60 Seconds

60 Seconds

"60 Seconds" is a short news programme running between shows and during films on BBC Three. It lasts for 60 seconds as the name suggests, during which time the presenter condenses some of the day's news, sport and entertainment stories into a 60 second bulletin. Throughout the bulletin, a timer in the corner of the screen is featured which counts down the seconds. There are two sets of pictures running simultaneously for each story. Five stories are featured in every bulletin. "60 Seconds" is presented in a relaxed, cheeky style in keeping with the channel. Humour is a feature and some of the scripting often raises a smile. Previous presenters include James Dagwell, and Alex Stanger.

It was launched on 16 July 2001 on BBC Choice, the precursor to BBC Three, to appeal to those within the 18-34 age group; BBC Three's target audience, and also the demographic with lowest news-watching and voter turnout. When BBC Choice was replaced by BBC Three on 9 February 2003, the programme was kept and the titles updated to match the style of "The 7 O'Clock News" also on the channel.

After the 2008 rebrand of BBC Three on the 12 February 2008, the identity of 60 Seconds changed too to match with the new colour scheme of the channel. With the first broadcast of the revamped 60 Seconds saw a new take on the news: the headlines of news channels across the world, such as Al Jazeera, are read as opposed to the original UK headline bulletins. However, maintaining it's original purpose, the UK's headlines are still included in the bulletin. As well as most of the original properties of 60 Seconds, with the keeping of the two images/videos running parallel to each other.


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