Schedule Changes Coming Soon
Given the differences in daylight saving time between the US and the UK, the BBC World Service will be on a three-week interim schedule prior to the 2024 summer schedule. Please watch ContentDepot for additional reminders.
The 2024 spring interim schedule is effective Sunday, March 10, 2024 through Saturday, March 30, 2024.
Spring Interim Schedule Highlights
- Newshour
- Weekday editions remain the same with an extra edition at 5pm ET
- Weekend 8am ET editions shift one hour to 9am ET. This change impacts scheduling on March 10, March 16 – 17, March 23 – 24, and March 30.
- Weekend 4pm ET editions remain consistent during the interim schedule, with an extra edition at 5pm ET.
- BBC OS
- Editions move forward one hour to 12 PM ET and 1 PM ET
- The Newsroom
- There will be no 2 PM ET edition Sunday – Friday
The 2024 summer schedule is effective Sunday, March 31, 2024 through Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Summer Schedule Highlights
- Core news programs (Newshour, Newsday, BBC OS) remain consistent with previous (non-interim) schedules.
- The Newsroom
- The Monday – Sunday edition returns to 6 pm ET for the summer as usual.
- Other Programs
- Two new programs join the schedule, The Global Story (Mon – Fri 6:30 a.m. ET) and The Media Show (Thursday 3 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET)
- Outlook Weekend and The Real Story will be sunset.
- Outlook will add a Friday edition so it will now broadcast Monday – Friday.
- Unexpected Elements moves from Thursday to Friday.
- The Documentary (Tue) moves later in the week and becomes The Documentary (Thu), with Assignment moving to take the Tuesday slot.
Find these schedules on our website. Please review them carefully and contact your Station Representative with any questions.