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2000 Today
Fire themed variation of the ident
GenreNew Year'stelevision special
Created byZvi Dor-Ner
Developed byZvi Dor-Ner
Presented byVarious (see below)
StarringMusical artists
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Production
Executive producers
  • Avril MacRory
  • Peter McGhee
  • Neil Eccles
  • Zvi Dor-Ner
Running time
  • 28 hours (United Kingdom)
  • 25 hours and 30 minutes (International broadcasts)
Original release
NetworkVarious (see below)
Release31 December 1999(1999-12-31)–
1 January 2000(2000-01-01)
Related
ABC 2000(United States)
Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000(Ireland)

2000 Todaywas an internationally broadcasttelevision specialto commemorate the beginning of the Year 2000. This programme includedNew Year's Evecelebrations, musical performances, and other features from participating nations.

Most international broadcasts such as theOlympic Gamescoverage originate from a limited area for worldwide distribution.2000 Todaywas rare in that its live and taped programming originated from member countries and represented all continents including Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and North America & Oceania.

Development

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2000 Todaywas conceived as part of theMillennium celebrations,given the numerical significance of the change from 1999 to 2000.2000 Todaywas commissioned by the BBC as one of the five main millennium projects that were broadcast across TV, radio and online services throughout 1999 and 2000.[1]

Most nations that observe theIslamic calendarwere not involved in2000 Today.However, a few predominantly Muslim nations were represented among the programme's worldwide broadcasters such asEgypt(ERTU) andIndonesia(RCTI). Africa was minimally represented in2000 Today.The only participating nations from that continent wereEgyptandSouth Africa.Portugal-basedRTP Áfricadistributed the programme to some African nations.

Antarcticawas mentioned on the programme schedule, although it was unclear if2000 Todaycoverage was recorded or live.

Production

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The programme was produced and televised by an internationalconsortiumof 60 broadcasters, headed by theBBCin the United Kingdom andWGBHin Boston, United States.[2]Theeditorial boardalso included representatives fromABC(Australia),CBC(Canada),CCTV(China),ETC(Egypt),RTL(Germany),SABC(South Africa),TF1(France),TV Asahi(Japan),TV Globo(Brazil) andABC(USA). The BBC provided the production hub for receiving and distributing the 78 international satellite feeds required for this broadcast. Theidentsfor the programme were designed in the UK byLambie-Nairnand the BBC for use by all the participating broadcasters taking part in the event. The linking theme throughout all the idents and promotions was a distinctively shaped stone engraved with the year 2000.[3]The themes were: desert, fire, ice, lasers and water; plus a specialBBC Newsident.[4]

Up to 5,000 staff worked on2000 Today,1,500 of them inBBC Television Centrein West London, where all eight television studios were used during the 28-hour broadcast.[5]Each participant financed and produced its own contributions and shared the core costs proportionately to its size and wealth.[2]It is estimated to have cost $6 million to produce and broadcast.

2000 Todaywas nominated for "Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design" at the2000 British Academy Television Craft Awards.[6]

Programme timeline

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2000 Today'score international broadcast was 28 hours long, following the beginning of theNew Year2000 across the world'stime zones.The programme was tailored by individual broadcasters to provide local content and hosts.

The broadcast onBBC Onein theUnited Kingdomstarted on 31 December 1999 at 09:15UTC.2000 Todaystarted its international feed at 09:40 UTC, with theKiribatiLine Islandscelebrating the arrival of 2000 at 10:00 UTC.

Most of Europe celebrated midnight at 23:00 UTC. Broadcasting celebrations from many countries underCentral European Timeposed a particularly complex broadcast challenge.2000 Todaychose to rapidly air each nation's midnight observances in succession, using tape delays in most cases. This hour of the broadcast included a blessing byPope John Paul IIfromVatican Cityand the pyrotechnic display of theEiffel TowerinParis.ABC 2000 Todayhowever decided to use Paris for its broadcast in the United States while French broadcastersTF1andFrance 2covered the festivities live from the Eiffel Tower. In addition, Italian broadcasterRaiused the pope's blessing for itsMillennium - La Notte Del 2000broadcast.

