List of BBC programs

Live News Programmes:

*"BBC News" For most of the day the channel produces 26 minute bulletins of international news beginning at the top of each hour. Each contain two breaks which are either filled by advertising or by continuing news depending on the region. The 2300 UK time edition is also broadcast on CBC Newsworld in Canada. Some editions are rebroadcast via PBS stations in the USA. Weekday presenters of BBC World News include Martine Dennis, David Eades, Nisha Pillai, Nik Gowing, Jonathan Charles, Mike Embley, Katty Kay, Lyse Doucet and Mishal Hussain. Each day during the overnight hours in the UK (0100-0500 local time), twenty-five minute news bulletins from the top of each hour on the channel are produced by and simulcast on BBC News 24, when they are simply identified as "BBC News" with no reference to any channel. During these overnight hours, the bulletins are usually presented from their studio (although the 'World' studio is sometimes utilised). The overnight bulletins are usually presented by Alastair Yates, Martine Croxall and Karin Giannone.
*"The World Today" Transmitted at 0500 UK time, an hour of News, Business and sport, which is also transmitted on the main domestic BBC network BBC One via a simulcast with BBC News 24. The bulletin is hosted by Lucy Hockings, Martine Dennis, Jamie Robertson and Sally Bundock.
*"World News Today" Transmitted at 0300, 1200 and 1900 UK time with an Asia edition at 1600 GMT. Launched in July 2006, to coincide with the launch of BBC World as an independent channel in the United States, the 1200 UK time (0700 ET) edition was launched to appeal to the breakfast audience in the country and is presented by George Alagiah. The 1900 edition is aimed at European audiences and launched on the 29 May 2007. It is presented by Zeinab Badawi. It replaced the 2100 edition which had run since 18 September 2006. The first half hour is broadcast on the BBC's domestic channel BBC Four. The 1600 Asia Edition is presented by Nik Gowing. The 0300 UK time (2200 ET) edition launched on Tuesday 2nd October 2007. It is double headed, presented by Philippa Thomas in Washington and Martine Croxall or Karin Giannone in London. Business news comes from Rico Hizon in Singapore. This edition is also broadcast in the UK on BBC News 24. All editions of World News Today include a short version of "World Business Report."
*"BBC World News America" Launched on 2nd October 2007, the programme is broadcast at 0000 UK time (1900 ET) from the BBC's Washington Studios. The main presenter is Matt Frei with former Washington anchor Katty Kay acting as Washington correspondent. The programme is broadcast on BBC America who provide much of the funding. The editor is Rome Hartman who was previously executive producer at the CBS Evening News.

Business Programmes:
*"World Business Report" International Business news. Live editions throughout the day between 0530 and 2300 UK Time. The 2230 edition is presented from London and New York. This edition is repeated several times between 2330 and 0500 UK time and the repeats can also be seen in the UK via BBC News 24 at separate times.
*"Asia Business Report" Broadcast live from Singapore and only seen on the Asia feeds of BBC World.
*"Middle East Business Report" is pre recorded and broadcast at the weekend.
*"India Business Report" is pre recorded and broadcast at the weekend.

Other live programmes:
*"Asia Today" - Asia-specific news broadcast from the main World Newsroom.. Transmitted live twice each day. The last edition is repeated at various times on the Asia feeds.
*"Sport Today" – International Sport news. Transmitted five times each day.
*"Have Your Say" - A weekly programme that allows viewers to share their thoughts and questions with guests. Also simulcasted on BBC World Service Radio.

Pre recorded programmes include:
*"HARDtalk" - individual interviews
*"Click" - technology
*"Fast Track" - travel
*"Talking Movies" - films (mainly from Hollywood)
*"This Week" - analysis of news from the past week

In addition, a special half hour version of the popular BBC Two programme "Top Gear" airs on weekends, and other BBC documentaries such as "Holidays in the Danger Zone" air from time to time.

In India, many programmes tailor-made for a local audience are shown , including "Question Time India", quiz show "University Challenge India", "India Business Report", "IT India Tomorrow", "Face to Face" and motor show "Wheels".

BBC World programming in the United States

In the United States, selected BBC World bulletins are rebroadcast on PBS affiliates and BBC America.

Since BBC World's inception in 1995, the BBC sought carriage for the channel on US cable and satellite systems. Due to Americans' perceived lack of interest in international news, it took 11 years for a US distribution deal to be signed, a deal with Discovery Communications that was announced on 25 January 2006. As of September 2006, Cablevision in the New York City metropolitan area has agreed to retransmit the channel (commercial free) and is broadcast on channel 104 for digital subscribers. Ironically, Cablevision, however, does not carry BBC America, while Time Warner Cable, which serves non-Cablevision territory in the New York metro area does have BBC America on its lineup, but lacks BBC World. Additionally, digital cable subscribers belonging to Cox Communications in Northern Virginia can view the channel 24/7 on channel 252 (starting August 1, 2007) as part of their digital sport and information tier.

As of April 2007 the channel is also carried by Verizon on most of their FiOS cable TV systems, including those serving areas of California, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. BBC World appears on FiOS channel 92.

BBC World programming in the United Kingdom

It is not officially available as a stand-alone, full-time channel in the United Kingdom, on the grounds that it carries and is funded by advertising (BBC's domestic channels are funded by a television licence fee which households and establishments with equipment capable of receiving television broadcast signals must pay), although it can be easily received due to its free-to-air status on many European satellites.

However there is a simulcast of "The World Today from BBC News" on BBC One and BBC News 24. It carries a twenty-five minute news bulletin, followed by an edition of World Business Report. Both half hours of "The World Today" include a quick UK news update (general news at approximately 0515 UK time and business news at approximately 0545 UK time) while international viewers take a commercial break.

On weekdays BBC World also produces a version of World News Today at 1900 British Time. The first half hour of this programme can be seen in the UK on BBC Four. The edition of the programme replaced "The World", which had been broadcast as a simulcast on the channel between 2002 and 2007.

A special unique edition of BBC World News was a regular feature six days a week at 0930 on BBC News 24 but following changes to the domestic channel's schedule, this edition is now seen only on Sundays at the same time.

Censorships

BBC News has been banned in several countries primarily for reporting which has been unfavourable to the ruling government. Most notable examples have been in Uzbekistan, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4407086.stm Uzbeks banish BBC after massacre reports] - Monica Whitlock, BBC News]
Zimbabwe and China. [ [http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=21745 BBC banned in China] - asiamedia.ucla.edu]

References