BBC World News gears up for studio move

BBC World News is to begin broadcasting from a new studio at Television Centre on Monday.

The new home has been designed in line with the channel's April refresh and boasts a new large graphics screen and "soft set" area for lighter live interviews.

A "more vibrant and flexible environment" with "bolder visuals" will give a "more creative on-screen look", the corporation said.

Also on Monday, BBC World News is introducing a new hour-long programme, World News Today, fronted by Mishal Husain and targeting peak time in the Asia Pacific region.

Richard Porter, BBC World News head of news, said: "We’ve already made some significant changes this year with our new name of BBC World News and the channel refresh. Now our international news talent is in one location, we can further strengthen our output across TV, online and radio platforms.

"These changes, along with the new studio and news programming, demonstrate our commitment to providing viewers with the best international news and information available."