
Here, the regional weather presenter covered both local and national forecasts. In some nations and regions, the national weather was replaced by a longer regional bulletin. This also brings the late news in line with the 1 and 6pm news bulletins.Īnd the change ends a long-standing anomaly. It means viewers no longer need to wait until the end of the regional news. The main late evening weather forecast will be incorporated into the 10pm news for the first time in its history. Even veteran presenter Andrew Neil recently said that rivals were leaving the BBC behind in terms of presentation and studios. Many of the new features showcased by the BBC are already established elements of news studio presentation globally. It’s the latest stage in a major revamp taking shape across all of the BBC’s television and radio services as it seeks to gradually modernise its presentation.


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Spiral staircaseĪnd in a nod to the old set, the revamped set includes a spiral staircase (as previously seen in the background leading to the newsroom), plus ‘hoops’ in the ceiling. These run on railway-style tracks that traverse the studio. Key to the new set are new automated cameras using ‘Scandinavian technology’. On the opposite site of the studio, a large video wall can be used by BBC reporters to showcase and analyse the main news stories of the day.Ī new mid-set screen will allow BBC News to display vertical video, such as footage from mobile devices:Īdjacent to the news desk, the weather will be presented from a new touchscreen. It added that the change means it “will no longer need to build bespoke new sets for major events such as elections.” The BBC said it would see “significant cost savings in the long term due to the flexibility of the space. The revamped studio is designed to be sufficiently versatile to allow it to be used for various news programmes throughout the day and week. The One Show’s Alex Jones joins Huw in the revamped studio B The new look was given its first public viewing earlier on, during The One Show, when presenter Alex Jones was shown around the studio.Ī new video wall forms the centrepiece of the revamped studio alongside a new crescent-shaped news desk.

Studio B at Broadcasting House has been brought back to life after two years as the new home of BBC One’s flagship news bulletins.Īt 10pm on Monday, Huw Edwards presented the first bulletin from the studio.
