Africa Business Report was on every Friday, but only lasted for 20 minutes.
That’s a good point about the music, I can’t even remember the old version. David Lowe did a good job, you would assume the titles and music were always meant to be together.
Could you imagine Rico Hizon and Aaron Hesulhurst presenting together?
Also, to confuse us viewers, Rico Hizon has popped up in London to present Newsday. At least he hasn’t done a Babita Sharma and got the location wrong! I wonder if Rico and Babita will be in the same studio again but in London, unless she’s replacing him in Singapore.
Could you imagine Rico Hizon and Aaron Hesulhurst presenting together?
Also, to confuse us viewers, Rico Hizon has popped up in London to present Newsday. At least he hasn’t done a Babita Sharma and got the location wrong! I wonder if Rico and Babita will be in the same studio again but in London, unless she’s replacing him in Singapore.
That'd be a very interesting programme if they did! Although I'd like to see Rico presenting some Business related stuff on the domestic News Channel, instead of only doing World News stuff, it'd be nice to see as well.
Seems the BBC is short staffed, as they’ve asked Martin Stanford to present a world news bulletin. Don’t think i have ever seen him present for the BBC before and he’s listed as a freelance presenter on his twitter feed.
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Seems the BBC is short staffed, as they’ve asked Martin Stanford to present a world news bulletin. Don’t think i have ever seen him present for the BBC before and he’s listed as a freelance presenter on his twitter feed.
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Martin has hosted BBC Local Radio shows (Radio Berkshire for example) in the last couple of years, and prior to joining BSB then Sky was a regular on BBC Local Radio and South Today on TV (in the 80s!)
Seems the BBC is short staffed, as they’ve asked Martin Stanford to present a world news bulletin. Don’t think i have ever seen him present for the BBC before and he’s listed as a freelance presenter on his twitter feed.
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Martin has hosted BBC Local Radio shows (Radio Berkshire for example) in the last couple of years, and prior to joining BSB then Sky was a regular on BBC Local Radio and South Today on TV (in the 80s!)
He was a presenter on IBC TV at last year's industry show in Amsterdam
What is the point of still having a dedicated programme called 'World News Today', as it's nothing like when Zeinab Badawi used to present?
It had a fair amount of long-form packages and focused on Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a final report on the arts/culture. Very much 'highbrow' news to wrap up the day. Now, 'Beyond 100 Days' has eclipsed the programme (not too sure why, as I'm not a fan, I find that name is stupid and there is too much 'ha ha aren't we satirical'), the current format seems to just be an edition of BBC World News with the World News Today music and graphics; the weekend editions (at a different time?!) even have sport, since when did WNT have sport in the bulletin? Just watching it the sports presenter just said "Hi ya! Well, thanks for joining us here on Sport Today..."? I can just imagine Zeinab Badawi looking down the camera very, very sternly.
There are no consistent presenters and it is nothing like the other 'lead programmes' like GMT/Impact or even OS/WNA, who all have a main presenter and a stand-in, and a regular specific format. I appreciate it is a long-running name and that the BBC Four simulcast on holiday season weekdays/BBC News simulcast at weekends have an element in this but really, the format needs to go.
Something I've been meaning to ask about the presentation of World News bulletins..
In the overnight broadcasts (aka 2am - 5am, non inclusive of the latter), why do the presenters start with "Welcome to BBC News, broadcasting to our viewers in North America and around the globe"? Like, they don't do that on Newsday or even on the 12am/1am news bulletins prior to that, so what's the need for them to specifically refer to North America, as if it's not part of the world?
In addition, on the Saturday overnight (leading into Sunday), that same segment seems to make specific mention to "North America on PBS" by some presenters. Again, why is this specifically mentioned as though it is something "unique"?
Just curious is all, if it has a meaning or if it's old script text they never removed.
Those hours are carried by various outlets in the US and those hours are geared towards those viewers. As well as being simulcast with the domestic channel in the UK
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It's to do with the PBS simulcast. I think it also has origins after the ending of a former bulletin broadcast from America at that time of day.
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World is currently coming from studio B instead of the usual studio C.
