BBC Breakfast viewers switch off as they demand ‘real news’ | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Viewers took to Twitter after becoming fed up with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt’s discussions on BBC Breakfast, which included a debate over whether children should be taken out of school during term time.
Some have used the BBC as an alternative to Sky News, after the channel was hit by technical issues and forced to re-air old documentaries. It’s clear that many were not happy. However, even existing fans expressed a desire to change channels in today’s Twitter storm.
“I wish #BBCBreakfast was affected by the Microsoft outage,” one user commented. “I was wondering what was happening on #skynews. I change channels regularly because #bbcbreakfast is so bad,” another added.
“There’s no morning news on @SkyNews. Tried BBC,” a third exclaimed, before concluding that he was “going for a walk” instead. A fourth added: “#BBCBreakfast It’s Friday and the sun is shining and I’m particularly excited for the upcoming shift to Morning Live for more BBC crap and chatter!!”
The BBC and GMB are currently the only news channels available to viewers this morning after several channels were hit by Microsoft issues. A corrupted update to Microsoft Windows antivirus is suspected to be responsible for the chaos that has wreaked havoc this morning, as supermarkets, banks, IT companies, airlines and of course TV channels have been brought to their knees.
Air traffic disruptions are looming, with some customers being asked to check in three hours earlier than usual to have a chance of bypassing issues with manual check-in.
GP surgeries have reportedly lost access to medical records, as well as the online booking system, leaving them unable to book new appointments for sick Britons.
Meanwhile, Jacquie Beltrao took to Twitter to share her frustration at not being able to present Sky News this morning.
By 6am, viewers were left with blank screens, save for a message explaining the technical problem – and the channel continued to air old documentaries about figures like Vladimir Putin as their hopes of a live broadcast were dashed.
Meanwhile, on BBC Breakfast, Naga Munchetty’s views were revealed to be divisive after she defended the importance of “family time” during a debate about parents taking their children out of school during term time.
Budget holidays are available outside the notoriously expensive summer holiday season, prompting more and more people to take their kids out of school for dream trips – but not everyone is on board with the tactic.
“Kids should be taken out of school if parents think they can do a better job by taking them on holiday #BBCBreakfast,” one Twitter user complained.
Others, however, have criticised fines for children’s absences, insisting that travel experiences can be just as “educational” as school and that not everyone can afford to go on holiday in July or August, meaning they could find themselves excluded altogether.
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