Yes I have noticed this. I suspect its due to the use of digital links over
the internet and mobile network or whatever. Every hop will add a delay and
if they use a satellite even more of course.
In the old days it was simple. You just picked up a radio mike and sent it
down a nearby leased line, but now they don't do that, they do the whole
thing over a streaming system ofsome kind instead.
Brian

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It seems to be necessary on news programs to have someone at the scene of
the news for no apparent reason.

T'other night it was "Now over to Fred Bloggs at Hove Crown Court". As it
was 6:45 the court was closed so there was no point in Fred being there.

However, why is there such a long delay between the studio presenter
saying "Whats happening" and Fred replying?

With modern communication I can't see why there should be any delay at
all.