Why do the BBC keep switching channels for coverage?

Russinating · 3 Aug 2012 at 13:45

Why do the BBC keep switching coverage between BBC1 and BBC2? Is it some stupid broadcast rules to do with the amount of time something can be shown on a certain channel or something?

I_M_Weasel · 3 Aug 2012 at 13:48

Annoying me a little too, I went from 1 to 2 to red button in about 30 minutes. I think its that BBC1 stays with the GB team and as someone else competes it gets handed down the channels.

ps3ud0 · 3 Aug 2012 at 13:59

Its for the news

ps3ud0 :cool:

Russinating · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:01

It's not for the news though, it just changed from BBC2 to BBC1 for Escape to the Country...

ps3ud0 · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:03

Russinating said:
It's not for the news though, it just changed from BBC2 to BBC1 for Escape to the Country...

Not really, it moved back from BBC2 to BBC1 because the news had finished on BBC1 - who would really think they would move because of Escape to the Country. WOW :confused:

ps3ud0

mmj_uk · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:05

I don't know why they don't just keep it all on one channel and put all of the other stuff on the other instead of flip flopping around constantly.

Bucket · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:07

Coverage is only off BBC1 three times a day and it only swaps for the news.

1PM, 6PM & 10PM.

Azza · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:08

How could this possibly be an annoyance?

ps3ud0 · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:10

mmj_uk said:
I don't know why they don't just keep it all on one channel and put all of the other stuff on the other instead of flip flopping around constantly.

The news doesnt move for anything - wouldnt be surprised if its in the Charter or just an established convention that all main channels follow - ultimately thats pretty much their primary purpose (C4/C5 maybe not).

ps3ud0 :cool:

explicit4u · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:16

Just watch the Olympic channels? They're not that much different.

One · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:16

Azza said:
How could this possibly be an annoyance?

Because you have to push a button once obviously!

I can't believe anyone is doing anything other than red button (under normal circumstances)!

Yesterday I watched the British guy get gold in shooting, then chose to watch canoeing and saw GB had a guaranteed gold and then watched the 2nd GB pair secure silver. Felt quite proud of GB in that short space of time.

Russinating · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:21

Azza said:
How could this possibly be an annoyance?

I didn't say it was annoying? Was just wondering why they did it.

explicit4u said:
Just watch the Olympic channels? They're not that much different.

desires said:
I can't believe anyone is doing anything other than red button!

I'm using a USB aerial at work so no red button and the internet is terrible so can't stream

Icm76 · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:47

explicit4u said:
Just watch the Olympic channels? They're not that much different.

Sound advice here, quote below from a post I made on another thread:

Sky satellite channels 450-473 contain BBC Olympic 1 to BBC Olympic 24, channels 474-497 contain BBC Olympic 1 HD to BBC Olympic 24 HD

One · 3 Aug 2012 at 14:50

Russinating said:
I'm using a USB aerial at work so no red button and the internet is terrible so can't stream

I edited my post lol, also get back to work, you can have the highlights in the evening.

Weebull · 3 Aug 2012 at 19:53

Yeah I remember thinking this during Wimbledon. I think it's because they have to have the news on BBC1, but they also have this weird hang-up about more popular programmes being on BBC2, so they switch back after. Wish I knew why.