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The BBC's Global 24 Hour News Channel (April 2008)

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zack11
Aftershock on BBC World News
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Aftershock
During September, the Aftershock website bbc.com/aftershock will feature interactive graphics, charting the impact of the financial crisis around the world including graphics tracking the spend of governments’ money on bank bailouts. The website will offer audiences the opportunity to share their own personal experiences of the past year via a global interactive mood map.

On September 15, 2008, New York-based Lehman Brothers, one of the world’s oldest and most respected investment banks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It was the largest bankruptcy filed in US corporate history. One year on from this pivotal event, BBC World News and BBC.com - are launching Aftershock, a season investigating the impact of the global recession on all facets of life since that seismic day.

BBC World News launches the Aftershock season on 7 September across its news programmes.

How a Busted Bank Changed the World
The BBC's Business Editor Robert Peston will examine what happened and what we've learned since the day the money stopped. In this new documentary, he meets many of the people who witnessed the demise of Lehman's, from bank bosses, to Wall Street Lawyers and Government Regulators and ask them a year on, if anything has changed. How a Busted Bank Changed the World will transmit on BBC World News on 12 September (and BBC World Service’s Business Daily on 15 September).

BBC World News
Marking the start of the week which saw the real crisis in the financial markets, BBC World News begins its extensive news coverage with reports across the globe including Shanghai, Mumbai, New York and Japan. Special reports on how the credit crunch has affected the housing market and small businesses will also be aired from the U.S. in conjunction with Labor Day.

BBC World News' World Business Report
From 06.30 GMT on 10 September, will bring viewers live news from Dalian in China on the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of New Champions.

India Business Report
On the weekend of 12 and 13 September, BBC World News' special programme devoted to business news from Mumbai, provides in-depth analysis on the big Indian conglomerates that took advantage of the credit crunch by buying Western companies.

BBC World News will broadcast a series of live reports
In an ambitious and truly global production, from the channel's expert presenters across the world on 15 September from 15.00 GMT. Mishal Husain (Singapore), Nik Gowing (Mumbai), Matt Frei (New York) and Jonathan Charles, Lucy Hockings, George Alagiah and Tanya Beckett in (London) will report on: Where is the banking system now and where is it going? What happened to the big Wall Street players? How much did the banks eventually write off and who were the winners and losers? The shifting of power to China and Asia? Could this happen again? And how much did banks eventually write off?

BBC World News broadcasts
Working Lives: Dubai
A co-production with BBC Persian TV, on 12 September. The programme follows the experiences of five people including a taxi driver and a billionaire, who have to deal with life's current economic realities in a land of economic promise.

Our World
Hollywood or Bust airs on 16 September and provides an analysis on how Hollywood's movie industry can survive the recession. The programme also broadcasts a candid interview with Sumner Redstone, the head of one of the world's largest media conglomerates, VIACOM.

BBC World News America
Marks the one-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse and ensuing global economic meltdown with two special programs anchored live from New York by Matt Frei: Monday 14 September (from the BBC’s New York bureau) and Tuesday 15 September (from Wall Street). In addition, special features leading up to the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh include an in-depth report from Washington Correspondent Katty Kay addressing a crucial question: is the U.S. government's massive economic stimulus program actually working? The recovery in China also comes under the spotlight in a report that asks if the Chinese might be replacing America as the world's dominant economic player. And BBC World News America meets three people who personify the links in the financial chain that led to last year’s economic collapse – the American homebuyer, the Wall Street financier who repackaged their subprime mortgage, and the Chinese investor who bought it.


BBC world has really invested well in the coverage of the financial crises. Did anyone see the new commercials for the After Shock they are awesome. I can't wait when everyone is back and doing their regular job.
JW
JamesWorldNews
Oops. B.O.T.H. return to Lucy Hockings for the one minute headlines recap had the BBC News sting and WBR theme music played together on top of each other. It actually sounded quite good, bizarrely.
JW
JamesWorldNews
LOL. Lyse Doucet and the Business Presenter (Aaron Heslehurst) caught on screen writing/scribbling questions for each other for the upcoming business slot, whilst she was still trying to deliver us the preceding news item. LOL.


Lyse is the best! She is my favourite presenter on BBC World. I like her clearly experienced approach.
DA
Dave Founding member
[quote="zack11" pid="628839"]Aftershock on BBC World News
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BBC world has really invested well in the coverage of the financial crises. Did anyone see the new commercials for the After Shock they are awesome. I can't wait when everyone is back and doing their regular job.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ayxuXo6uM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGvGCC8GlSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvE6U3U0x3s&eurl

Have just got back from a holiday in Egypt and noticed the Aftershock adverts and they are really impressive.

The BBC World presentation appears far more professional and cared for than our news channel.

The break fillers are slick and fit in with the whole image

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJNX16q2c60

Also, didn't know that Qatar Airways sponsorship is used on BBC World.

Guess you lot already have seen all this and it's just me catching up late!
MH
MohammedHasanie
I've noticed they changed the city timings in the breakfiller. I live here in Dubai, and the breakfiller no more shows the timings of Dubai, instead they've changed to Doha.
JW
JamesWorldNews
I've noticed they changed the city timings in the breakfiller. I live here in Dubai, and the breakfiller no more shows the timings of Dubai, instead they've changed to Doha.


I noticed that too, Mohammed. However, the weather snaps still list Dubai.

And, Dave, Qatar Airways (QR) appears on just about every news and movie channel imaginable these days. They are sponsoring everything. And in case you're interested, that Green-Eyed girl who appears at the end of every QR commercial is actually a real Qatar Airways flight attendant and not an actress.

Also loving the Aftershock trailers. They are amazing. Love the one where a Moet bottle is used as a molotov cocktail. Sums the whole thing up perfectly.

And furthermore, Juliette Foster really is an awesome news and business anchor. She holds it together very very well.
IS
Inspector Sands

And, Dave, Qatar Airways (QR) appears on just about every news and movie channel imaginable these days. They are sponsoring everything.


I think they just sponsor the weather... not just the weather bulletins on TV channels but the actual weather itself Laughing
IS
Inspector Sands
Dave posted:

The break fillers are slick and fit in with the whole image

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJNX16q2c60


The music is very annoying though. I was recently staying in a hotel where it was the only english channel and so had it on quite a bit.... and the break filler drove me mad
PE
Pete Founding member
CNN's also grates on you mind.

I think the original breakfiller music was so much better, it doesn't dig into your skull like the new mix does.

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MA
Marcus Founding member
Poor Jonathan, I never knew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loWFypHb48k
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chris
Poor Jonathan, I never knew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loWFypHb48k


It's funny out of context but with the following sentence I doubt many would giggle.
SD
SDLF
chris posted:
Poor Jonathan, I never knew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loWFypHb48k


It's funny out of context but with the following sentence I doubt many would giggle.


Well of course the story itself isn't funny. I'm surprised you felt the need to mention that.

The clip, however, is funny! Thanks for posting it.

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