BBC News Channel

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BBC News Channel is a 24-hour British television news service providing rolling national and international news coverage.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf 24-hour news channel
television news channel
availabilityStatus defunct as separate UK-only channel after 2023 merger
availableOn cable television in the United Kingdom
internet streaming via BBC iPlayer
satellite television in the United Kingdom
terrestrial television in the United Kingdom
broadcastArea Europe
Ireland
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
worldwide via satellite and online
country United Kingdom
coverage international news
national news
format 24-hour rolling news
formerName BBC News 24
fundingModel publicly funded via UK television licence fee
genre current affairs television
news
headquartersLocation Broadcasting House, London
language English
launchDate 1997-11-09
mergedInto single global BBC News TV channel in 2023
network BBC
operator British Broadcasting Corporation
owner British Broadcasting Corporation
parentOrganisation BBC News division
pictureFormat 1080i HDTV
16:9
producedBy BBC News
publicServiceBroadcaster true
rebrandDate 2008-04-21
rebrandedAs BBC News (UK TV channel)
serviceType rolling news service
sisterChannel BBC Four
BBC One
BBC Parliament
BBC Two
BBC World News
targetAudience English-speaking international viewers
viewers in the United Kingdom
typicalContent breaking news coverage
business news
interviews
live news bulletins
sports news
weather forecasts

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hasMediaCoverage
BBC Four ("BBC News")
BBC Two ("BBC News")
sisterChannel
BBC News at Six ("BBC News")
broadcaster
BBC iPlayer ("BBC News")
contentProvider
BBC News Channel ("BBC News 24")
formerName
BBC ("BBC News")
hasDivision
BBC television services ("BBC News")
hasPart
BBC Breakfast ("BBC News channel")
network
BBC
operatesChannel
BBC News at Ten ("BBC News channel")
originalNetwork
Emily Maitlis
presented
BBC News Channel ("BBC News (UK TV channel)")
rebrandedAs

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