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| BBC News Now | |
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 Title card used since 2023 | |
| Also known as | News Now |
| Created by | BBC News |
| Presented by | Lucy Hockings |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio C, Broadcasting House, London |
| Running time | 15-30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two BBC News (UK feed) BBC News (international feed) |
| Release | 22 May 2023 – present |
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BBC News Now, styled also as BBC News Now with Lucy Hockings, is a news programme that premiered on both UK feed and international feed of BBC News channel on 22 May 2023 as part of a refresh following the merger of the two news channels.[1] The programme is mainly hosted by Lucy Hockings. Its main focus is on fast-paced international breaking news, covering as many stories with as much details as possible in each of its episodes. The format includes report packages, interviews, and live reactions, updates, and images from where each story breaks out.
Like its predecessors (World News Today, GMT and Live with Lucy Hockings) its designed a morning programme for North America and South America, a lunchtime/afternoon programme for Europe, Middle East and Africa, an evening programme for Asia, and a late night/early morning programme for Australia and Oceania.
- ^ "BBC News channel launches three new programme formats" (Press release). BBC. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.