New BBC winter schedule effective Monday, Nov. 5

The current, BBC World Service interim schedule ends this Sunday, November 4.

The 2019 winter schedule is effective Monday, November 5, 2018 through Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Winter schedule highlights:

  • Newshour, Newsday, BBC OS remain consistent with previous schedules.
  • The Newsroom shifts from 6 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET, as it has in previous winter schedules.
  • Business Matters will be live only and unavailable for download.
  • The Thought Show will cease production on October 25.
  • NEW: The Story
    •  Each weekly episode will present the world’s stories, with in-depth, global reporting about issues that affect us all.
    • Airs Saturdays at 9:32-9:50 p.m. ET, with a repeat on Sundays from 11:32-11:50 a.m. ET.