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I imagine the evolution of BBC World News as a channel also played into the plans for studios. Initially, the plan was clearly to simply replicate the setup at TVC. This made sense when WN was largely similar to the BBC NC for domestic viewers, and largely comprised of straight news bulletins.

Later on, by the time plans for NBH were further developed, WN had become a channel of focused branded strands. The opportunity was taken, with Studio B especially, to give each programme a distinct “look” and presentation style. This meant the big open space, and hard and soft sides of B both being available to them and flexible, was a huge bonus.

Initially, WN would not have probably wanted or expected to use such a space.

Now, of course, what goes around comes around and WN has largely adopted BBC NC presentation of “bland” bulletins again in the merger. The branded shows are no longer distinctive and are more just to give some space in the schedule from “BBC News” being the title of every hour.