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BBC World News is an international pay television channel that is operated by BBC. The BBC is a public corporation of the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It has the largest audience of any channel, with an estimated 121 million viewers weekly in 2016/2017, part of the estimated 372 million weekly audience of the BBC's four main international news services. Launched on 11 March 1991 as BBC World Service Television outside Europe, its name was changed to BBC World on 16 January 1995 and to BBC World News on 21 April 2008.

BBC World News is owned and operated by BBC Global News Ltd., part of the BBC's commercial group of companies, and is funded by subscription and advertising revenues, and not by the United Kingdom television licence. It is not owned by BBC Worldwide.

BBC World News claims to be watched by a weekly audience of 74 million in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. BBC World News is most commonly watched as a free-to-air (FTA) channel. The channel is available in Europe and many parts of the world via satellite (FTA) or cable platforms.

TV platforms in the UK (i.e. Freeview, Sky, BT TV, Freesat, Virgin) do not officially offer BBC World News as a standalone full-time channel because 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 Hot Bird and is available in selected London hotels. BBC World News can also be viewed in the public areas of Broadcasting House (the lobby and café).

However, some BBC World News programmes are officially available to UK audiences. Such programmes air on the BBC's domestic channels and some are available on-demand on the BBC's iPlayer. From 1am until 6am British Time, both BBC World News and BBC News 24 simulcast and the half hour bulletins are branded simply as BBC News. Headlines shown on these bulletins at the bottom of the hour are cut short on BBC World News as UK stories are in-line to be presented on the domestic service. Programmes differ at the bottom of the half-hour. The overnight simulcast is often also broadcast on BBC One.

BBC World News provides news, business, sport and weather 24 hours a day, plus the best of the BBC’s current affairs, documentary and lifestyle programming. BBC World News provides dedicated local programming for the channel’s substantial audiences in India; plus up to 90 hours per week of Japanese translation. Additionally BBC World News' top documentary and lifestyle programmes are subtitled in Spanish for the Latin American market.

BBC World News provides unmatched, impartial, in-depth analysis of breaking news, as well as looking at the stories behind the news and important live events - explaining not only what is happening but why. The BBC’s international news channel draws on the expertise of more than 250 correspondents around the world. Comprehensive bulletins on the hour every hour bring you up to date with news and business developments in a fast changing world. Our special reports are more in-depth and cover a broader range than any other news channel, keeping you better informed.

BBC World News is a commercial channel funded by advertising and subscription. The renowned quality programming on BBC World strengthens the value of its advertising and sponsorship. BBC World News attracts an increasing number of blue-chip companies, with both global and regional campaigns.

BBC News
Throughout the day
The latest international news every hour drawing on the expertise of more than 250 BBC correspondents around the world. Comprehensive bulletins on the hour every hour bring you up to date with news and business developments in a fast changing world. Our special reports are more in-depth and cover a broader range than any other news channel, keeping you better informed.

The World Today
Monday to Friday at 0500, 1200, 1400, 1700 and 2200 London time
A comprehensive hour-long programme bringing viewers up-to-date with news and business developments, and providing more time for analysis to keep BBC World News viewers better informed.

Keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, The World Today is compulsory viewing for anyone who demands impartial coverage from a global perspective, in-depth analysis and interviews with leading newsmakers.

With breaking news updates, in-depth observations by prominent commentators and interviews with leading newsmakers, The World Today is about journalistic excellence.

The World
Monday - Friday at 2000 London time
The World is a half hour bulletin of news and in depth analysis of the stories making headlines around the world. It is produced especially for BBC Four and made by a team from BBC World News. It's the only news programme to be simulcast on both channels - viewers outside the UK view the programme on BBC World News.

The World seeks to report the world from the world's rather than the UK's point of view and to explain how so many stories are interelated in the globalised world we live in. As well as the news of the day, the programme includes live interviews with key players and long films from our correspondents around the world.

Asia Today
Monday - Friday at 0145, 0245 and 1330 London time (Sth Asia, MEast and Asia Pac only)
Each weekday, editions of Asia Today in the morning and evening cover the news, the issues behind the news, and the people who make the news across Asia. With in-depth reports from more than thirty BBC correspondents around Asia and interviews with leading players, Asia Today will bring you up to date with the issues that matter.

Watch the programme for an insight into the stories and people that make this vast continent such a fascinating and exciting part of the world. From the Silk Road to the Pacific Ocean, Asia Today has it covered.

Focus on Africa
Monday - Friday at 1830 London time in Africa only
Every weekday BBC correspondents working in Africa report on the day's headlines and the major global stories that affect viewers in Africa, plus the latest on Africa's rising economies, entrepreneurs, innovators, culture, entertainment and sport.

BBC World News America
Monday - Friday at 2300 London time
BBC World News America is the daily news programme that delivers in-depth reports on the major international and U.S. news of the day. The programme is presented by Katty Kay – who originally appeared on the program through her role as a Washington-based correspondent for BBC News.

The programme includes special packages from the BBC’s expert correspondents that go beyond the headlines to provide context and analysis on the international events that shape the increasingly complex world.

Plus from the DC studio, Katty interviews newsmakers of the day and lead roundtable discussions featuring expert opinion from commentators and major players.

World Business Report
Monday - Friday at 0530, 0630, 0730, 0830, 1030, 1130, 1230, 1330 (not South Asia, Middle East and Asia Pacific), 1430, 1530, 1730, 1830 (not Africa), 1930, 2030 and 2230 London time
World Business Report brings the latest business, economic, share and market news from the world’s financial capitals 24 hours a day.

