Do the continent only weather bulletins only go out on each opt of BBC World News, or did viewers elsewhere in the world get an Europe only forecast from Ben Rich at 1230 GMT?
There is no longer a 30-minute bulletin at 9 am UK time/0800 GMT on weekdays. That hour consists only of a summary, a taped show from the weekend (the Travel Show, Click, etc.) and then HardTalk. There is no weather or a headlines summary at :30 past.
No it hasn't. The 3 minute summary started this week. For the last two weeks a 26 minute world-only bulletin has been in the slot. Prior to that there was a 26 minute bulletin, the first 13'30" of which was also shown on the news channel.
WHAT???? A taped show at the top of the hour on BBC World on weekdays???? This is unheard of when it comes to this channel.
Well, not entirely unheard of. Back in the late 1990s / early 2000s, some hours had a 10-minute World News, followed by taped programmes. Even as late as 2001, the 1700 GMT weekday bulletin was 10 minutes long, followed by WBR and a taped programme I seem to recall.
Granted, though, 3 minutes is unusually short for a weekday.
No it hasn't. The 3 minute summary started this week. For the last two weeks a 26 minute world-only bulletin has been in the slot. Prior to that there was a 26 minute bulletin, the first 13'30" of which was also shown on the news channel.
My mistake, I thought it had. One week's difference, as VD's 9:00 start was 21 March and this started 28 March.
It isn't too short when compared to Al Jazeera's 4 or 5-minute top of the hour summaries during some hours to accommodate their longer documentaries. Or those on France 24 during some hours on weekdays. I don't imagine those on CNN International being any longer. It is unfortunate they've decided to do this.
It isn't too short when compared to Al Jazeera's 4 or 5-minute top of the hour summaries during some hours to accommodate their longer documentaries. Or those on France 24 during some hours on weekdays. I don't imagine those on CNN International being any longer. It is unfortunate they've decided to do this.
France 24 News bulletins are a minimum of 10 minutes, every half hour.
France 24 News bulletins are a minimum of 10 minutes, every half hour.
Except for the bottom of the hour during 'The Debate' and its repeat, which are only 2 minutes. Regardless, I shouldn't have included them because there is a 10 minute bulletin before the start of 'The Debate'. For some reason I confused the top and bottom of the hour bulletins during 'The Debate'. Apologies.