BBC News is set to join the digital age and in doing so will allow viewers to access news archives. Tony Hall, managing director of BBC News and Current Affairs has announced that a “nirvana for news junkies” is on the way.
The BBC is to introduce a new digital computer system; this will be in place for 1997 when radio and television journalists will move to the new purpose built “News Centre” in West London. A digitised production system for news will allow people to not only get the latest news but to use the BBC archives. Within the next 4 to 5 years, according to Tony Hall, viewers will be able to see the latest headlines, then check how Manchester United did in the game, see the goals, check how their water shares have done and also see the long range weather forecast.
He also announced the plans of the BBC once digital services start; the centrepiece would be widescreen versions of BBC1 and BBC2, as well as a 24-hr news service. This is only at the planning stage but would bring together domestic news with BBC World.
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