At European breakfast time each weekday we bring you up to date with the latest business news with live reports from London, Singapore and Frankfurt. At Asian and European peak time we update you on the news as it happens and we have a longer programme wrapping the day co-presented live from London and New York.

World Business Report brings not just the headlines but the explanation behind the headlines and an examination of the trends in technology and the world of business. Its in-depth coverage is supported by hourly business bulletins throughout the day.

Asia Business Report
Sunday - Thursday at 2330, 0030, 0130, 0230 and 0330 London time
Asia Business Report is a live look ahead to the business and markets news in Asia. Produced from Singapore, and broadcast four times each day, the programme delivers the business news as it breaks and looks ahead to the stories that will shape the business day.

Sport Today
Monday - Thursday at 0645, 0745, 0845, 1045, 1145, 1245, 1345 (not South Asia, Middle East and Asia Pacific), 1445, 1545, 1745, 1845 (not Africa), 1945, 2045, 2245, 2345, 0045, 0145 (not South Asia, Middle East and Asia Pacific), 0245 (not South Asia, Middle East and Asia Pacific) and 0345 London time
Fridays at 0645, 0745, 1045, 1145, 1245, 1345 (not South Asia, Middle East and Asia Pacific), 1445, 1545, 1745, 1845 (not Africa), 1945, 2045 and 2245 London time
Saturdays at 1315 and 1815 London time
Sundays at 1315, 1815, 2345, 0045, 0145 (not South Asia, Middle East and Asia Pacific), 0245 (not South Asia, Middle East and Asia Pacific) and 0345 London time
Sport Today provides the news, results and action from the sports events that matter around the world. There is news, results and action from Football, Rugby and Cricket World Cups; the Summer and Winter Olympics; Wimbledon; the Ryder Cup and Open Golf Championship; Formula One Grand Prix motor racing; special coverage of North America’s Major League Baseball, NFL, NHL and NBA - and much, much more.

So every day, the Sport Today team will keep you up to date with everything that happens on the pitch, on the track, and on court, bringing you all the drama from around the World.

HARDtalk
Monday - Friday at 0430, 0930, 1630 and 2130 London time
The half hour interview is the result of detailed research and in-depth investigation. Stephen Sackur, Zeinab Badawi and Sarah Montague, ask tough questions, getting behind the stories that make the news - from international political leaders to entertainers; from corporate decision-makers to ordinary individuals facing huge challenges.

Extra Time
Extra Time has become a regular fixture on BBC World since its launch in April 2003. In-depth interviews with the stars, coaches and the power brokers in the world of sport. Rob Bonnet goes behind the glamour to see what makes them tick and examines the risks and rewards in a cut-throat competitive business in Extra Time.

Dateline London
Sundays at 1530 London time
Repeated: Sundays at 2130 and Mondays at 0430 (not Asia Pacific or South Asia) London time
Each week, Dateline London speaks to foreign correspondents currently posted in London who look at events in the UK through outsiders' eyes and discuss how the issues of the week are being tackled around the world.

The Record Europe
Saturdays at 1330 London time (showing in Europe Only)
Repeated: Sundays at 0930 London time (showing in Europe Only)
The Record Europe examines the most important moments in the political week in Brussels and Strasbourg, and focuses on the work of the European Parliament and European Commission. There is studio debate and footage from the Parliament, as well as excerpts from the work of Europe's national parliaments. The programme is broadcast each weekend for BBC World News viewers in Europe only.

Middle East Business Report
Saturdays at 0430 London time
Repeated: Saturdays at 1030, 1730 (South Asia & Middle East only) and 2230 London time
Middle East Business Report is a weekly half-hour programme covering business issues from the region. Getting behind the issues of trade, business and economics, Middle East Business Report provides a window on finance and commerce in the Middle East, revealing how this important economic region works and interacts with the rest of the world.

Reporters
Saturdays at 1330 (except Europe, South Asia or Asia Pacific) London time
Repeated: Sundays at 0530 (except South Asia), 1730 (except South Asia & Asia Pacific) and 2230 (except South Asia & Asia Pacific) London time
BBC World News is known for Putting News First, and each week, Reporters offers the opportunity to catch up on some of the best journalism seen on the channel in the previous seven days. Reporters, the weekly showcase for BBC correspondents gives an opportunity to see global reporting of the highest quality - whether breaking news of the day or more reflective journalism.

Fast Track
BBC World's travel programme which has been designed to appeal to viewers who travel frequently for both business and leisure. Fast Track investigates the most important issues to affect the travel industry, in a weekly half-hour programme that covers both the business and leisure sectors. Far more than simply a guide to destinations, it assesses the implications of major world events.

Click
Each week, Click explains the latest developments in the world of technology, but you don't have to be an expert to understand why these stories are so important. Breaking through the jargon and baffling terminology, Click focuses on issues such as computer security and misuse of the internet, as well as reviewing the latest gadgets and major announcements by the big hardware and software manufacturers. There's also a weekly guide to the best website and a regular trouble-solving spot that answers viewers' queries.

Talking Movies
Talking Movies is the weekly guide to the best in film, from the latest Hollywood blockbusters to insightful documentaries and ground-breaking world cinema. The programme is presented from New York by Tom Brook, and concentrates on incisive interviews with actors, directors and producers rather than the latest celebrity gossip. Talking Movies reaches more people than any other television programme covering the big screen.