| BBC World News America | |
|---|---|
) Current BBC World News America title card. | |
| Genre | News program |
| Created by | Garth Ancier |
| Presented by | Laura Trevelyan[1] Katty Kay Jane O'Brien Larry Madowo Rajini Vaidynathan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sarah Robbins |
| Production locations | Washington, D.C. |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 30 - 60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC News |
| Distributor | WETA-TV, Washington, D.C. (American public television distribution) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Worldwide: BBC World (2007–present) UK: BBC News (2006-) United States: PBS & select non-commercial educational stations (2007–present) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 1 October 2007 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
BBC World News America is a British/American current affairs news program produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation's BBC News division, which premiered on 1 October 2007.[2] Produced out of the BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau, Katty Kay – who originally appeared on the program through her role as a Washington-based correspondent for BBC News – has served as the main presenter since 2011, replacing original co-anchor Matt Frei.[1]
The program is broadcast worldwide on BBC World News and, through an agreement with Washington's PBS member station, WETA-TV,[3][4] is syndicated to PBS member stations and select non-commercial educational independent stations throughout the United States. Until June 2019, Los Angeles-based NCE station KCET handled this distribution.
From its debut until 25 March 2011, the program originally maintained a one-hour format, airing as a simulcast on BBC America in the United States and BBC World internationally, with the first half-hour (on tape delay) being shown overnights on the BBC News Channel in the U.K. The program was reduced to a half-hour broadcast on 28 March 2011, and was removed from BBC America.[5] On 31 October 2016, the program returned to the BBC News Channel after a five-year absence, and currently airs on the channel at 21:30 GMT for one week in November and one week in March between when the clocks change in the UK and the US.[6]
From 11 June[7] to 26 July 2018[8] Monday – Thursday (when BST is in effect), the program temporarily aired the first half-hour edition for viewers around the world (except for North and South America where the full hour edition is being broadcast).[7] Then from August 2018, the usual full hour was returned.[9]
Special broadcasts
In some instances, this program has been cut off on its hour broadcast to a few snippets because of a breaking news broadcast (e.g.: 2007 Karachi bombing). But in the case of the 2008 US Election primaries & caucus, the program has been extended to 3 hours (e.g.: 2008 Iowa Caucus) and even up to 6 hours (e.g.: 2008 Super Tuesday) and only being presented by one host. BBC World News America also covered the three presidential and the only vice-presidential debates.
Presenters
| Years | Presenter | Current Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–present | Katty Kay | Main Presenter |
| 2012–present | Laura Trevelyan | |
| 2010–present | Jane O'Brien | Relief Presenter |
| 2010–present | Michelle Fleury | |
| 2018–present | Nada Tawfik | |
| 2020–present | Larry Madowo |
Katty Kay is currently the main presenter.[10] Laura Trevelyan also regularly presents the programme.
Former presenters
- Matt Frei (main presenter, 2007–12)
- Philippa Thomas (relief presenter, 2007–2009)
- Rajini Vaidyanathan (Relief Presenter)
Awards
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BBC World News America has won several Peabody Awards. It won one in 2007 for White Horse Village.[11] In 2010, BBC World News America was a recipient of two 69th Annual Peabody Awards. One award was given to the program, calling it a "Unique Broadcast, Unique Perspective", which was described as "A nightly newscast like none the United States has ever had, it places our actions and concerns in a global context."[12][13] The second award was for the report Where Giving Life is a Death Sentence.[13][14] The program won another Peabody Award in 2014 "for dedicating the necessary resources and risking their lives to give the world an up-close look at the horrors of the Syrian conflict" in Inside Syria's War.[15]
References
- ^ a b Kent Gibbons (5 September 2011). "BBC News Show Taps Anchor". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ David Bauder (1 October 2007). "The news, with an English accent". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "BBC - WETA enters partnership to represent and distribute BBC World News programming on PBS - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Hendrickson, Paula (29 May 2019). "BBC shifts distribution of news shows to WETA". Current. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Kent Gibbons (18 February 2011). "'BBC World News America' Shifts To BBC World". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ November 2016, BBC World News America.
- ^ a b June 2018, BBC World News America.
- ^ July 2018, BBC World News America.
- ^ August 2018, BBC World News America.
- ^ "Katty Kay Named Anchor of 'BBC World News America'", MediaBistro.
- ^ 67th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2008.
- ^ 69th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2010.
- ^ a b "'Glee,' 'Modern Family' win Peabodys". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Where Giving Life is a Death Sentence (BBC America)". 69th Annual Peabody Awards. May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ 73rd Annual Peabody Awards, May 2014.
External links
- BBC World News America at BBC Programmes
- BBC World News America (BBC News, 2007-2011)
- BBC World News America at BBC Online (2007-2012)
- BBC World News America at BBC America
