Bio

Background and Format:BBC World News is the BBC's commercially funded international 24-hour news and information channel, broadcast in English in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe.Programme Maker/Production Company:BBC Global News LtdStats:We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints, please visit BARB at www.barb.co.ukMonthly Unique User figure:The BBC are unable to disclose their Monthly Unique User figure.Tips for PRs: The Planning Desk is the best point of initial contact. The query will be passed onto the relevant person. Alternative email address is bbcworldnews@bbc.com The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. The BBC will not carry out competitions.Awards:2013 - Amnesty International Media Awards, International Television & Radio: The Marriage Breakers of Bangladesh (nominated)Gorkana Alert: Thursday 14 February 2013BBC World News is now based at New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA. E-mail addresses keep the same format of firstname.surname@bbc.co.uk and the switchboard number is +44 (0)20 8743 8000.gorkana consumer alert: Monday 2nd March 2009BBC World News, BBC News' UK-based foreign and defence correspondents, are located in the World Affairs Unit, from where they are deployed to stories around the world and work on longer-term projects. The Unit is now on Twitter. Head to http://twitter.com/BBC_Global_News to find out which stories the corporation's most high-profile correspondents are working on. Multimedia Producer Alexis Akwagyiram can be reached on +44 (0)20 8624 8550 and alexis.akwagyiram@bbc.co.uk for more information.