[DTV]

Can someone clarify how many different opts will there be for the new BBC News (that WAS BBC World).

And all opts outside UK they carry the same programmes all the time with regional opts for weather? Is that right.

And is a generic version actually broadcast anywhere? Thanks

I imagine that the international regional versions of the channel will carry on from World News as their primary purpose is to allow for different ad sales, though they do of course also have their own weather forecasts and have previously carried some minor variations in programming - though I can't see any from next Monday at the minute.

Regional variations in programming have happened, though are largely limited to shuffled back-half hours these days - North America, for instance, currently only show the last ABR-Sport Today pairing, replacing the earlier three with a repeat of WNA and two feature/filler programmes. Region-specific original programming, like Asia Business Report from 2000 to 2008 and the various India factual programmes in the late-90s/early-00s, have disappeared.

I don't think there's a 'generic' BBC World News. During live news programming, the gallery will output the 'default' version of the programme - but it's up to Red Bee to fill in the rest and create the regional variants. Isn't Europe the one that is typically shown on the screens around NBH?