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Impact (TV Programme)
''Impact'' (formerly ''Impact Asia''), styled also as ''Impact with Yalda Hakim'' is a news programme that premiered on BBC World News on 1 February 2010 as part of a network-wide refresh. The programme is hosted by Yalda Hakim, who replaced previous presenter Mishal Husain. The programme brings audiences a mixture of breaking news, debate and analysis using the BBC's range of correspondents based in the Asia Pacific regions and around the world. Broadcasting political, diplomatic, business, sports and breaking news stories directly affecting Asia Pacific, the programme aims to analyse stories from a global perspective. The format includes sport, business and weather updates. History As part of a shake-up of the BBC World News schedule, on 1 February 2010 presenter based strands were developed to give more focus on the names hosting each slot. These replaced several editions of World News Today. ''Impact Asia'' was developed as one of these slots. In 2011 the programme was renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC World News
BBC World News is an international English-language pay television network, operated under the ''BBC Global News Limited'' division of the BBC, which is a public corporation of the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. According to its corporate PR, the combined seven channels of the Global News operations have the largest audience market share among all of its rivals, with an estimated 99 million viewers weekly in 2016/2017, part of the estimated 121 million weekly audience of all its operations. Launched on 11 March 1991 as BBC World Service Television outside Europe, its name was changed to BBC World on 16 January 1995 and to BBC World News on 21 April 2008. It broadcasts news bulletins, documentaries, lifestyle programmes and interview shows. Unlike the BBC's domestic channels, it is owned and operated by BBC Global News Ltd, part of the BBC's commercial group of companies, and is funded by subscription and advertising revenues, not by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Business Report
''World Business Report'' is a television business news programme produced by BBC News and shown on BBC World News, the BBC News Channel and BBC One on weekdays. There are two editions broadcast each weekday, at 0530 and 0630 GMT as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each edition lasts 25 minutes. The main presenter of the programme is Sally Bundock and Victoria Valentine. Nancy Kacungira, Ben Thompson, Ben Boulos, Samantha Simmonds, Aaron Heslehurst and Alice Baxter act as relief presenters. Other editions of World Business Report are shown on BBC World News at 0745 GMT, 1130GMT and 1430GMT. This is not simulcast with BBC News. Presenters Monday to Thursday *Morning (0530GMT, 0630GMT and 0745GMT) - Sally Bundock *Afternoon(1130GMT, 1430GMT) - Aaron Heslehurst Friday *Morning (0530GMT, 0630GMT and 0745GMT) - Victoria Valentine *Afternoon (1130GMT, 1430GMT) - Ben Boulos Previous presenters *Paddy O'Connell *Richard Quest * Manisha Tank * Juliette Foster * Sally Eden *Sara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Bland
Benjamin Mark Bland (), known professionally as Ben Boulos, is an English presenter and journalist for the BBC News, specialising in business for UK and global audiences on programmes including '' Business Live'', ''Talking Business'' and ''World Business Report'', as well as being one of the main relief presenters for BBC World News, BBC News Channel and BBC World Service which operates globally to an estimated weekly audience of over 75 million viewers. Since the beginning of April 2020, Boulos has presented ''Around the World By BBC News'' weekdays on Quibi. Boulos currently hosts a variety of programmes on BBC World News including the main bulletins, ''Newsday'', ''BBC Breakfast'' (shown domestically in the UK), ''Outside Source'', ''World News Today'' and several domestic UK reports for BBC News on a relief/need-by-need basis. He also hosts business news and weekend overnight broadcasts of BBC World News which are shown around the world on BBC World News, the BBC News Chann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasia Madera
Katarzyna "Kasia" Madera (born 4 October 1975) is a British journalist and television news presenter. She fronts mainly evening and overnight bulletins on BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC World News, presenting the ''Newsday'' strand on Friday from London with Sharanjit Leyl in Singapore and World News Today on Friday.Babita Sharma Biography In 2013 she became one of the main presenters of broadcast on , |
Babita Sharma
Babita Sharma (born April 1977) is a British television newsreader on BBC News (TV channel) and BBC World News, presenting the Newsday strand each Monday to Wednesday from London with Rico Hizon in Singapore. Early life and education Sharma is of Indian descent born in 1977 in Reading, Berkshire. She has two older sisters. She lived above a number of corner shops around Reading and Caversham owned by her mother Prem and her father Ved. She attended the University of Wales and graduated with a degree in journalism, Film and Broadcasting. Career After completing her education, Sharma began working with BBC Radio Wales and Thames Valley Television. She moved to Dubai, working on radio for Channel 4 FM and for Ajman TV where she presented a weekly music programme. She returned to the UK in 2003 and began her BBC career at BBC Radio Berkshire as a travel presenter and producer. She then moved to the newsroom in Southampton, reporting and producing for BBC South Today. In 2007 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Willcox
Timothy Melton Willcox (born 28 May 1963 in Wellington, Somerset) is a British journalist for BBC News. He presents news programmes on BBC World News and the BBC News Channel. He is probably most recognisable for presenting the BBC's live coverage from Chile during events surrounding the Copiapó mining accident and anchoring the BBC's live daytime coverage during the early days of the Cairo January 2011 Egyptian revolution. Early life Willcox was born on 28 May 1963. He grew up in Norton Fitzwarren, in south-west Somerset. He was educated at Taunton School, an independent school in Somerset, and St Chad's College, Durham University where he studied Spanish.Profile – Tim Willcox Newswatch, BBC News, 7 July 2006 Willcox was a member of the British Youth Orchestra, playing the trumpet. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Eades
