| BBC World News America | |
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 Title card used since 23 October 2023 | |
| Genre | News program |
| Created by | Garth Ancier |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sarah Robbins |
| Production locations |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 30–60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC News |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC News (international feed) |
| Release | October 1, 2007 – present |
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BBC World News America is an American current affairs news program created by Garth Ancier and produced by BBC News, which premiered on October 1, 2007.[1] Produced out of the BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau, Caitríona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda are the main presenters. Katty Kay – who originally appeared on the program through her role as a Washington-based correspondent for BBC News – served as the main presenter from 2011 to 2021, replacing original co-anchor Matt Frei.[2][3]
The program is broadcast worldwide on International feed of BBC News channel and, through an agreement with Washington's PBS member station, WETA-TV,[4][5] 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 March 25, 2011, the program was one-hour long, airing as a simulcast on BBC America in the United States and BBC News internationally, with the first half-hour (on tape delay) being shown overnights on the BBC News in the United Kingdom. The program was reduced to a half-hour broadcast on March 28, 2011, and was removed from BBC America.[6] On October 31, 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 or two weeks in March between when the clocks change in the UK and the US.[7]
From June 11[8] to July 26, 2018,[9] Monday to Thursday, when BST was in effect, the first half-hour edition was temporarily broadcast for viewers around the world except in North and South America.[8] Then from August 2018, the usual full-hour edition resumed global distribution.[10]
After the domestic BBC News channel and BBC World News merged on 3 April 2023, BBC World News America continues to be broadcast at 22:00 UK time only on the international feed,[11] while the domestic UK feed simulcasts the BBC News at Ten on BBC One.
- ^ David Bauder (1 October 2007). "The news, with an English accent". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Kent Gibbons (5 September 2011). "BBC News Show Taps Anchor". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Katty Kay: 'It's been a privilege to sit in this chair'". BBC News. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Manning, Mike. 2023. "Joint UK/international BBC News service from March." Accessed 18 April 2023. https://cleanfeed.thetvroom.com/17007/news/joint-uk-international-bbc-news-service-from-march/