Category: World
Service
Date: 28.10.2004
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91Èȱ¬ World
Service coverage of the United States election this week will provide
a world view.
Continuous coverage on election night will include reports and analysis
from Egypt and Israel to assess how people in the Middle East see the
election.
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In the US a team of correspondents will report on the
build up to voting day and the election results.
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Phil Harding, Director English Networks and News, said:
"The Presidency of the United States is in a position of enormous
power. Who holds the office affects not only Americans but also the
rest of the world. This is an election the whole world is watching.
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"Throughout the campaign
and on election night, the 91Èȱ¬ World Service will cover not only the
debate and the results but will also examine how other nations see this
election and how the world reacts to the outcome."
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Highlights of daily election
coverage include:
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flagship news programmes Newshour (1300, 2000 GMT) and The
World Today (0500, 0600, 2200 GMT) will be co-presented from Washington
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Weekend coverage:
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The Interview will feature George Soros, the big financial backer
of the campaign to unseat George Bush (Saturday 30 October, 2232 GMT;
Sunday 31 October, 0632 GMT)
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Assignment looks at how Arnold Schwarzenegger has fared during
a year in office as Californian Governor (Saturday 30 October, 1006,
1306 GMT)
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America Votes, a global phone-in hosted from Miami, will bring
together opinions from around the world (Sunday 31 October, 1400-1500,
1800-1900 GMT)
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Election night coverage:
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Continuous coverage starts on Tuesday 2 November at 2200 GMT
and runs until 1500 GMT the following afternoon
The World Today will broadcast results and reaction through the
night from 2200 GMT on Tuesday 2 November
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presenters Robin Lustig, Clare Bolderson, Ritula
Shah and Dan Damon will report from Washington and key US
states
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as ballot papers are counted in the US, correspondents Magdi Abdelhadi
in Cairo and Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem will assess reaction
in Egypt and Israel
Newshour presents a two-hour election round-up from Washington
on Wednesday 3 November from 1200 to 1400 GMT followed by a special
edition of the interactive phone-in programme Talking Point hosted
by Robin Lustig
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Notes to Editors
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bbc.co.uk/worldservice contains extensive, interactive
news services available in English, Persian, Arabic, Chinese Russian
and Spanish with audio streaming available in 43 languages.
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It also contains detailed information about World Service
broadcasts, schedules and frequencies.
In the UK, World Service is available on 648 MW in southern England.
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In addition, via digital radio, digital satellite (Astra
satellite, channel 865), Freeview (channel 80) and overnight on 91Èȱ¬
Radio 4.
