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BBC World to be seen as a live channel on aeroplanes for the first time
In a ground-breaking technological advance, real-time live programming from BBC World will become available directly to passengers onboard selected flights from later this year.
It’s the first time that the BBC’s commercially funded news and information channel has been seen on aeroplanes in this way. It has been made possible through the award-winning high-speed mobile internet service offered to airlines by Connexion by Boeing, and means that viewers can stay in constant touch with the very latest news, business and sport stories while in the air.
BBC World will be accessible to passengers through their laptops, as it is transmitted, meaning that – just as when at they are at home or work – they can see comprehensive, award-winning hourly news bulletins, and a full range of current affairs, documentary and lifestyle series. These include HARDtalk, the hard-hitting daily interview programme; BBC News Extra, which offers greater analysis of the global news agenda; and FASTTRACK, BBC World’s weekly travel news show.
The first carrier to offer BBC World as a live global channel will be Singapore Airlines, but it will be expanded later this year to include other companies that offer the Connexion by Boeing service. This delivers high-speed internet, data and entertainment connectivity directly to travellers inflight through broadband connections to equipped aircrafts. It will also, in time, become available on seatback televisions.
Zina Neophytou, travel distribution account director, BBC World, says: "BBC World is trusted and respected around the globe for Putting News First, and for offering coverage and analysis of stories of international significance. This agreement will enhance even further BBC World’s substantial audience among opinion-formers and business decision-makers, keeping them fully informed while they're flying."
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BBC World to be seen as a live channel on aeroplanes for the first time
In a ground-breaking technological advance, real-time live programming from BBC World will become available directly to passengers onboard selected flights from later this year.
It’s the first time that the BBC’s commercially funded news and information channel has been seen on aeroplanes in this way. It has been made possible through the award-winning high-speed mobile internet service offered to airlines by Connexion by Boeing, and means that viewers can stay in constant touch with the very latest news, business and sport stories while in the air.
BBC World will be accessible to passengers through their laptops, as it is transmitted, meaning that – just as when at they are at home or work – they can see comprehensive, award-winning hourly news bulletins, and a full range of current affairs, documentary and lifestyle series. These include HARDtalk, the hard-hitting daily interview programme; BBC News Extra, which offers greater analysis of the global news agenda; and FASTTRACK, BBC World’s weekly travel news show.
The first carrier to offer BBC World as a live global channel will be Singapore Airlines, but it will be expanded later this year to include other companies that offer the Connexion by Boeing service. This delivers high-speed internet, data and entertainment connectivity directly to travellers inflight through broadband connections to equipped aircrafts. It will also, in time, become available on seatback televisions.
Zina Neophytou, travel distribution account director, BBC World, says: "BBC World is trusted and respected around the globe for Putting News First, and for offering coverage and analysis of stories of international significance. This agreement will enhance even further BBC World’s substantial audience among opinion-formers and business decision-makers, keeping them fully informed while they're flying."
AB
I second that! It's good to see more faces in the
weekend, and there are plenty of sports going on in the weekend.
No offense to the newspresenters, but it's not their field of work, and
there are exellent sportpresenters to choose from. Hope they can afford it. Speaking of newspresenters, I was surprised to see Geeta,
instead of Lucy Hockings. Perhaps she's covering the upcoming referendums in France and Holland.
bbcworld2005 posted:
Just noticed an edition od News Extra and sports today which was on earlier and just now Geeta handed to Chris Hollins next to her for sport! does this mean we see a sports presenter in full weekend bulletins and Sport Today showen in the weekend? If so, about time!
weekend, and there are plenty of sports going on in the weekend.
No offense to the newspresenters, but it's not their field of work, and
there are exellent sportpresenters to choose from. Hope they can afford it. Speaking of newspresenters, I was surprised to see Geeta,
instead of Lucy Hockings. Perhaps she's covering the upcoming referendums in France and Holland.
EY
I second that! It's good to see more faces in the
weekend, and there are plenty of sports going on in the weekend.
No offense to the newspresenters, but it's not their field of work, and
there are exellent sportpresenters to choose from. Hope they can afford it. Speaking of newspresenters, I was surprised to see Geeta,
instead of Lucy Hockings. Perhaps she's covering the upcoming referendums in France and Holland.
Geeta does do weekends often but if lucy is doing any special coverage then shoot me! Im sick of the women
abee posted:
bbcworld2005 posted:
Just noticed an edition od News Extra and sports today which was on earlier and just now Geeta handed to Chris Hollins next to her for sport! does this mean we see a sports presenter in full weekend bulletins and Sport Today showen in the weekend? If so, about time!
weekend, and there are plenty of sports going on in the weekend.
No offense to the newspresenters, but it's not their field of work, and
there are exellent sportpresenters to choose from. Hope they can afford it. Speaking of newspresenters, I was surprised to see Geeta,
instead of Lucy Hockings. Perhaps she's covering the upcoming referendums in France and Holland.
Geeta does do weekends often but if lucy is doing any special coverage then shoot me! Im sick of the women
JA
I second that! It's good to see more faces in the
weekend, and there are plenty of sports going on in the weekend.
No offense to the newspresenters, but it's not their field of work, and
there are exellent sportpresenters to choose from. Hope they can afford it. Speaking of newspresenters, I was surprised to see Geeta,
instead of Lucy Hockings. Perhaps she's covering the upcoming referendums in France and Holland.
Geeta does do weekends often but if lucy is doing any special coverage then shoot me! Im sick of the women
She did TWT on Friday.
bbcworld2005 posted:
abee posted:
bbcworld2005 posted:
Just noticed an edition od News Extra and sports today which was on earlier and just now Geeta handed to Chris Hollins next to her for sport! does this mean we see a sports presenter in full weekend bulletins and Sport Today showen in the weekend? If so, about time!
weekend, and there are plenty of sports going on in the weekend.
No offense to the newspresenters, but it's not their field of work, and
there are exellent sportpresenters to choose from. Hope they can afford it. Speaking of newspresenters, I was surprised to see Geeta,
instead of Lucy Hockings. Perhaps she's covering the upcoming referendums in France and Holland.
Geeta does do weekends often but if lucy is doing any special coverage then shoot me! Im sick of the women
She did TWT on Friday.
WT
The top of hour at 1100 BST on both World and News 24 was a David Eades spectacular with him after 13 minutes throwing back to generic London and the News 24 presenters cocking up, sorry picking up and Lyse picking up over on World, seems to have worked well.
IS Jamie Robertson the new business pres on TWT, Sally Bundock seems to have been missing of the programme for a couple of months now.
IS Jamie Robertson the new business pres on TWT, Sally Bundock seems to have been missing of the programme for a couple of months now.