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Channel identity

BBC News · channel & feed reference

Identify BBC News (BBCNews.uk), 9 recorded feeds and 3 language references. Compare names, editions and matching details.

Reference snapshot · 8 November 2026

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The record for BBC News uses BBCNews.uk and the country/territory label United Kingdom. Its recorded programme categories are News.

9feed records
3language references
0matched saved marks
Channel identity referenceBBC NewsBBCNews.ukUnited Kingdom
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Source identity details
Reference IDBBCNews.uk
Source identitiesBBCNews.uk
Country / territory labelUnited Kingdom · UK
Category labelsNews
Language referencesEnglish, Japanese, Spanish
Owner labels in snapshotBBC Studios
Launch date in the attributed record1997-11-09

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Feed editions

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All 9 feed records retained for BBC News
EditionSource channel / feed fieldsLanguageArea labelFormat label
AfricaBBCNews.uk
Feed key
Africa		EnglishAfrica576i
Asia PacificBBCNews.uk
Feed key
AsiaPacific		English, JapaneseAsia-Pacific576i
EuropeBBCNews.uk
Feed key
Europe		EnglishEurope1080i
Latin AmericaBBCNews.uk
Feed key
LatinAmerica		English, SpanishLatin America576i
Middle EastBBCNews.uk
Feed key
MiddleEast		EnglishMiddle East576i
North AmericaBBCNews.uk
Feed key
NorthAmerica		EnglishNorth America576i
South AsiaBBCNews.uk
Feed key
SouthAsia		EnglishSouth Asia576i
UKBBCNews.uk
Feed key
UK		EnglishUnited Kingdom576i
UK HDBBCNews.uk
Feed key
UKHD		EnglishUnited Kingdom1080i

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BBCNews.uk

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The underlying record revision is 774cd9d21dd1. Feed rows known to be historical or contradicted by checked first-party evidence are withheld; other source fields remain attributed records.