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A BBC News channel
dedicated to the news, initially the channel was only available to cable
TV subscribers and then in 1998 to satellite TV viewers also, the
channel is now able to be received by anyone with access to digital TV.
The channel is also seen on BBC-1 and BBC-2 when those channels are
"off-air". Gavin Esler was the first presenter, his first
words being “Hello, and welcome for the first time to BBC News 24”.
Audiences to News 24 coverage reached an all-time high during the War in
Iraq. With simulcasting on BBC One and BBC Two, the service was watched
by 23 million people on one day alone. The three main BBC News bulletins
(One O'Clock, Six O'Clock and Ten O'Clock) are also simulcast on News
24. The channel received a lot of criticism at first but has since come
of age winning the news channel of the year award at the television
journalism awards on 22 February 2006.
See also BBC
Television News | BBC
One O'Clock News | BBC
Six O'Clock News | BBC
Nine O'Clock News | BBC
Ten O'Clock News | BBC Regional News |
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