BBC London
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BBC London is the brand for the BBC's tri-media radio, television and online service for London and its immediate environs.
Launch
It was launched as BBC LDN when the BBC London region split from the BBC South East region on 1 October 2001. BBC London includes the BBC London 94.9 FM radio station and the London regional television news service broadcast on BBC One.
News programming
The news programming for the combined London and South East region had been Newsroom South East and this was replaced with BBC London News for the London region, an opt-out of South Today for the Oxfordshire region and South East Today for the remaining South East region.The regional news programme BBC London News broadcasts daily. Its flagship programme goes out between 6.30pm and 6.55pm on weekdays. A lunchtime programme is also broadcast between 1.30pm and 1.40pm, while other shorter bulletins go out during BBC Breakfast, after the BBC Ten O'Clock News and at weekends. They are presented by Asad Ahmad, Riz Lateef, Matt Barbet, Mike Ramsden, Victoria Hollins and Louisa Preston.
Until March 2006 Emily Maitlis was the main 'BBC London News' presenter, before she moved on to present for BBC News 24 and on BBC Two's Newsnight. Asad Ahmad and Riz Lateef now share presenting duties on the flagship 6.30pm programme. Weather forecasts are provided by Peter Cockroft, as the region's dedicated weather forecaster.
Of all regional news programmes, it is the only one to have begun with a deskless studio; instead presenters stood throughout.
LDN to London
On 1 March 2004 a desk was added and the original title name BBC LDN was lengthened to the full name of London. The rebranding to BBC LONDON incorporated the same set of titles used for BBC LDN. The BBC ONE box seen on the lower right side of the screen during continuity for regional news, was changed to (Top to bottom) BBC ONE LONDON.
2005 rebranding
On 12 December 2005, BBC London refreshed its brand, and introduced a new version of the music. The titles now involve a series of pictures of London followed by red screen which a white translucent band and a clear band cross, making the BBC London logo appear. The new look was criticised as inferior to the previous look, especially the new theme music. However, criticism of the rebranding was very limited. The title shots change every single night to reflect the local landmarks that symbolise home for a potential audience of more than 11 million people - bigger than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined. In the summer the audience will be invited to submit their own images for inclusion in the titles sequence.
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