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Mostly cloudy. Does anyone know what has gone wrong with the takeover by MeteoGroup? About BBC Weather: BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with the MeteoGroup. The BBC's regulations state a contract tender must must be awarded to the "Most Economically Advantageous Tender", which is reportedly the best combination of quality and cost. It was sold to global growth equity firm General Atlantic in 2014.

Check the latest 7 day weather forecast for Rochester,Kent. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. "We always want to give viewers and listeners the clearest, most accessible and accurate information which is why we've carried out a thorough, regulated procurement process to test all the organisations that applied on a wide range of areas including data, forecasting, graphics and technology," he said in a blog following the announcement. The state-owned forecaster, which has a contract to provide weather warnings to the government, has worked with the BBC since 1922. The BBC announced last year it was no longer considering the Met Office in an open tender process for a new five-year contract to supply radio and TV weather reports to the broadcaster beginning in the autumn of 2016. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. The BBC has said the company won on the grounds of being the "most economically advantageous". All times are EST (America/Detroit, GMT -0500) unless otherwise stated. BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with MeteoGroup. “Technology is helping us reach more people than ever before in the ways they want, be it on our popular new weather app, website and social media, on-line news providers or independent television networks. The BBC Weather App was launched in 2013 and is now one of the most popular weather apps in the UK. On 6 February 2018, BBC Weather changed supplier from the government Met Office to MeteoGroup, … Ben Rich has more. What exactly is a jet stream and how does it affect our weather? But not everything is quite what it seems - as Simon King explains. Its London headquarters was established in 2005 when PA Group, the parent company of the Press Association news agency, acquired a majority share in the business. MeteoGroup was yesterday hailed as a great replacement following the announcement it would succeed the Met Office as the BBC’s weather provider. When the rain meets that cold air, it turns to snow. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. He said the decision would mean that the corporation could further modernise its weather forecasting by "making the most of new technology and science to bring our audiences an even better service". Nigel Charters, project director for BBC Weather procurement, said he was "extremely pleased" about the announcement. Helen Chivers, head of news at the Met Office, said: “Nobody knows Britain’s weather better than the Met Office and our expert forecasts and warnings are easily accessible for everyone when it matters. The announcement from the BBC marks the end of almost a century of partnership between the state-owned Met Office and the broadcaster after the former lost its contract in August 2015. 14-day weather forecast for Grand Blanc. It broadcast its first weather forecast in 1922 and by 1936 was pioneering the use of weather maps during TV forecasts. 'We've carried out a thorough, regulated procurement process to test all the organisations that applied,' says the BBC, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. The BBC broadcast its first weather forecast in 1922 and by 1936 was pioneering the use of weather maps during TV forecasts. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. 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MeteoGroup, which will take over in the spring of 2017, has offices in 17 countries around the world and is the UK's largest private sector weather business. The man in charge of saving money on BBC weather forecasting tries to be reassuring, but the facts are as elusive as a barbecue summer MeteoGroup is … Thailand has seen near-daily protests in recent weeks by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Members of the Kayapo tribe block the BR163 highway during a protest outside Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil. "The BBC is dedicated to offering the best possible weather service to its audience and it has been a demanding selection process.". I had understood that the Met Offices contract with the BBC expired on 30th September, but apparently they are still providing the service and there have been no changes on screen. Darren has more on who gets rain and who gets snow. 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Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. China will celebrate national day marking the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st, The Glass Mountain Inn burns as the Glass Fire moves through the area in St. Helena, California. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. Check the latest 7 day weather forecast for Rochester,Kent. BBC Weather - MeteoGroup. Media requires JavaScript to play. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. The announcement from the … The years between 2011 and 2020 were the hottest on record, and 2020 was among the warmest of all. The BBC Weather app was launched in 2013 and is now one of the most popular weather apps in the UK. The Met Office is to be replaced by private weather company MeteoGroup after 94 years' service as the BBC's weather forecaster. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. A "vast majority" of weather presenters look set to continue on screen as MeteoGroup is named as the company to replace the Met Office as the BBC's weather forecaster. {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}, The winner in the bidding process, MeteoGroup, was set up in 1986 as Meteo Consult BV in the Netherlands by a leading TV weather presenter, Harry Otten, as, Met Office replaced by MeteoGroup as the BBC's weather forecaster, UK weather: Heatwave makes way for storms as thundery showers prompt Met Office warnings, UK Weather: Met Office accidentally issues snow warning as country basks in temperatures of 21.5C, UK weather: Britain colder than South Pole this weekend with snow and ice forecast by Met Office, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. This means everyone can have the best weather information at their fingertips, whenever and wherever they need it. If MeteoGroup are being paid for the forecasts which are presented by their personnel then they cannot expect to get anything free. About BBC Weather BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with MeteoGroup. I have no problem with donating images to the BBC and Met Office, quite a number of mine have been used on the BBC news weather forecast. Use escape to clear. Comments. The Met Office will continue to send its media updates on severe weather warnings to the BBC, but will no longer be on a contract to provide its daily weather forecast. They come in all shapes and sizes and have six sides. This year 's highly-anticipated … BBC Weather is the department of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) responsible for both the preparation and the broadcasting of weather forecasts. Forum Member 11/10/17 - 21:08 edited 11/10/17 - 21:09 in Broadcasting #1. Heavy snow and freezing temperatures continue to cause disruption across the region. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. 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