**Updated from June 22 message with descriptions on some of the special programs**
On Thursday, June 23, Britain will decide whether to leave or remain in the European Union. BBC World Service will bring you the result, reaction and analysis.
From Thursday, June 23, at 5:00pm ET through Friday, June 24 at 1:00pm ET, BBC World Service will follow a special schedule to cover the UK’s EU referendum. Topline and BBC Select segments also will cover the outcome on Friday, June 24. Additional special coverage will happen on June 25-26.
During this time, programming will be primarily coverage of the referendum. The amount of other news coverage may vary depending on the outcome of the vote. Please take note of the schedule and clock details below as there will be break lifts.
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Special schedule for June 23-24:
Thursday, June 23 (times in ET):
5:00pm: The Newsroom (replacing The Compass).
5:30pm: World Business Report (replacing Science in Action).
6:00pm: The Newsroom.
6:30pm: World Business Report.
7:00pm: Referendum Extra (replacing The Thought Show).
8:00pm: Referendum Extra – continued (replacing Business Matters).
9:00pm: Newsday (replacing Outlook).
10:00pm: Newsday.
11:00pm: Newsday.
Friday, June 24 (times in ET).
Midnight: Newsday.
1:00am: Newsday.
2:00am: Newsday (replacing Newshour Extra).
3:00am: Newsday.
3:30am: Newsday (replacing Science in Action).
4:00am: World Have Your Say (replacing HardTalk, Business Daily, and Witness).
5:00am: World Update.
6:00am: Outside Source.
7:00am: Outside Source – continued (replacing The Fifth Floor)
8:00am: Newshour.
9:00am: Newshour.
10:00am: Newshour Extra (replacing HardTalk and Science in Action).
11:00am: The Newsroom (replacing Tech Tent and Heart & Soul).
Noon: World Have Your Say.
Additional special coverage on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26:
Saturday, June 25 (times in ET):
6:00am: The Newsroom (replacing Newshour Extra)
6:30am: In the Balance (replacing Newshour Extra)
9:00am: World Have Your Say (replacing The Documentary)
Sunday, June 26 (times in ET):
6:00am: The Newsroom (replacing The Inquiry)
9:00am: World Have Your Say (replacing The Science Hour)
Clock Details:
From 5:00pm ET to 7:00pm ET on Thursday, June 23, the regular BBC World Service program clock will be maintained.
From 7:00pm ET on Thursday to 1:00pm ET on Friday, June 24, all breaks will be lifted, including top and bottom of the hour. The possible exception to this is the 9:00am edition of Newshour on Friday, June 24.
BBC will confirm what clock Newshour will follow early Friday morning Eastern time. Stations will need to watch Content Depot for a Type 3 “Alert – Program Update” message about the Newshour clock.
On Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, programs will follow the regular BBC World Service clock.
Program Descriptions
World Have Your Say for Friday, June 24, at 4:00am ET:
Nuala McGovern is live from College Green in London with the latest reaction to the referendum result from MPs and political observers. Portsmouth, in the south of England, has Britain’s largest naval base, and is a major European trading and transport hub and proud of the historic role the city has played in Britain’s security. Chloe Tilley is live from Portsmouth to find out how voters are reacting there.
Outside Source for Friday, June 24, from 6:00am – 8:00am ET
Nuala McGovern presents an especially extended Outside Source live from College Green in London to get the latest reaction to the referendum result, plus the days other big global stories.
World Have Your Say for Friday, June 24, at Noon ET
Chloe Tilley is a live from a fish and chip shop in Portsmouth, in the south of England, to hear how people in one of Britain’s most historic cities are reacting to the referendum result. We hear from local people on both sides of the referendum debate and ask – after one of the most divisive and emotional debates in recent British history, how will the country move forward from the anger and mud-slinging of recent weeks? What are people’s hopes and fears for the future, whatever the result?
Newshour Extra for Friday, June 24, at 10:00am ET
Owen Bennett Jones is in Brussels with a panel of European politicians and experts to reflect on the result of the UK referendum. What does the vote say about the strength of the EU going forward? Can it hold together – and even expand? Or is the ambition of ever-closer political and economic union doomed?
This edition of Newshour Extra is available for broadcast June 24 – July 1 and can be downloaded from the BBC Partners website: www.bbc.co.uk/partners/english/programme-slot/newshour-extra
Please contact your APM Station Relations Representative with any questions.