[BlightyExPat]

As a viewer to 'World News' and previously 'World Service Television' since the service began back in the 90's, both here in the UK and overseas, a couple of points if I may......

In it's most recent format, until the end of last month, I've always found it frustrating, and doubtless confusing to other viewers, that it seems to be randomly referred to as 'BBC World News' one minute and 'BBC News' the next. 

Of course, this month we have BBC World News with Karen Giannone in the morning and then BBC News, with the World News screen ident for much of the remaining day.

I'm guessing that UK viewers are just as confused at the moment but I don't suppose any of this will matter next month but it's not what I would expect from the BBC.

Also, I don't know if I missed something, but I don't recall there being any warning of programmes such as Impact, Focus and Global were about to end?

As the majority opinion appears to suggest that the new format of the combined channels is likely to gravitate to the World format, or similar, will such programmes return?

We do very much enjoy the World format rather than the UK News format.

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