BBC News (TV channel)
BBC News (also known as the BBC News Channel) is a British free-to-air television news channel. It was launched as BBC News 24 on 9 November 1997 at 5:30 pm as part of the BBC's foray into digital domestic television channels, becoming the first competitor to Sky News, which had been running since 1989. For a time, looped news, sport and weather bulletins were available to view via BBC Red Button.
| Launched | 9 November 1997 (as BBC News 24)
21 April 2008 (as BBC News) |
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| Audience share | 1.52% (September 2019, BARB)
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| Formerly called | BBC News 24 (1997–2008)
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