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Therefore, in the initial months of digital television in the UK, BBC regional news was only available to analogue viewers. 1999. 10 May – BBC network news relaunched with new music, titles and a red and ivory set. This design was used for the 25 October relaunch of News 24, enhancing cross-channel promotion of the service.
1 October – Sky Digital launches and BBC News 24 is carried as part of the new service. This is the first time that satellite viewers are able to see a full-time feed of the BBC's rolling news service. 15 November – The public launch of digital terrestrial TV in the UK takes place and BBC News 24 launches on the new service. 1999
29 September – The final edition of Breakfast 24 is broadcast on BBC News 24 ahead of a decision to end separate breakfast programmes for BBC One and News 24. 2 October – The first edition of BBC Breakfast is broadcast, the new morning show on BBC One and News 24. BBC News starts broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen.
4 November – BBC News Online, a web-based news service, launches. 9 November – BBC News 24, the corporation's UK television news service, launches at 17.30, and is shown on BBC One through the night during closedown. December – BBC Online is officially launched. 1998. 25 January – Sunday Grandstand becomes a year-round programme ...
21 February – The BBC Television Service airs the first ever piece of television science-fiction, a 35-minute adaptation of a segment of the play R.U.R. by the Czech playwright Karel Čapek. 12 March – The first news bulletin aired by the BBC Television Service, in sound only.
late January – The BBC and ITV broadcast extensive live coverage of the Gulf War, both in terms of extended news bulletins and special programmes. All-night coverage is broadcast on both channels during the early stages of the war. ITV broadcasts an all-night news programme and BBC1 broadcasts Pages from Ceefax to keep viewers up to date ...
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This is the first time that the BBC's international news channel had been seen in the UK. At 6am, a rolling news programme, anchored by Martyn Lewis and from 1pm by Peter Sissons, is shown on both BBC1 and BBC2 until BBC2 breaks away at 3pm to provide alternative programming. BBC1 continues to provide coverage until closedown when it once again ...