BBC Program Changes for Live Election Coverage May 7-8, 2015

Thursday, May 7 is general election day in the UK. BBC World Service has announced changes to the program schedule for May 7 and May 8 due to special live election coverage.

Please note that from 1700 ET on Thursday, May 7, through 0359 ET on Friday, May 8, BBC World Service will broadcast live election coverage. Programming will follow the usual BBC World Service clock, however, the clock may be broken in the unlikely event that breaking information is received. Each hour of the live election coverage can work as a standalone hour. A program description on the live coverage is below.

On Friday, May 8, there also will be extended editions of several news programs:

Fri 0406 ET – 0559 ET – Extended edition World Update
Fri 0606 ET – 0759 ET – Extended edition Outside Source
Fri 1006 ET – 1159 ET – Extended edition WHYS
Fri 1206 ET – 1259 ET – Live edition of Newshour Extra

On Friday, Newshour broadcasts will be regular format with some election coverage updates.

Program Description: UK Election Special
Live coverage from 1700 ET Thursday, May 7 through 0359 ET Friday, May 8 Broadcast window: Live Only

The presenters for this marathon programme are Tim Franks, Karen Gianonne, Philippa Thomas, Nkem Ifejika and Julian Keane, with presenters Val Sanderson on location in Scotland and Nuala McGovern on location in the south of England. Our reporters are all around the UK reporting from each part of the country as results are announced. Whilst a panel of experts, politicians and commentators are in the studio to make sense of the politics, the constitutional issues and what the results say about the United Kingdom. We bring reaction and analysis from around the world to see how the election in Britain is being viewed in different countries around the world. The last half hour will include a section from the City of London looking at how the financial markets react to the results.

Please contact your APM Station Relations Representative with any questions.