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World News Today
''World News Today'' is a current affairs news programme, produced by BBC News presented on Friday-Sundays with Philippa Thomas, Karin Giannone & Kasia Madera. Presenters alternate the weekend shifts. It was originally conceived as a morning television show aimed at American audiences, hosted by George Alagiah, but later expanded to six editions a day aimed at different markets. There is now one daily edition only, aimed as an evening news programme for the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa part-simulcast on BBC Four, BBC News Channel and BBC World News. History The programme originally used the same graphics and music as BBC World, though when ''The World'' on BBC Four was renamed ''World News Today'', all editions were given a separate set of graphics and music with three being simulcast in the UK (03:00, 12:00, 19:00). Since April 2008 the standard title sequence used by the BBC's English Regions has been used, with some graphical alterations and with international images ... [...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] |
Global (programme)
''Global'', styled also as ''Global with Matthew Amroliwala'' (as of 8 September 2014), is a news programme on BBC World News that premiered on 14 January 2013 with the relaunch of the channel from Broadcasting House. The programme was hosted initially by Jon Sopel who joined the channel from the domestic BBC News channel. Sopel regularly presented the programme on location around the world and in this case it is broadcast in part on the BBC News channel. Sopel was promoted to North America Editor in 2014, and was succeeded in September by Matthew Amroliwala. ''Global'' replaced ''The Hub'', which originally was an edition of ''World News Today'' and served as a news 'nerve centre' for South Asia and the Middle East, providing both the headlines, and detailed analysis of the global news agenda. Schedule ''Global'' is aired from 16:00–17:45pm and 18:00-18:15pm GMT (17:00–18:45pm and 19:00-19:15 pm BST in summer time), Monday to Thursday on BBC World News, split in-between by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC World News (programme)
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Edition
''Worklife'' (Previously ''Business Edition'' and ''Business Live'') is a news programme that premiered on BBC World News on 1 February 2010 as part of a network-wide refresh. The programme is presented by Tanya Beckett (Monday–Thursday) and Jamie Robertson (Friday). The programme examines the inner workings of business, translating complex financial stories to give viewers a clearer understanding of the rapidly changing global economy, and how it will impact on their lives. It also includes the top global news stories of the day as well as weather updates. The current presenting line up is Sally Bundock with either David Eades or Karin Giannone in the morning. In 2015 the programme was relaunched as ''Business Live'' with two editions one at 08:30BST/GMT and 20:00BST/GMT. Originally there was only one morning edition but was expanded to two in November. History ''Business Edition'' was reduced from 60 to 45 then to a 30-minute structure on 9 November 2010. The programme was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hub (programme)
''The Hub'' is a news programme that was shown on the international news and current affairs channel BBC World News, between February 2010 and December 2012. The programme was launched as part of a network-wide refresh and was presented by Nik Gowing. The programme aired at 17:00 GMT (17:00 BST in the summer) for 90 minutes. ''The Hub'' replaced an edition of ''World News Today'' and served as a news 'nerve centre' for South Asia and the Middle East, providing both the headlines, and detailed analysis of the global news agenda. An edition of ''World Business Report'' followed the programme. The programme aired its last edition on 21 December 2012 and was replaced by ''Global'' on 14 January 2013. Former presenters If there is no position before the years of being a presenter, then this newsreader was a relief presenter. *Nik Gowing (Main presenter, 2010–2012) * Jonathan Charles (2010–2011) *Lyse Doucet (2010–2012) *David Eades (2010–2012) *Tim Willcox (2010–2012) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alagiah
George Maxwell Alagiah ( born 22 November 1955) is a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter. Since 3 December 2007, he has been the presenter of the ''BBC News at Six'' and was previously the main presenter of ''GMT'' on BBC World News since its launch on 1 February 2010. Background Alagiah was born in Colombo, Ceylon on 22 November 1955. His parents, Donald Alagiah, an engineer, and Therese, were Sri Lankan Tamil. In 1961, his parents moved to Ghana in West Africa, where he had his primary education at Christ the King International School. He has four sisters. His secondary education took place at St John's College, an independent Roman Catholic school in Portsmouth, England, after which he read politics at Van Mildert College, Durham University. Whilst at Durham, he wrote for and became editor of the student newspaper '' Palatinate'' and was a sabbatical officer of Durham Students' Union. In 2004, he returned to his grandfather's original home in Sr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaus with more than 250 correspondents around the world. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, the BBC also has regional centres across England and national news c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Weekend News
