World News Today
| World News Today | |
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 World News Today with Zeinab Badawi |
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| Format | News, Business, Weather |
| Created by | BBC World News |
| Presented by | Zeinab Badawi (Kirsty Lang) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | London |
| Running time | 90 minutes, first 25 mins only on BBC Four |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC World News BBC Four |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 3 July 2006 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The World |
| Related shows | BBC World News BBC World News America Newsday GMT Impact The Hub |
| External links | |
| Website | |
World News Today is a current affairs news programme produced by BBC News and presented by Zeinab Badawi. It was originally conceived as a morning television show aimed at American audiences, hosted by George Alagiah, but later expanded to six editions a day aimed at different markets. There is now one weekday edition only, part-simulcast on BBC Four and BBC World News.
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[edit] History
The programme originally used the same graphics and music as BBC World, though when The World on BBC Four was renamed World News Today, all editions were given a separate set of graphics and music. Since April 2008 the standard title sequence used by the BBC's English Regions has been used, with some graphical alterations and with international images included. The first 30 mins of each broadcast is still simulcast on BBC Four.
As part of a channel refresh on BBC World News, five editions of World News Today were replaced on 1 February 2010 with GMT, Impact Asia, The Hub, Business Edition and a standard edition of BBC World News.[1] On Fridays, the programme runs for 30 mins only, which means that BBC World News receive 2 bulletins of BBC World News instead. These air from 1930 to 1940UKT and 2000 to 2030UKT.
[edit] Presenters
The remaining original edition shown on BBC Four and BBC World News is presented by Zeinab Badawi (Monday, Thursday and Friday) and Kirsty Lang (Tuesday - Wednesday). The programme is aimed for audiences who want more depth to their daily coverage - with a particular emphasis on audiences in Europe, Middle East and Africa. World News Today also focuses on other key regions as well.
When Zeinab Badawi presents, the title sequence ends by stating World News Today with Zeinab Badawi. However, when she does not, as she is often on assignment, the titles only show World News Today, regardless of the alternate presenter. Often, when Badawi and Lang are unable to present, many other BBC World News presenters present instead, such as Tim Willcox, Nisha Pillai and Tanya Beckett
[edit] Schedule
(all times GMT)
- Mondays & Thursdays: 1900-2030GMT with Zeinab Badawi
- Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 1900-2030GMT with Kirsty Lang
- Fridays: 1900-1930GMT with Zeinab Badawi
[edit] References
- ^ "BBC World News launches channel refresh with two premium news programmes tailored for Asia Pacific". India PRview. 28 January 2010. http://indiaprwire.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/bbc-world-news-launches-channel-refresh-with-two-premium-news-programmes-tailored-for-asia-pacific/. Retrieved 7 March 2010.[dead link]