2000 Today'sinternational feed finished shortly after midnight celebrations were broadcast fromSamoaon 1 January 2000 at 11:00 UTC. BBC One in the United Kingdom continued to broadcast with national features until 13:30. Later the same evening, it aired a two-hour highlights programme,The Best of 2000 Today.[7]

Personalities

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National hosts

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Music performers

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Musical artists were part of the2000 Todaybroadcast, including:

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Participating broadcasters

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The following nations broadcast2000 Today.Some nations were licensees of the broadcast, rather than formal members of the broadcast consortium.[11]

Recorded time broadcasts

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  • Longest time broadcasts:HTV(42 hours 30 minutes)
  • Shortest time broadcasts:VTV(6 hours)

Ratings

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2000 Todayhad an estimated worldwide audience of 800 million people,[2]with an audience of 12.6 million people on theBBCalone.[5]

Soundtrack

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2000 Today: A World Symphony for the Millennium
Soundtrack albumby
Tan Dun
ReleasedDecember 1999
RecordedAugust to November 1999[14]
Studio
Various
Genre
Length52:30
LabelSony Classical
Producer
  • Grace Row
  • Tan Dun
Tan Dunchronology
Bitter Love
(1999) 		2000 Today: A World Symphony for the Millennium
(1999) 		Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(2000)
Singlesfrom2000 Today: A World Symphony for the Millennium
  1. "One Love"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]

2000 Today: A World Symphony for the Millenniumis a televisionsoundtrack albumof music commissioned by the BBC for its internationally broadcast television special,2000 Todayand released bySony Classical Recordsin December 1999. The music was composed and conducted by multi award-winning composerTan Dun,and performed by theBBC Concert Orchestra,London Voiceschoir,New London Children's Choir,and a group of world instrument performers from around the world. It was featured on PBS and ABC throughout the promotions leading up to the broadcast and throughout the broadcast itself, providing musical "stepping stones" from country to country, culture to culture, day to night.[16]

The programme's theme song was a cover version ofBob Marley's song "One Love"performed by theGipsy Kings,Ziggy Marley,Tsidii Le Lokaand theBoys Choir of Harlem.[17]This version was released as a single in Europe.[18]"One Love" was performed live by Gipsy Kings as part of the broadcast from Miami, Florida.[16]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tan Dun, with the exception of "One Love" by Marley andCurtis Mayfield

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."One Love"Boys Choir of Harlem, Gipsy Kings, Tsidii Le Loka, Ziggy Marley4:05
2."Beyond Light"5:46
3."Reflection"4:39
4."At Sunrise"3:17
5."Africa, Africa"3:18
6."Crossings"4:27
7."The East"5:07
8."Antarctica"4:27
9."Dreams"3:16
10."Stones"3:17
11."Celebration"3:29
12."2000 Passions"7:22
Total length:52:30

Personnel

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  • Tan Dun – composer, conductor, producer
  • Charles Harbutt – engineer, post production
  • Mary Lou Humphrey –liner notes
  • Photonica – photographer
  • FPG International – photographer
  • Grace Row – producer

See also

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References

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  1. ^"BBC News | Entertainment | BBC uncorks its millennium plans".news.bbc.co.uk.14 July 1999.Archivedfrom the original on 18 November 2020.Retrieved13 September2020.
  2. ^abc"2000 TODAY".BBC.Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2006.Retrieved13 September2020.
  3. ^"Greek TV Idents: 2000 Today".www.greektvidents.com.September 2002.Archivedfrom the original on 18 November 2020.Retrieved13 September2020.
  4. ^"2000today.co.uk".www.2000today.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 29 December 2003.Retrieved15 January2022.
  5. ^abWells, Matt (3 January 2000)."BBC wins Big Ben ratings battle".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 18 November 2020.Retrieved13 September2020– via www.theguardian.com.
  6. ^"2000 BAFTA Television Craft Awards winners and nominees – Awards database".British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).Archivedfrom the original on 4 December 2017.Retrieved4 December2017.
  7. ^"The Best of 2000 Today".1 January 2000. p. 78.Archivedfrom the original on 18 November 2020.Retrieved13 September2020– via BBC Genome.
  8. ^"Fim de Ano na TV"(PDF).Diário de Notícias (Madeira).31 December 1999.Retrieved11 November2023.
  9. ^"BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | BBC's all-star millennium bash".news.bbc.co.uk.2 December 1999.Archivedfrom the original on 2 November 2012.Retrieved13 September2020.
  10. ^"Egypt2000.com * The Twelve Dreams Of The Sun * Main Page".10 June 2002. Archived fromthe originalon 10 June 2002.
  11. ^"SONY CLASSICAL".6 September 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 6 September 2011.
  12. ^PESTA MILENIUM DI BALI, TV DAN HOTEL RP 1,999 JUTA
  13. ^SEMARAK DI LAYAR KACA DAN KAFE
  14. ^ab2000 Today: A World Symphony for the MillenniumatAllMusic.Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  15. ^"Tan Dun: 2000 Today - World Symphony For The Millennium".www.arkivmusic.com.Archivedfrom the original on 13 July 2020.Retrieved13 July2020.
  16. ^ab"SONY CLASSICAL".6 September 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 6 September 2011.Retrieved13 July2020.
  17. ^"Yawns greet BBC millennium line-up".The Independent.3 December 1999.Archivedfrom the original on 10 July 2020.Retrieved12 July2020.
  18. ^"Tan Dun - One Love".Discogs.Archivedfrom the original on 2 October 2020.Retrieved12 July2020.
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