Global (TV programme)
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BBC World News | |
Release | 14 January 2013 3 March 2023 | –
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Global, styled also as Global with Matthew Amroliwala (as of 8 September 2014), was a news programme on
Global replaced
As part of BBC's plan to merge its domestic BBC News channel in the UK and BBC World News in early 2023, Global was one of the programmes which was cancelled.[2] The final episode aired on 3 March 2023 at 18:00 GMT on the then BBC World News.
The programme is spiritually replaced by Verified Live, which aims at fact-checking of news based on confirmed facts and sources. It debuted on 22 May 2023.
Schedule
Global was aired from 16:00 to 17:45 and 18:00 to 18:15 GMT (17:00–18:45 and 19:00–19:15 BST in summer time), Monday to Thursday on
Presenters
Years | Presenter | Current role |
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2014–2023 | Matthew Amroliwala | Main Presenter |
2013–2023 | Tim Willcox | Deputy Presenter |
2014–2023 | David Eades | Relief Presenter |
Lucy Hockings | ||
Karin Giannone | ||
Geeta Guru-Murthy | ||
Philippa Thomas | ||
Kasia Madera | ||
Chris Rogers | ||
2017–2023 | Samantha Simmonds | |
2018–2023 | Nuala McGovern | |
2019–2023 | Maryam Moshiri |
When Jon Sopel presented, the title sequence ended by stating 'Global with Jon Sopel'. However, when he did not, as he was often on assignment, the titles only showed 'Global', regardless of the replacement presenter. This only happensed if he wasn't reporting from a location on a topic covered in the show.
It was announced that Sopel would step down as presenter to become North America Editor;[3] he presented his final episode on 17 July 2014.[4]
Prior to Sopel's final episode, it was announced (on 8 July 2014) that
Dumor died on 18 January 2014 in his Hertfordshire, England home after a cardiac arrest, having been on air the day before.[6][7] President of Ghana John Mahama said in a message on Twitter that Dumor was one of Ghana's "finest ambassadors" and "was a broadcaster of exceptional quality and Ghana's gift to the World."[8] Mirchandani resigned from the BBC in October 2014; he has since become the Senior Director of Communications at the Center for Global Development.[9]