Worldwide Exchange

Infobox Television
show_name = Worldwide Exchange


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genre = business news program
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runtime = 120 minutes
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presenter = flagicon|USA Brian Shactman
(2007-)
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
(2005-2007)
(CNBC, New Jersey)
flagicon|UK Ross Westgate
(CNBC Europe, London)
flagicon|SGP Christine Tan
(CNBC Asia, Singapore)
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country = GBR SIN USA
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language = English
network = CNBC Europe CNBC Asia CNBC CNBC World
first_aired = December 19, 2005
last_aired = present
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preceded_by = CNBC US:
"Wake Up Call"
CNBC Europe:
"Morning Exchange"
CNBC Asia:
"Asia Market Wrap"
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website = http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838355/site/14081545/
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"Worldwide Exchange" is a television business news program on CNBC channels around the world. It is broadcast live from studios on three continents. The global program is anchored by Brian Shactman in New York, Ross Westgate in London and Christine Tan in Singapore. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera served as the U.S.-based anchor from the show's launch until 2007-10-19. The program is produced by CNBC Europe in London.

Billed as "the first ever global business news broadcast", "Worldwide Exchange" began its broadcast on 2005-12-19, and is the first CNBC program to be jointly produced by three of the network's regional channels. It airs from 4am to 6am ET on CNBC in the United States, 10am to noon CET on CNBC Europe, and 4pm to 6pm (with DST) or 5pm to 7pm (without DST) Hong Kong/Singapore/Taiwan Time on CNBC Asia. As a result of the success of "Worldwide Exchange", a second joint production, "Capital Connection", debuted on CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia on 2007-03-26.

"Worldwide Exchange" replaced "Wake Up Call", an early morning pre-market program on CNBC US; "Morning Exchange", a mid-morning program on CNBC Europe; as well as "Asia Market Wrap" and "CNBC Tonight" on CNBC Asia, a daily wrap-up of the top business news in Asia.

Format

The program begins with the three anchors introducing themselves from Asia, Europe, and United States, respectively, along with the headlines from each continent. A round-up of trading in Europe and Asia follows (normally including a look at the FTSE CNBC Global 300 Index, which was launched on the show on 2006-09-18), along with a look at US stock futures. The top business stories in each continent are then narrated in turn.

The first half-hour also features the program's signature segment, the fast-paced "Global Stock Watch". Breaking news on European economic data is frequently covered 30 minutes into the show, and is followed by instant analysis with a guest. The remainder of the program consists largely of a mix of business headlines (which are repeated in the second hour), interviews with guests and issue-specific dispatches from CNBC reporters.

Two regular segments which appear towards the end of the broadcast are a preview of "Squawk Box", (which immediately follows "Worldwide Exchange" in the US and Asia), and the "US Lookahead."

At the end of the broadcast, before the three anchors sign off, the US anchor (Shactman) takes a final look at US stock futures if time permits.

egments

Some of the regular segments on "Worldwide Exchange" include:

*Global Stock Watch: This segment, seen after the first commercial break, begins with a summary of ongoing trading in the European markets, along the latest from CNBC Europe's reporters, followed by the final closing numbers in the Asian markets from a CNBC Asia reporter, and concluding with a look at the highlights of the U.S. corporate and economic diaries by Shactman. A second Global Stock Watch airs in the second hour as of mid-October 2007.
*Nikkei Business Report: A review of the trading day in Japan and highlights of that day's Japanese corporate and economic diaries. Reporters include Ken Moriyasu and Nozomu Kitadai.
*Market Call: Seen during the second hour with a guest, who picks stocks from around the globe.
*CEO Call: In this segment, all three anchors interview the CEO of a notable company.
*U.S. Lookahead: A preview of the day's trading in the U.S. stock markets with a guest. Normally the last segment of the program.

Graphics

Program producer CNBC Europe developed a new graphic style for the launch of the show on 2005-12-19, similar to that introduced across CNBC US on the same date. These graphics were initially used only on "Worldwide Exchange", before being rolled out to all other CNBC Europe programs on 2006-09-18 and were used through 2008-01-04. The current lower thirds, which were first used across CNBC US on 2006-12-19, were finally used on "Worldwide Exchange" (and all other CNBC Europe programs) on 2008-01-07.

Market holidays

On European bank holidays, CNBC Asia has the option of producing the program instead, as occurred on 2007-12-26. Alternatively, the show is simply not aired. When the US markets are closed for a holiday while the Asian and European markets are open, "Worldwide Exchange" is broadcast live from Asia and Europe (similar to "Capital Connection"), but is still relayed live on CNBC's US channel, as occurred on 2007-09-03. During some holiday periods the Asian leg of the broadcast does not feature, although it can still be seen in the region.

ee also

*"Asia Market Wrap"
*"CNBC Tonight"
*"Morning Exchange"
*"Wake Up Call"
*"Capital Connection" (a CNBC Asia-produced program anchored from two continents, which follows a similar format)
*"Fox Business Morning" (an early morning business news program airing on the Fox Business Network)

External links

# [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838355/site/14081545/ Worldwide Exchange - CNBC.com]