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BBC World News: Presentation

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

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EY
the eye
archiveTV posted:
The BBC to launch its first world news hub -plus a new studio and news programmes for BBC World News-

PRESS RELEASE

London, 4 July 2008.

The BBC is, for the first time, bringing together its international expertise into one central world news hub. From Monday 7 July, BBC World News television, the BBC’s world online and newsgathering teams and representatives from BBC World Service radio and online, will combine forces to create an unrivalled multimedia world news operation to support the BBC’s international news services.

Also from Monday, BBC World News, the BBC’s 24-hour international news and information channel, will begin broadcasting from its new studio at BBC Television Centre in London. The new larger studio design has been created to fit with the recent channel rebrand, and will showcase a more creative on-screen look and incorporate bolder visuals. The studio has a large graphics screen and presenters will use a new ‘soft set’ area for lighter live interviews. The set aims to create a more vibrant and flexible environment for both breaking news reports and longer-form news programming, allowing presenters to take a more informal approach standing in front of the big screen.

To coincide with the studio launch, BBC World News is also launching a new hour-long World News Today programme with Mishal Husain targeting the evening peak across Asia Pacific. Also, the 09:00 GMT news programme, changes from its regular half-hour format to an hour-long show broadcasting more live events and breaking news, and brings Lucy Hockings and David Eades together for a double-headed presentation.

Richard Porter, Head of News for BBC World News says, “We’ve already made some significant changes this year with our new name of BBC World News and the channel rebrand. Now our international news talent is in one location, we can further strengthen our output across TV, online and radio platforms. These changes, along with the new studio and news programming, demonstrate our commitment to providing viewers with the best international news and information available.”


Double headers, can't wait.

One thing i'd really like is to have live weather, perhaps within this new news hour would be good.
JW
JamesWorldNews
Lucy Hockings and David Eades! Can't wait. The pairing of presenters on the channel is long overdue, Damo. I am sure you agree.

The channel was at it's best ten years ago when several bold branded bulletins served us during weekdays, such as The World Today and Newshour, not to mention BBC Newsroom and Newsday.

I look forward to the new studio and formats.

Good luck, BBC World.
MO
Moz
Hmmm! Big screens, soft area, presenter standing in front of big screens... Do they mean big screens, or bigger than N9?

It sounds like they'll be having the same set up as News 24 used to have in N8, with the same screens and same left hand pod.
SN
snarfu
wait and see. There has been some major changes but there is some familiarity to the new setup.
BA
bakamann
isn't there someone taking pictures from BBC TC? aren't they allowed?
but sounds to me that it's similar to N6... i hope it's just big.

2 presenters sounds better!
it's about time to beat the Al Jazeera Newshour!
GI
ginnyfan
OMG, these are some great changes. The channel has been so stale and the same for years.

Now we'll get the new set, presenters standing and presenting from different locations and even a double anchored show. Shocked Shocked

Hope they bring even more double headed shows.
JW
JamesWorldNews
ginnyfan posted:
OMG, these are some great changes. The channel has been so stale and the same for years.

Now we'll get the new set, presenters standing and presenting from different locations and even a double anchored show. Shocked Shocked

Hope they bring even more double headed shows.


Shows? Shows? We don't do "shows" at BBC World. We only do "bulletins". LOL. (Only joking Ginnyfan - I agree with you. I am also excited about the changes. I feel it is time to freshen up the channel a bit. I hope these changes are significant.)
FF
FactorFiles
Isn't anyone else worried about the "more flexible" turn the presentation is taking. Isn't allowing presenters to stand in front of screens just part of dumbing down the news? What does it ad apart from gimickry?
BA
bakamann
i wonder if they will be more flexible like the News Channel...
for the past few years, news bulletins are very strict on timing (unless there's breaking news) and some things should be changed since they will now be a rolling news channel...

i think this has been the usual timing every 30min news bulletins...
:59 - headlines start, after that news
:12 - break (optional)
:15 - back from break
:26 - weather
FF
FactorFiles
theBlockerPH posted:
i wonder if they will be more flexible like the News Channel...
for the past few years, news bulletins are very strict on timing (unless there's breaking news) and some things should be changed since they will now be a rolling news channel...

i think this has been the usual timing every 30min news bulletins...
:59 - headlines start, after that news
:12 - break (optional)
:15 - back from break
:26 - weather


There's also often a second opt out a story or two after the :15 headline summary, which usually returns for either the sport or business headlines. Would be a perfect time for a business or sports sting, rather than just the normal opt in sting, as they used to have in the good old days....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kipnIrIA-Vo
BA
bakamann
^
but i think it's somewhat impossible now...
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in my own imagination...
i'm thinking of that commercial on the News channel...

"Headlines every 15 minutes on BBC World News"
hehehe.
RT
rts Founding member
Sorry if I am way off track, but is this a photo of the new studio/set?

http://www.bbcworldnews.com/Pages/Images/Assets/40838c1b-69bd-4182-9efd-7a805d7defab.jpg

It looks like the old News 24 desk, with a wider screen behind...

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