David Eades is a journalist and newsreader working for BBC News. He presents ''The World Today'' (05:00–08:00) among other BBC news outlets, and has a long track record in presenting on both domestic and international outlets for the BBC, including ''The World Tonight'' on Radio Four. He has held the posts of Europe Correspondent, Ireland correspondent and senior Sports News Correspondent, as well as the specialist position of Channel Tunnel Correspondent at the time of its construction. He has also presented weekend editions of BBC Breakfast. He is a mentor and trainer for BBC journalists and presenters and also delivers presentational training beyond the broadcasting field. He runs his own business called "Allday Media Ltd", providing film production services for sports and conference events. Eades is also a highly experienced MC and moderator, covering international conferences, in particular on areas of European affairs, Sustainability and Sport. He is married to Teres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Hockings
Lucy Hockings is a New Zealand news presenter for the BBC, moderator, events host and media trainer. Her roles include anchoring ''Live with Lucy Hockings'' on BBC World News. Early life, education and early career Hockings was born on 7 April 1975 in Taranaki on New Zealand's North Island. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Auckland. Prior to joining the BBC, Hockings worked as a reporter for TVNZ. BBC First months Hockings joined the BBC as a producer in 1999, before being promoted to senior producer in 2000. Reporter As a reporter, Hockings has covered the September 11 attacks, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the 2004 tsunami, the death of Pope John Paul II, the 2005 London bombings and the capture of Saddam Hussein. Accent During her earlier presenting days, Hockings claimed her employers made attempts to "iron out" her accent, and that she was sent to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for "unsuccessful" elocution lessons. Films Hockings appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geeta Guru-Murthy
Geeta Guru-Murthy is a British television journalist. Since 2013 she has presented mainly morning bulletins, including ''BBC News at Nine'', and bulletins on BBC World News, BBC Two, BBC News Channel and BBC World News. Early life Guru-Murthy was born in Liverpool, and grew up in West Bradford, Lancashire close to where her father worked as a radiologist in the local hospitals at Burnley and Blackburn. She was involved with orchestras, theatres and choirs before going on to study biochemistry, and later changing careers. Career Guru-Murthy was a reporter for the BBC's regional news programme, ''BBC Look North (Yorkshire and North Midlands)'', before moving to ''5 News''. In January 1998 Guru-Murthy covered the breaking of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal from Champaign, Illinois for 5 News. By 2002, Guru-Murthy was hosting ''Asia Today'', with regular work for BBC World, BBC News 24, and BBC Breakfast, and by 2005 presenting the news on BBC Radio 4. In 2002, Guru-Murthy appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Giannone
Karin Giannone (born 1974) is a South African-born British news presenter working in the United Kingdom. She is a London-based main presenter on BBC World News. Career Giannone edited the student magazine ''Varsity'' magazine at Cambridge, which led to work experience at Anglia Television and on graduation in 1997 she joined the regional ITV station in Norwich as a news trainee, producing, reporting and presenting for regional news bulletins. In 1999 her language and broadcasting skills helped her land a role as a reporter and presenter for Channel 4's ''Football Italia'' series, where she covered the Italian Soccer scene for a season, flying between the UK and Italy every week. She returned to Anglia in 2000 as a presenter and reporter, this time for the programme for the east of the region covering Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. She also followed troops from the region for a series of reports from Afghanistan in 2002. Giannone then moved to London to present a variety of shifts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Of Osama Bin Laden
On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was shot several times and killed at his compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad, by United States Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six). The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, was carried out in a CIA-led operation with Joint Special Operations Command, commonly known as JSOC, coordinating the Special Mission Units involved in the raid. In addition to SEAL Team Six, participating units under JSOC included the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)—also known as "Night Stalkers"—and operators from the CIA's Special Activities Division, which recruits heavily from former JSOC Special Mission Units. The operation's success ended a nearly decade-long manhunt for bin Laden, who was wanted for masterminding the September 11 attacks on the United States. The raid, approved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Television Centre
Television Centre (TVC) is a building complex in White City, London, White City, West London, that was the headquarters of BBC Television between 1960 and 2013. After a refurbishment, the complex reopened in 2017 with three studios in use for TV production, operated by BBC Studioworks. The first BBC staff moved into the Scenery Block in 1953, and the centre was officially opened on 29 June 1960. It is one of the most readily recognisable facilities of its type, having appeared as the backdrop for many BBC programmes. Parts of the building are Listed building, Grade II listed, including the central ring and Studio 1. Most of the BBC's national television and radio news output came from Television Centre, and in later years most recorded television was output from the nearby Broadcast Centre at 201 Wood Lane, care of Red Bee Media. Live television events from studios and routing of national and international sporting events took place within Television Centre before being passed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
