BA
I actually think changing the reds to blue on Business Edition is quite nice, except for the endboard... they should have retained the old one, then change it to blue!
I'm a bit confused. Both Business Edition and World News Today have kept the music they've had since the 2008 rebrand (a shortened version of the original World News Today music). The only difference being that the two programmes use different beds from the package.
As for the look of the titles, the only changes to Business Edition are the spalshes of blue and the endboard (which reminds me of BBC Persia).
As for the look of the titles, the only changes to Business Edition are the spalshes of blue and the endboard (which reminds me of BBC Persia).
I actually think changing the reds to blue on Business Edition is quite nice, except for the endboard... they should have retained the old one, then change it to blue!
WO
If they use the small set, Mike Embley might have to start wearing proper shoes - I quite often see him round the building at the weekend wearing trainers! 
At least he doesn't go on air wearing a cardigan as some of the female presenters think they can get away with... their dress code needs addressing - not his!
I really hope that on weekends they won't only use the new small set since all bulletins are regular BBCWN. 
At least he doesn't go on air wearing a cardigan as some of the female presenters think they can get away with... their dress code needs addressing - not his!
MA
If they use the small set, Mike Embley might have to start wearing proper shoes - I quite often see him round the building at the weekend wearing trainers!
Do you mean Peter Dobbie. Mike hardly ever does weekends now
Marcus
Founding member
I really hope that on weekends they won't only use the new small set since all bulletins are regular BBCWN.
Do you mean Peter Dobbie. Mike hardly ever does weekends now
ZA
If they use the small set, Mike Embley might have to start wearing proper shoes - I quite often see him round the building at the weekend wearing trainers!
Do you mean Peter Dobbie. Mike hardly ever does weekends now
Yea Mike is never on the weekend schedule. Maybe it is Peter Dobbie. I think he is a runner so that my explain why.
I really hope that on weekends they won't only use the new small set since all bulletins are regular BBCWN.
Do you mean Peter Dobbie. Mike hardly ever does weekends now
Yea Mike is never on the weekend schedule. Maybe it is Peter Dobbie. I think he is a runner so that my explain why.
MH
No, its not today. According to the website schedule it is next week. Today Frontlines will be replaced by World News Today. I think its next Friday we will see Frontlines.
I'm dissappointed they didn't give her more to present, she is a very good presenter.
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onight is the debut of Frontlines with Lyse Doucet
No, its not today. According to the website schedule it is next week. Today Frontlines will be replaced by World News Today. I think its next Friday we will see Frontlines.
I'm dissappointed they didn't give her more to present, she is a very good presenter.
FL
One thing about Impact Asia, I never liked it when BBC WN America used to have Matt Frei hanging off the edge of the desk and likewise with this show, also using a split screen for interviews? Isn't the old shoulder screen from the News 24 days still there between the pod and the main desk? Why not use that?
Speaking of the pod as it was known in the old days, while I'm not o fan of the blurry tellys in the back I can understand why they are there ISTR back in the News 24 days you could see a window outside and could tell what time of day it was. You can't be revealing that on a Global channel.
Speaking of the pod as it was known in the old days, while I'm not o fan of the blurry tellys in the back I can understand why they are there ISTR back in the News 24 days you could see a window outside and could tell what time of day it was. You can't be revealing that on a Global channel.
JW
Like the newspaper review format on TWT. It's also a good way of avoiding that former ridiculous closing sequence with the two presenters sitting next to each others but divided by a split-screen.
GE
If they use the small set, Mike Embley might have to start wearing proper shoes - I quite often see him round the building at the weekend wearing trainers!
Do you mean Peter Dobbie. Mike hardly ever does weekends now
Oops, you're quite right.
thegeek
Founding member
I really hope that on weekends they won't only use the new small set since all bulletins are regular BBCWN.
Do you mean Peter Dobbie. Mike hardly ever does weekends now
Oops, you're quite right.
JW
Wow, we have come full circle indeed on BBC World. It's just like how it used to be on the Channel in the mid nineties.
Stephen Sackur is behind the newsdesk presenting today's edition of GMT. In the old days, his counterpart (Tim Sebastian) also used to present various news bulletins and programmes on BBC World as part of the regular schedules, as well as performing his duties on HardTalk.
Welcome, Stephen.
EDIT: And having just watched the first 30 minutes of said programme, I am not entirely sure if it actually was Stephen Sackur who anchored. It could well have been "Sissons"...........................
Stephen Sackur is behind the newsdesk presenting today's edition of GMT. In the old days, his counterpart (Tim Sebastian) also used to present various news bulletins and programmes on BBC World as part of the regular schedules, as well as performing his duties on HardTalk.
Welcome, Stephen.
EDIT: And having just watched the first 30 minutes of said programme, I am not entirely sure if it actually was Stephen Sackur who anchored. It could well have been "Sissons"...........................
Last edited by JamesWorldNews on 5 February 2010 12:31pm
NE
And talking of full circle, Owen Thomas doing the business news - who actually seems to make stocks and shares and unemployment figures vaguely interesting.