World Business Report
{{Short description|BBC news television series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = World Business Report.png
| caption = Final title card, used in 2019-2024
| camera =
| runtime = 12 - 25 minutes
| creator = BBC News
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| producer =
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| presenter = Ben Boulos
Sally Bundock
Samantha Simmonds
Nancy Kacungira
Alice Baxter
Aaron Heslehurst
Ben Thompson
| country = United Kingdom
| location = Studio C, Broadcasting House, London
| language = English
| network = BBC News (international feed)
BBC News (UK feed)
BBC One
BBC Two
| first_aired = {{start date|1995}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2024|05|07|df=y}}
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| related = Business Today
World Business Report (radio programme)
Asia Business Report
Middle East Business Report
Africa Business Report
India Business Report
Business Edition
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World Business Report is a television business news programme produced by BBC News and shown on international feed of BBC News alongside its UK counterpart and BBC One on weekdays between 1995 and 2024. There were two editions broadcast each weekday, at 05:30 and 06:30 GMT. Each edition lastes 25{{nbsp}}minutes. The 05:30 edition was also seen on BBC One and the 11:30 edition also aired on BBC Two during their simulcasts of BBC News (UK) channel. The main presenters of the programme are Sally Bundock and Victoria Valentine. Nancy Kacungira, Ben Thompson, Ben Boulos, Samantha Simmonds, Aaron Heslehurst and Alice Baxter have acted as relief presenters.
Other editions of World Business Report were shown on the international feed at 06:30, 07:45 and 14:30 GMT and since 6 March 2023, the 14:30 edition was seen by UK viewers on the UK feed of BBC News.[https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/bbc-news-and-world-news-launch-new-temporary-schedule/ BBC news and BBC World News launch new temporary schedule]
On 7 May 2024 in the edition presented by Ben Thompson, he announced that it was the final edition of the programme and World Buisness Report was going to be replaced by a new programme called Business Today. Business Today premiered at 14:30BST on the same day.
Presenters
These are the presenters of the programme when it came to an end in 2024.
= Monday to Thursday =
- Morning (05:30 GMT, 06:30 GMT and 07:45 GMT) - Sally Bundock
- Afternoon (11:30 GMT, 14:30 GMT) - Victoria Valentine
= Friday =
- Morning (05:30 GMT, 06:30 GMT and 07:45 GMT) - Aaron Heslehurst
- Afternoon (11:30 GMT, 14:30 GMT) - Ben Boulos
References
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External links
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/1143010.stm BBC World Business Report]
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2102246/combined BBC World Business Report at IMDB.com]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhds93M7j4k/ World Business Report promo in 1995]
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Category:1995 British television series debuts
Category:2024 British television series endings
Category:1990s British television series
Category:2000s British television series
Category:2010s British television series
Category:2020s British television series
Category:BBC television news shows
Category:BBC World News original programming
Category:Business-related television series in the United Kingdom
Category:British television news shows
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