Europe Tonight

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show_name = Europe Tonight


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genre = business news, analysis
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runtime = 60 minutes
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presenter = Guy Johnson
(2007-)
Anna Martin
(2008-)
Simon Hobbs
(2004-2007)
Silvia Wadhwa
(2004-2007)
Nigel Roberts
(1998-2000)
Sarah Clements
(1999-2001)
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country = UK
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language = English
network = CNBC Europe
first_aired = 1998—2001-01-12
2004-09-13
last_aired = present
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preceded_by = 1998-2001:
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2004-present:
"Frankfurt Closing Bell"
followed_by = 1998-2001:
"European Market Wrap"
2004-present:
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website = http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838619/site/14081545/
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"Europe Tonight" is a television business news programme on CNBC Europe, aired from Monday to Thursday between 7pm and 8pm CET (6pm and 7pm WET) and repeated four hours later. The programme is currently presented by Guy Johnson and Anna Martin.

History

The original "Europe Tonight" was a 30-minute market review aired on weekdays at 6:30pm CET prior to 2001. Launched in September 2004, the current incarnation of "Europe Tonight" replaced "Frankfurt Closing Bell", which was aired at 8pm CET and co-anchored from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by Silvia Wadhwa and by Simon Hobbs in London. Prior to 2004, the Deutsche Börse remained open later than the other European markets - until 20:00 CET. After the hours of electronic trading on the Xetra system were changed so as to stop at 17:30 CET, Wadhwa remained as co-host of the new "Europe Tonight". The programme time previously filled by updates on late German trade was replaced by interviews with Frankfurt-based strategists, commentators and CEOs. The remainder of this version of the programme was essentially an update from "European Closing Bell", in which Hobbs reviewed the day's business events and covered any late breaking news.

2007 revamp

The programme length was extended from 30 minutes to one hour on 2007-03-26 as part of schedule changes at the network, which also saw "European Closing Bell" have its runtime halved. It also saw Johnson installed as presenter, and the show gained a new title sequence and changed its theme music from that formerly used by Closing Bell to that used by Street Signs prior to December 2005. The format of the programme was heavily revamped, gaining some of the segments previously contained in the second hour of "European Closing Bell", such as a daily "Guest Investor". New features introduced include "The Editor", where the editor of a European business publication discusses how they will be covering notable events, and an update on the US markets which comes live from the NASDAQ MarketSite in the original airing of the show, and is replaced by a recorded review from CNBC Global Headquarters in the repeat. Wadhwa no longer acts as co-host of "Europe Tonight", but remains a contributor to the show. Anna Martin joined Johnson as co-host of the programme in January 2008, having previously been the show's regular reporter.

The show's timeslot was brought forward by an hour to 7pm CET from 4 February, 2008.

ee also

#"European Closing Bell"
#"Closing Bell"

External links

# [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838619/site/14081545/ Europe Tonight - CNBC.com]