Posted on 10/12/2005 7:33:30 AM PDT by frankjr
"The lunach of a 24-hour BBC News channel could be getting closer as the corporation extended its BBC World News service to offer hours of early morning news," Brand Republic reports. "BBC World has secured a three-hour block on BBC America, replacing half-hour bulletins. It marks the first time BBC World News has broadcast for three hours straight in the US."
More: "Jeff Hazell, BBC World's director of distribution and business development, hinted at a move to launching a 24-hour BBC World News channel in the US."
"The US is a major focus for us and this new agreement with BBC America demonstrates BBC World News' commitment to bringing unbiased, trustworthy news to audiences in US. We also hope this new programming block will help us further increase the US audiences demand for the BBC World News channel 24/7," he said...
Just what we need, a leftist media outlet run by a foreign government.
Well I for one would definitely watch. I try to catch the BBC newscast on BBC America as it provides a different POV. Of course compared to Fox and Friends in the morning, static would be better TV watching
Yeah, all we really need is a station that only tells us what we want to hear.
A. Fox News
B. ABCBSNBCNNPR
Go for it Brits. Spend your money here!
How about an unbiased TRUTH? The BBC isn't exactly known for being "fair and balanced."
Waste of license payers money. Someone needs to slap the Board of Directors.
Unbiased, trustworthy???? Lying at the beginning is going to win them a lot of viewers.
How do we really know, when anyone is telling the truth? Don't we usually believe the ones that we agree with?
So do I. It's the only place where I can find out stories from around the world. I would welcome expanded newscasts. But I don't like their leftist slant. I miss Michele Husain. Katty Kay started out ok, but she's really a lefty it turns out. Husain provided much more balanced covereage and did great interviews.
Really? I haven't noticed one.
BBC World's coverage is often more indepth, so I, too, enjoy watching it every now and then.
Why? CNN International is all Brit and more left than CNN.
The truth lies somewhere between dogma and cynicism.
Agreed... I don't like their bias, but BBC news is the only organization that provides any sort of in-depth coverage of serious international news. I can't stand FOX anymore because of their non-stop tabloid-like coverage of stories like Laci Peterson and Natalie Holloway. CNN is obviously a joke too....
great more Socialist drivel this time from across the pond
wonderful
We'll, I guess I'll be finding out if it's possible to wipe my ass with a television.
It's not more left than CNN; it's what the people at CNN really think.
Oh, boy!!! Yet another reason not to watch TV.
As if we needed any additional reasons.
Well, that sure clears things up...
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