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Not sure this is really true. It has become more UK-centric in recent years, arguably too much so, but historically BBC World was specifically very non-UK centric - particularly during the 2000s. Indeed, BBC World often won plaudits for its incredibly good balance of international stories and only including UK stories when it was genuinely internationally relevant. And, as I've said before, the notion that some forumers have that BBC World viewers are predominantly people with a keen interest in UK politics just isn't something borne out it any evidence.

Couldn't agree more. The channel is called "BBC WORLD NEWS" for its emphasis on WORLD NEWS. People often compare the channel to Sky News (International) or CNNI but they don't realize the channel is NOT CALLED "BBC News (International)" - it wasn't supposed to be an international variant of the domestic service, it's supposed to be an international service on its own~

But with the recent increased simulcast with the NC on UK politics (even during the Live, Impact, Global branded hours), it does seem the channel is heading towards the "BBC News (International)" route, which I hope is unintentional because the merger proposal was supposed to go the other way around.