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Previous presenters

Does anyne know any updated info regarding Tim Sebastian or Darshinee Davis? It will be nice to mention them and the people who left for Al-Jazeera or CNN International. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 141.155.63.6 (talk • contribs).

Both still work for the BBC.

Fictional flags? Real flags? Idents?

What on earth does this mean? ("Various fictional flags with some real were used. The idents were computer generated and developed by the Lambie-Nairn design agency.") Someone please translate it into English!

Okay, I can guess what an ident is, but this is an encyclopedia -- I shouldn't have to guess. And I really haven't the slightest idea what fictional flags are. Phoogenb (talk) 10:36, 9 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Some of the flags where fictional; (Wiktionary: Invented, as opposed to real.) -- [[ axg ⁞⁞ talk ]] 11:02, 9 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Availability section's BBC America info outdated

In the availability section, the info mentioning BBC America canceling it's simulcast of BBC World News is it out date. While there was a brief period of time when they stopped broadcasting BBC World News between 6-9am Easter/3-6am Pacific, it's is currantly back on the air, at least on weekdays. It currently can be seen between 1-5am Pacific on the West Coast so it has obviously not been canceled. --Cab88 (talk) 05:23, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Livestation streaming in the USA

The article states that the channel cannot be watched via Livestation in the United States. While that was true at one time, that has apparently changed, as I can now watch the channel at my current location (Dallas) without a proxy via Livestation. I think the article should be updated to reflect this change. (I've already edited the "Internet access" section to reflect this.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.30.46.171 (talk) 01:11, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is not true as mentioned by livestation itself. 38.114.81.206 (talk) 21:34, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Poor and inappropriate writing

"India Business Report will provide an indispensable guide to the big stories to watch out for in the week ahead."

"World News Today – The news programme for audiences who want more depth to their daily coverage. "

"India Business Report will provide an indispensable guide to the big stories to watch out for in the week ahead."

"Since its inception, and more so since its extensive association with the BBC News channel, the countdown to the hourly news bulletin has been a feature of the channel's presentation, accompanied by music composed by David Lowe."

"In most of the world, it is carried on nearly all satellite and cable platforms."

"The channel is not officially available as a stand-alone, full-time channel in the United Kingdom, on the grounds that it carries and is funded by advertising (BBC's domestic channels are funded by a television licence fee which households and establishments that want to watch television programmes as they are being broadcast must pay), although it can be easily received due to its 'free-to-air' status on many European satellite systems, including Astra and Hotbird. " --> 73 words!

"Travellers on the Heathrow Express rail service from London Paddington to London Heathrow Airport are also treated to a specially-recorded BBC World News bulletin—introduced with a namecheck of "Welcome to BBC World News onboard the Heathrow Express"—during the fifteen minute journey. "

Proper citation format

I added an item about the channel now being available on Comcast channel 387 in Michigan but am not sure how to add the citation for the story that gave the information. The URL is http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/11/20/bbc-world-news-launches-on-comcast-in-michigan/ ("BBC World News launches on Comcast in Michigan), retrieved Nov. 20, 2011. Rreini (talk) 00:57, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I took care of it myself. Rreini (talk) 22:44, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I previously posted that BBC World News is being added to Comcast of the San Francisco Bay Area on channel 167. The source had been a message from Comcast pushed to the cable box. I now have a source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/business/media/bbc-world-news-to-be-available-through-comcast.html that indicates that BBC World News will be added throughout Comcast's service area in the near future. I was able to update the article to reflect this.

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	I previously posted that BBC World News is being added to Comcast of the San Francisco Bay Area on channel 167. The source had been a message from Comcast pushed to the cable box. I now have a source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/business/media/bbc-world-news-to-be-available-through-comcast.html that indicates that BBC World News will be added throughout Comcast's service area in the near future. I ~~am not~~ able ~~to have this edit stick so someone else will have~~ to update the article ~~for~~ me.		I previously posted that BBC World News is being added to Comcast of the San Francisco Bay Area on channel 167. The source had been a message from Comcast pushed to the cable box. I now have a source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/business/media/bbc-world-news-to-be-available-through-comcast.html that indicates that BBC World News will be added throughout Comcast's service area in the near future. I was able to update the article to reflect this.