Global (TV programme)
| Global | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | BBC World News |
| Presented by | Matthew Amroliwala Tim Willcox |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio B, Broadcasting House, London |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC World News |
| Release | 14 January 2013 – present |
| Related | |
| BBC World News BBC World News America Newsday GMT Impact Focus on Africa World News Today | |
Global, styled also as Global with Matthew Amroliwala (as of 8 September 2014), is a news programme on BBC World News that premiered on 14 January 2013 with the relaunch of the channel from Broadcasting House.[1] The programme was hosted initially by Jon Sopel who joined the channel from the domestic BBC News channel. Sopel regularly presented the programme on location around the world and in this case it is broadcast in part on the BBC News channel. Sopel was promoted to North America Editor in 2014, and was succeeded in September by Matthew Amroliwala.
Global replaced The Hub, which originally was an edition of World News Today and served as a news 'nerve centre' for South Asia and the Middle East, providing both the headlines, and detailed analysis of the global news agenda.
Schedule
Global is aired from 15:00–16:30 GMT (16:00–17:30 BST in summer time), Monday to Friday on BBC World News, usually followed by an edition of World Business Report.
Presenters
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Matthew Amroliwala | Main Presenter |
| 2013–present | Tim Willcox | Deputy Presenter |
| 2014–present | David Eades | Relief Presenter |
| Lucy Hockings |
When Jon Sopel presented, the title sequence ends by stating 'Global with Jon Sopel'. However, when he does not, as he is often on assignment, the titles only show 'Global', regardless of the replacement presenter. This only happens if he isn't reporting from a location on a topic covered in the show.
It was announced that Sopel will step down as presenter to become North America Editor;[2] he presented his final episode on 17 July 2014.[3]
Prior to Sopel's final episode, it was announced (on 8 July 2014) that BBC News Channel presenter Matthew Amroliwala will succeed Sopel in September 2014 as the main presenter.[4] Amroliwala presented his first episode on 8 September 2014; and since the programme has been styled 'Global with Matthew Amroliwala'.
Mirchandani resigned from the BBC in October 2014; he has since become the Senior Director of Communications at the Center for Global Development.[5]
Former Presenters
| Years | Presenter | Previous role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Jon Sopel | Main Presenter |
| Ros Atkins | Deputy Presenter | |
| Komla Dumor | ||
| Rajesh Mirchandani | Relief Presenter |
References
- ^ "BBC World News launches new studios, new programming and new presenters". BBC. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ BBC - BBC World News: BBC World News announces changes as Yalda Hakim joins Impact and Jon Sopel becomes the BBC’s North America Editor - Media Centre
- ^ https://twitter.com/BBCJonSopel/status/489780794726961152
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/derbyshire-bbc-news
- ^ http://www.cgdev.org/article/cgd-welcomes-rajesh-mirchandani-senior-director-communications-and-policy-outreach
External links
- Global at BBC Online (Current)
- Global at BBC Online (2013-2014)
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