BBC Newsline
| BBC Newsline | |
|---|---|
 Title card used since November 2022 | |
| Theme music composer | David Lowe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | BBC News BBC Northern Ireland |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes(main 6:30pm programme) 10 minutes(1:30pm and 10:30pm programmes) Various(on weekends andBreakfast) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Northern Ireland |
| Release | 12 February 1996[1]– present |
BBC Newslineis theBBC's nationaltelevision newsprogramme forNorthern Ireland,broadcast onBBC One Northern Irelandfrom theheadquartersofBBC Northern Irelandin Ormeau Avenue,Belfast.
As well as being available via all multi-channel outlets in Northern Ireland (including viaSkychannel 101), the programme can be accessed by the rest of the United Kingdom (along with all other regional BBC news programmes) on theBBC iPlayer,or alternatively on Sky channel 973. Viewers from theRepublic of Irelandwith a Sky subscription can also watch on Sky channel 141. As theBBC UK regional TV on satelliteservice is broadcast unencrypted, it is possible to receiveBBC Newslineanywhere in Europe using an appropriate receiver.
Programme history[edit]
BBC Newslineis the most recent incarnation of BBC Northern Ireland's television news service, which began on Monday 30 September 1957 as part of the corporation's rollout of regional television services. The first five-minute bulletins,Today in Northern Ireland,were presented by Maurice Shillington and broadcast from a tiny radio studio within Broadcasting House in Belfast.
Up until the launch ofToday in Northern Ireland,a networked topical magazine programme,Ulster Mirror,had been broadcast every fortnight since Friday 26 November 1954. The new daily bulletins were later expanded to ten minutes and supplemented by a magazine programme calledStudio Eight,first broadcast on Friday 20 February 1959 with Robert Coulter as its presenter.Today in Northern Irelandwas replaced on 17 September 1962 by a 20-minute programme initially known asSix O'Clock.[2]The new longer magazine programmes changed title toSix FiveandSix TenuntilScene Around Sixwas introduced in January 1968.
Main presenters during the programme's history included Larry McCoubrey,Barry Cowanand Sean Rafferty. The launch of the nationalSix O'Clock Newsled toScene Around Sixbeing relaunched asInside Ulsterin September 1984. On Tuesday 7 May 1985, the programme was moved to an earlier timeslot of 5.35pm.[citation needed]
Newsline 6:30was introduced on 12 February 1996 when the main evening programme returned to a 6.30pm timeslot.[1]AlthoughNoel Thompson[3][4]andLynda Bryans[3]were the original choice of presenters, Thompson was later dropped causing Bryans to resign and move toUTV.The programme's first presenters were political editorJim Dougaland reporter Yvette Shapiro.[1]Dougal was replaced as anchor by Conor Bradford after two months.[5] [6]BBC Newslinealso introduced teletext subtitles for deaf viewers upon its launch.[7]It became ‘’BBC Newsline’’ in 1999.
Noel Thompson and Donna Traynor became the programme's main anchors until August 2012, when Thompson left to joinBBC Radio Ulster.[citation needed]BBC Newslineis now presented by a single main anchor[8]
In November 2021, Traynor had resigned from BBC Northern Ireland after 33 years, amid legal proceedings.[9]
The following month, it was announced that Tara Mills andDeclan Harveywill alternate as main anchors ofBBC Newslineand theBBC Radio Ulsterdrivetime news programme,Evening Extra.[10]Harvey joined the programme in early 2022.
Notable presenters and reporters[edit]
| Person | Position |
|---|---|
| Tara Mills | Main anchors |
| Declan Harvey | |
| Catherine Morrison | |
| Kerry Thompson | Relief anchors |
| Jo Scott | |
| Mark Carruthers | |
| Linzi Lima | |
| Geoff Maskell | |
| Tina Campbell | |
| Richard O'Reilly | |
| Richard Morgan | |
| Sara Neill | |
| Eve Rosato |
Weather
- Geoff Maskell
- Barra Best
- Cecilia Daly
- Angie Phillips
- Linzi Lima
Previous notable presenters and reporters[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^abcBelfast Telegraph: "BBC launches flagship to take on UTV Live",dated 13 February 1996; retrieved 17 June 2008
- ^Your Place & Mine – Scene Around Six,bbc.co.uk
- ^abBelfast Telegraph: "Present twists on Newsline's presentation",dated 6 May 1996; retrieved 17 June 2008
- ^Belfast Telegraph: "Beeb's Noel wins hearts and minds of Breakfast Boss es";dated 10 August 1998; retrieved 17 June 2008
- ^Belfast Telegraph: "TV faces flock to Kincora book launch",dated 23 April 1996; retrieved 17 June 2008
- ^Belfast Telegraph: "Present twists on Newsline's presentation";dated 6 May 1996. Retrieved 17 June 2008
- ^Belfast Telegraph: "Beeb planners tune in to the need for subtitles";dated 22 January 1997; retrieved 17 June 2008
- ^Belfast Newsletter: "All Change on BBC Newsline"[permanent dead link];dated 27 August 2012; retrieved 28 August 2012
- ^"Donna Traynor resigns from BBC Northern Ireland".BBC News. 15 November 2021.Retrieved15 November2021.
- ^"Declan Harvey becomes new Newsline presenter".BBC News. 17 December 2021.Retrieved17 December2021.
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