''BBC Weekend News'' is the BBC's national news programme on BBC One at the weekend and bank holidays, although it is often referred to on guides simply as ''BBC News''. It is called ''BBC Weekend News'' on all bulletins, apart from the late bulletin on Sunday where it is named BBC News at Ten. The programmes are simulcast on the BBC News Channel, unless it clashes with the edition of ''World News Today'' at 9:00pm or a major news story is being covered on the News Channel. Format ''BBC Weekend News'' airs three times on both Saturday and Sunday, and is also used as the title of the BBC News Channel simulcast on Sunday mornings during August when The Andrew Marr Show doesn't air. The main three bulletins are presented in the studio in a similar format to other national news bulletins on BBC One but are shorter in length. The lunchtime bulletin is normally at 1:00pm although these times often vary. The programme lasts approximately 15 minutes including the sport and is immediatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News At Six
The ''BBC News at Six'' is the evening news programme bulletin from the BBC. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on the BBC News (TV channel), BBC News channel and on British television channel BBC One on weekdays at 6:00pm. For a long period, the ''BBC News at Six'' was the most watched news programme in the UK but since 2006 it has been overtaken by the ''BBC News at Ten'' (10:00pm). On average it is watched by four million viewers. The programme is presented by Fiona Bruce, George Alagiah, Sophie Raworth, Clive Myrie and Reeta Chakrabarti. Huw Edwards occasionally appears in the event of a major news story and as a backup presenter for when other hosts are unavailable. In late 2007 the length of the programme was shortened from 30 minutes to 28 minutes to allow for a news summary being shown on BBC One at 7:58pm. On 8 May 2017, Special Broadcasting Service, SBS in Australia began airing ''BBC News at Six'' during their English-language news programming segment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News At Five
The ''BBC News at Five'' is an hour-long daily news programme broadcast at 5:00pm on BBC News. The programme is fronted by Huw Edwards, the BBC's lead presenter for major breaking news, and Jane Hill on Friday. The show includes a detailed look at the news, as well as analysis with guests and sport and weather updates. Unlike most other BBC News Channel bulletins, the ''BBC News at Five'' was presented from Studio C until March 2020, which is usually the main studio for BBC World News. From March 2020 weekday editions moved to Studio E. The programme is currently on hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although off air since 24 April 2021, the hour has been presented by the same presenter as the ''BBC News at One''. Weekends and Bank Holidays During weekends and bank holidays, BBC News at Five resembles an unbranded BBC News channel bulletin, usually lasting for 30 minutes. As the main evening news on Saturday is normally at 17:30, when the main news isn't the back hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News At One
The ''BBC News at One'' is the afternoon/lunchtime news bulletin from the BBC. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on BBC One and the BBC News (TV channel), BBC News channel (via British Sign Language) from Monday to Sunday at 1:00pm for 30 minutes, although a shorter bulletin can be BBC Weekend News, broadcast on the weekend. The programme is currently presented by Ben Brown (journalist), Ben Brown, Jane Hill and Reeta Chakrabarti. The ''BBC News at One'' achieved an average reach of 2.7 million viewers per bulletin in 2007, making it the most watched programme on UK daytime television. During the COVID-19 pandemic, audiences reached 4.2 million viewers in 2020. History The ''One O'Clock News'' launched on 27 October 1986 as part of the new daytime television service on BBC One, BBC1. It replaced ''News After Noon'' programme, which had a two-person presentation team of Richard Whitmore and either Moira Stuart or Frances Coverdale. Martyn Lewis (journalist), Marty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Breakfast
''BBC Breakfast'' is the BBC television Breakfast television, breakfast news programme. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on BBC One and the BBC News (TV channel), BBC News channel. The simulcast is presented live, originally from the Television Centre, London, BBC Television Centre, London before moving in 2012 to MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester. The programme is broadcast daily and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items. Pre-''BBC Breakfast'' history ''Breakfast Time (British TV programme), Breakfast Time'' was the first BBC breakfast programme, with Ron Neil as producer. It was conceived in response to the plans of the Commercial broadcasting, commercial television company TV-am to introduce a breakfast television show. ''Breakfast Times first broadcast was on 17 January 1983, and was presented by Frank Bough, Selina Scott, Nick Ross and Russell Grant. The atmosphere of the set was intended to encourage a relaxed inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
