Wed 27 Aug 2008 08:53

BBC News 24 is back - Phew!
Folowing the recent unannounced demise
of some boxes, there was cause for unease.
What further "upgrades" are to be expected
which might make currently functioning
boxes redundant?
Will SKY reallocate its DTT slots, removing SKY NEWS?
Michael 27 Aug 09:31

Michael: The next lot of "upgrades" will start occuring when the content of the multiplexes changes. From next year, multiplex B will be cleared for the HD services, and this will means many channels will be on one multiplex from the switched-over transmitters and on a different one on the ones that have not changed yet. For example, Five will move from multiplex A to multiplex 1 (or perhaps 3).

I have borrowed a Durabrand freeview box dont know how old it is but it does not have the digital tick is it worth buying off the person who loaned me it?(they have a tv with freeview built in now) a smart price digi box in asda is £14 what would be a fiar price to offer for the durabrand box?
I can get a digital signal of sorts by which i mean i can get bbc4 itv2 itv3 itv 4 c4 c4+1 more 4 bbc parliment cbebbies citv cbbc but not film 4 dave or uk history channel nor can i get itv 1 bbc1 or bbc2
ariel is a group A pointed to craigkelly(stv central) but when the box does an automatic search it lists blackhill any reason for this?
I have changed the coax for the same type as used for satelite dishes and it has improved the signal slightly but sometimes it keeps breaking up c5 is especially guilty any suggestions anyone/ (map)

DONALD: You won't get multiplex C or D (or analogue FIVE) from Craigkelly with a Group A aerial.

The main regional transmitter is Blackhill, this is what all of the relay transmitters broadcast as their name.

No amount of changing cables will get muxes C and D, you need a wideband aerial. Please see Freeview on Craigkelly TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

Why is it that BBC radio London is NOT listed on the Sky 'RADIO guide' page, but can be added and received by entering the Astra 2A info? (11.954Mhz Horizontal 27.5 2/3 transponder 13) (map)

Mark Agius: BBC London radio is on Sky channel 0152.

I just wanted to mention that the Beebs coverage of the US Election was absolutely crap... Listening to David Dimbleby moan on was like watching a 50's version of the Ulster Mirror, must take my hat off to Sky News of which i'm not necessarily a huge fan.

For anyone's amusement - YouTube - History of transmitting stations at Glencairn and Divis

Jordy: It was a little turgid, but I suspect that if they had made it more exciting then people would ask why they were wasting the money on such elaborate coverage of a foreign election.

I think DD needs to put out to grass these days, bless him.

Whatever is said here noboby says what the SID (and the VID)for BBC News and BBC Parliment is as of now.

So folks what are they?

Mike Cahalane: I am wondering what equipment you are using that does not automatically scan the transponder (number 13, 11954MHz Horizontal, SR 27500 FEC 2/3) and show you a list?

BBC News is SID 7605 (VPID 5000, APID 5001)
BBC Parliament SID 6705 (map)