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| Evening News | |
|---|---|
| Name | Evening News |
| Type | Broadcast news programme |
| Country | Various |
| Language | Various |
| First broadcast | Various |
Evening News is a common title for televised and radio bulletins broadcast late afternoon or night, summarizing current affairs, sports, business, and weather for a national or regional audience. Longstanding examples appear in schedules of broadcasters such as the British Broadcasting Corporation, American Broadcasting Company, Columbia Broadcasting System, National Broadcasting Company, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Deutsche Welle, France Télévisions, NHK (Japan), and Al Jazeera. Editions frequently compete with entertainment programming on networks like ITV (TV network), CBS Television Network, Fox Broadcasting Company, Sky Group, and RTÉ.
The term denotes a discrete bulletin or program that packages reports from correspondents, package pieces from field producers, live studio interviews, and montage segments produced by teams at outlets including Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Bloomberg L.P., Thomson Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal. Typical elements include lead stories about events such as the United States presidential election, Brexit, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and crises like the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, supported by footage from agencies like Getty Images and PA Media. Format conventions draw on broadcast innovations pioneered by programmes on BBC One, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, and bulletin models from Télévision française, with presentation techniques developed at studios affiliated with ITN, Sky News (UK), CNN International, Al Arabiya, and TRT World.
Evening bulletins trace roots to early radio services such as British Empire-era transmissions on the BBC Home Service and American chains like NBC Red Network and CBS Radio Network. Television-era milestones include the establishment of flagship newscasts on BBC Television Service, the rise of anchorman formats exemplified by figures linked to Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, Alastair Burnet, David Frost, and the expansion of global feeds by CNN (Cable News Network), Sky News, and MSNBC. Technological shifts—from film telecine workflows used by Pathé News to satellite relays by Intelsat, and digital workflows leveraging MPEG-4 and IPTV—affected editorial tempo during events like the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War (1990–1991), and the September 11 attacks. Convergence with online platforms such as YouTube, Twitter (now X), Facebook, Instagram, and services run by The New York Times and The Guardian reshaped distribution and promoted modular clips and push notifications.
Production involves editorial teams drawn from organizations including Associated Press Television News, BBC Newsroom, ITN Newsroom, Reuters TV, and bureau networks in cities like London, New York City, Paris, Beijing, Moscow, New Delhi, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. Scheduling aligns with local viewing habits shaped by markets such as United Kingdom broadcasting, United States broadcasting, Canadian television, Australian television, German television, and French television. Programmes coordinate live crosses with studios at Times Square, Alexandria, Canary Wharf, Otemachi, and regional hubs like Bengaluru bureaux. Technical crews operate mixing consoles by manufacturers such as Sony Corporation, Grass Valley, Ross Video, and use transmission facilities of Eutelsat, SES S.A., and public service transmitters managed by agencies akin to Ofcom and Federal Communications Commission.
Regional editions adapt to linguistic and cultural contexts across broadcasters such as NHK World, China Global Television Network, RT (TV network), Al Jazeera English, Euronews, DW-TV, SABC, Televisa, TV Globo, Telesur, ABS-CBN, GMA Network, and Channel NewsAsia. Content emphasis varies: in the European Union member states, coverage often highlights institutions like the European Commission and European Parliament; in Latin America, bulletins may foreground developments involving Brazilian Federal Police or Argentine Presidency; in South Asia editions, stories involving the Indian Prime Minister's office, Pakistan Armed Forces issues, or regional summits such as the SAARC meetings predominate. International co-productions and simulcasts occur during major events like Olympic Games opening ceremony, COP climate conferences, and United Nations General Assembly sessions.
Ratings are measured by services like BARB, Nielsen Media Research, GfK, and Kantar Media and influence advertiser decisions involving corporations such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Ford Motor Company, and Toyota Motor Corporation. Demographic segments tracked include age cohorts tied to markets in United Kingdom demographics, United States demographics, Japan demographics, Germany demographics, and Brazil demographics. Competition with streaming platforms run by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and news aggregators like Google News and Apple News affects audience reach, while younger viewers may prefer channels such as Vice Media, BuzzFeed News, and podcasts produced by NPR and The Economist.
Presentation styles range from traditional single-anchor formats associated with studios at Broadcast Centre facilities to multi-host panels resembling formats on Meet the Press, Newsnight, 60 Minutes, Panorama (British TV programme), and Dateline NBC. Story types include investigative packages produced in collaboration with outlets like ProPublica, The Intercept, Centre for Investigative Journalism, and reporting on financial markets using data from London Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Visual language employs techniques from documentary filmmaking inspired by auteurs linked to Ken Burns and news graphics traditions used by design firms like Pentagram and Chyron Corporation.
Evening bulletins have faced critiques related to editorial bias debated in contexts such as Leveson Inquiry, disputes over impartiality in coverage of events like the Iraq War, allegations of sensationalism following incidents such as the Princess Diana car crash, and concerns about concentration of media ownership involving conglomerates like News Corporation, Comcast, Disney (company), Vivendi, and Bertelsmann. Regulatory and ethical controversies have involved institutions including Ofcom, Federal Communications Commission, Press Complaints Commission, and legal actions in jurisdictions applying statutes like the Defamation Act 2013 and Sedition laws in various states. Debates persist about accuracy, source verification in the age of deepfake technologies and disinformation campaigns linked to actors such as state-backed networks implicated in incidents traced to capacities attributed to Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear in cybersecurity reporting.
Category:Broadcast news programs