The main daily news programme on BBC FOUR is being
re-launched on 5 January 2004 with a completely new set
and more in-depth reporting from around the globe.
Presented by Kirsty Lang, The World will report international news from a global perspective, exploring intriguing stories and angles.
The new programme will increase the number of in-depth features on current global news and will have the flexibility to devote the whole programme to one major issue.
So I take it from this that it's not going to be called BBC Four News anymore - just "The World". Hmm... I suppose it will make it easier to produce, since it's called two different names at the moment (on BBC Four and BBC World). Although it's not that long since it launched in the first place. I hope they keep the titles, which are great as they are, and they fit in with the new look BBC News 24 ones.
So I take it from this that it's not going to be called BBC Four News anymore - just "The World". Hmm... I suppose it will make it easier to produce, since it's called two different names at the moment (on BBC Four and BBC World). Although it's not that long since it launched in the first place. I hope they keep the titles, which are great as they are, and they fit in with the new look BBC News 24 ones.
The programme will have a brand new look, including new set and graphics. The last programme in the old style will be on Friday 19th December.
Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking, but given that the BBC Four News set forms part of the BBC World studio, could we see alterations made to BBC World's set as well at the same time, to bring it into line with the new N24 look? Surely they'd have to move out for a while anyway to ensure that work on the new set doesn't disrupt BBC World's operations?
Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking, but given that the BBC Four News set forms part of the BBC World studio, could we see alterations made to BBC World's set as well at the same time, to bring it into line with the new N24 look? Surely they'd have to move out for a while anyway to ensure that work on the new set doesn't disrupt BBC World's operations?
All that needs to be done to World is a new desk and screen. Surely these could be fitted overnight while combined with News 24?
Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking, but given that the BBC Four News set forms part of the BBC World studio, could we see alterations made to BBC World's set as well at the same time, to bring it into line with the new N24 look? Surely they'd have to move out for a while anyway to ensure that work on the new set doesn't disrupt BBC World's operations?
All that needs to be done to World is a new desk and screen. Surely these could be fitted overnight while combined with News 24?
And maybe a nice bit of frosted glass behind the desk.... Or maybe not.
Isn't/Wasn't "The World" also a BBC World Service Radio show co-produced with WGBH and broadcast in the US? So "The World" brand already kind of exists within BBC World Radio?
Now that BBC World TV and Radio are both part of the BBC International Division (I think BBC World TV is no longer as closely linked with BBC Worldwide as it once was) - maybe they are trying to link them more closely again?
(At one point BBC World TV and Radio had similar programme names - NewsDay, NewsDesk etc.)
Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking, but given that the BBC Four News set forms part of the BBC World studio, could we see alterations made to BBC World's set as well at the same time, to bring it into line with the new N24 look? Surely they'd have to move out for a while anyway to ensure that work on the new set doesn't disrupt BBC World's operations?
When they installed BBC Four's current set in late 2001, they just did a joint weekend from News 24, whereby World summaries came from the CSO position in N6, and the full bulletins done by N24, with the overnight look. This will be even easier since the relaunch, as the only difference is the absence of the '24' on the titles.
Regarding the name, I don't the 'The World' is suitable - it's a pity that World goes out over different time zones, as a more suitable title would be 'The World Tonight'; the evening equivalent of 'The World Today'!
Yes, BBC World is now no longer part of BBC Worldwide and comes under the BBC Global News division. Its links with other BBC Worldwide channels are now in theory only historic, though cross-promotion to and from BBC Prime does take place, and BBC America still takes four news programmes a day from BBC World.
There were many similarities between BBC World Service and BBC World. When the channel first launched in 1991, it was actually called BBC World Service Television. It became "BBC World" in January 1995. In the WSTV incarnation there were many programme names shared: The World Today, Newsday and Newsdesk.
TWT disappeared from 1999 to 2001, but is now only used from 0500-0600gmt. "Newsdesk" and "Newsday" names were dropped when BBC Prime ceased taking news programmes from BBC World.
The other similarity between WSTV and BBC WS Radio was the 1991-1993 signature tune used by WSTV ... it was a rearranged version of Lillibulero !
When the new set for "The World" is being installed the BBC World studio will have to go off air for that time. Maybe they will also update the BBC World News set then?