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Around 15 presenters are interviewing for six positions, with all being asked to do screen tests in a small studio away from the main activity of the BBC newsroom. Sources have described the process as “humiliating” for those involved, given that many boast decades of experience anchoring rolling news coverage on the BBC.
A third person said the screen tests will help level the playing field for those involved in the recruitment process and it was important that all presenters are judged equally. Decisions are expected to be made over the next few weeks. Insiders expect it to be a soft launch and said pilots were yet to begin for the new channel. Many are unsettled by the changes and further presenter departures are expected before the merger has been completed.
The BBCs totally and utter inability to properly manage people is staggering and has been going on for decades