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For some instance, this programme has been cut-off on it's hour broadcast to few snippets because of a [[breaking news]] broadcast (e.g.: [[2007 Karachi bombing]]]. But in the case of the 2008 US Election primaries & caucus, the programme has been extended to 3 hours (e.g.: [[Iowa Caucus|2008 Iowa Caucus]]) and even up to 6 hours (e.g.: [[2008 Super Tuesday]]) and only being presented by one presenter. |
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Revision as of 12:04, 10 February 2008
| BBC World News America | |
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| Created by | BBC News with BBC World and BBC America |
| Presented by | Matt Frei |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom - Broadcasts United States - Production/Studio |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Rome Hartman |
| Production locations |  Washington D.C. United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC America BBC World BBC News 24 (:30 only) |
| Release | 01 October 2007 US-EDT 02 October 2007 BST – present |
| Related | |
| The World Today World News Today | |
BBC World News America is a current affairs news programme produced by BBC News to be shown initially for American Audiences. The programme is shown daily in its full hour format on BBC America and BBC World, and for the first half hour on BBC News 24 in the UK. Similarities with sister programme World News Today which is shown at 4 different timeslots are that similar titles are used but with differing musical accompaniments.
Presenters
Matt Frei, the BBC's Washington DC Correspondent for 5 years, presents the programme from the BBC's Washington DC studios together with acting Washington DC correspondent Katty Kay.
Rome Hartman is currently the Executive Producer of this programme, he was previously the executive producer of CBS Evening News
Timings
Regular days
This programme launched on 1 October 2007 (US time), and currently airs at the following times on weekdays:
- On BBC America: 19:00-20:00 EST
- On BBC World: 00:00-01:00 GMT (same as 19:00 EST, 07:00 in Phil./HK)
- On BBC News 24: 00:30-01:00 GMT (first half hour, on delay)
The programme ends at :58 (except for BBC News 24 which only show the first half-hour - on delay), with Matt Frei talking about the highlights of the next edition of the programme. On BBC World, it will be followed by the countdown sequence then another BBC News bulletin immediately after.
Special broadcasts
For some instance, this programme has been cut-off on it's hour broadcast to few snippets because of a breaking news broadcast (e.g.: 2007 Karachi bombing]. But in the case of the 2008 US Election primaries & caucus, the programme has been extended to 3 hours (e.g.: 2008 Iowa Caucus) and even up to 6 hours (e.g.: 2008 Super Tuesday) and only being presented by one presenter.
Criticism
- Some American TV critics had criticised the programme for following "the British way" although the programme is more focused in the Americas, but Hartman stated that they value both sets of viewers since it was being shown worldwide. [1]