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Uk met office has lost the BBC contract

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  • 23-08-2015 4:09pm
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    WheatenBriar
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    Disastrous if you ask me
    They're off to a new cheaper independent provider
    I've always found their graphics as to where the rain will be,the best
    As boards is acting up today I've no link


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    _Tombstone_
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    http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/aug/23/met-office-loses-bbc-weather-forecasting-contract

    You'll never notice.


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    Mycroft H
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    What about the shipping forecast?

    They'll do a U turn on this one, watch it.


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    Macy0161
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    BBC will still carry Severe Weather warnings issued by the Met Office. As I heard one of the former Met Office/ BBC Weather presenters ask, what happens if those warnings conflict with the commercial forecast?

    Tories insisting on cost saving and more commercial decisions by the BBC, this is the result (or a political move in response).


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    Akrasia
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    Macy0161 wrote: »
    BBC will still carry Severe Weather warnings issued by the Met Office. As I heard one of the former Met Office/ BBC Weather presenters ask, what happens if those warnings conflict with the commercial forecast?

    Tories insisting on cost saving and more commercial decisions by the BBC, this is the result (or a political move in response).

    It seems a bit stupid considering that the MET are publicly funded, so the loss of revenue from the BBC might have to be made up by increased government funding...


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    ch750536
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    Dutch and New Zealand firms are said to be in the running for the contract

    Ken...... is that you Ken?


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