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Briefing with 5 News
We’ll be hearing from Jess Bulman, Deputy Editor of 5 News. This is a one hour long, daily news programme broadcast at 5pm every weekday on Channel 5, and made by a dedicated team based at ITN. The show is currently getting its biggest audiences ever, with a growing number of young viewers.
Recent Reports
Behind the Headlines – How UK Broadcasters Report the World
In this report, we sought to answer this question by analysing leading UK broadcasters’ international news coverage on their flagship television news programmes, bulletins, social media feeds, and dedicated apps. Data collection took place across two non-consecutive weeks in January and February 2026. The findings are compared with our previous studies from 2009 and 2016 - and an earlier study, which dates back to 1975.
Behind the Screen – How streaming is changing public service media
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the UK’s Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) in covering global events through current affairs and other factual programmes on television channels. To achieve this, we analysed the volume, originality, scheduling, genre, and geographic focus of international (non-news) factual programmes broadcast on the main seven UK public service channels – BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV 1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – in 2023 and 2024.
Small World – International factual programming on public service channels
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the UK’s Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) in covering global events through current affairs and other factual programmes on television channels. To achieve this, we analysed the volume, originality, scheduling, genre, and geographic focus of international (non-news) factual programmes broadcast on the main seven UK public service channels – BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV 1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – in 2023 and 2024.
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Oxfam
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The International Broadcasting Trust works with the media to ensure that UK audiences remain engaged with global issues.
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Ben Rayner
Executive Producer, Al Jazeera English