Please note: The start of The World This Week has been postponed.
The BBC World Service starts the new year with new programs; offering your listeners insights into the world of business, technology, and global affairs.
Changes at a glance
- New programs Sporting Witness and Technology*
- An extra edition of Outlook per week
- Trending expands from 9 minutes to 17 minutes 30 seconds
Sporting Witness
Duration: 9 minutes
Starts: Saturday, January 11, 2014
Transmission times: Saturdays at 1750 ET and repeated on Sunday at 0350 ET
Available to broadcast: downloadable from the BBC Partner site and available to broadcast for 48 hours from transmission on the BBC
We take listeners back in time to key events in sporting history brought to life by the people who were there.
Trending
Duration: 17 minutes 30 seconds
Starts: Saturday, January 11, 2014
Transmission times: Sundays at 0332 ET and repeated Sundays at 1832 ET
Available to broadcast: downloadable from the BBC Partner site and available to broadcast for 48 hours from transmission on the BBC
Every second, of every day, the world is tweeting, posting and sharing. We grab some of the most popular and ask why? What makes one story more interesting than the next? We look at the origin of the story and its destination and what fuels the trend and what it says about the world’s interests. Each week we thread together the timeline of the week’s trend with interviews, music and actuality.
Outlook (Weekend Edition)
Duration: 26 minutes 30 seconds or 30 minutes including news bulletins, billboards & promos
Starts: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Transmission times: Sundays at 1432 ET and repeated on Sundays at 2032 ET
Available to broadcast: downloadable from the BBC Partner site and available to broadcast for 48 hours from transmission on the BBC
The focus for Outlook is people – all over the world and how their lives are changed by events and how they in turn change the world around them. The program listens to ordinary and extraordinary people who are “living through” the news headlines. It offers a unique perspective on both major news stories and individual experiences.
Technology*
Duration: 23 minutes or 30 minutes including news bulletins, billboards & promos
Starts: Friday, January 17, 2014
Transmission time: Fridays at 1006 ET
Available to broadcast: downloadable from the BBC Partner site and available to broadcast for 48 hours from transmission on the BBC
Technology is the new program from the BBC World Service that blends business and technology. Each week, BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones and the BBC online technology team report on and analyze the latest stories in the tech world and what they mean for businesses and consumers.
Please see the Winter Schedule January 2014. If you have any questions, please contact your APM Station Representative.