BBC World News: interview and debate advertising

BBC World News interview and debate programmes deliver answers to the questions others can’t ask. Uncompromising, insightful and thought-provoking coverage of the big global issues ensure an influential audience that is passionate about world events. These viewers come to BBC World News interviews and debates ready to be stimulated and challenged, not just told what to think.

• BBC World News is the most influential news provider amongst Europe’s opinion leaders (number one for monthly, weekly and daily reach)¹
• BBC World News reaches 362 million households globally²

Download the PDF below for an overview of BBC World News editorial highlights scheduled for transmission during 2013.

HARDtalk is one of the BBC’s longest running programmes, presented by award-winning journalist, Stephen Sackur. The show has counted among its subjects some of the world’s biggest names including Bill Gates, Christine Lagarde, Oliver Stone, Al Gore, Ian Thorpe, Conrad Black, Tariq Al-Hashimi, Ghazi Hamad, Tracey Emin, John Howard and Pervez Musharraf.

Broadcast: Monday to Thursday

Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs programme, noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. With probing interviews and documentary features from around the world.

Broadcast: Friday, Saturday and Sunday

The programme that puts the important questions (on the global economy, the Arab Spring, the EU and others) to those in the spotlight: representatives from global politics, finance, business, the arts and media.

Broadcast: TBC

¹  EOLS 2011 survey measuring media consumption of Europe’s opinion leading elite ranked BBC World News as the most influential news provider - number one for monthly, weekly and daily reach
²  BBC World News distribution report March 2013. Figures exclude UK.