For the BBC radio network, see
BBC World Service. BBC World is the
BBC's international news and current affairs television channel. It has the biggest audience of any
BBC channel. Founded in
1991 as
BBC World Service Television (the name was changed in
1995), BBC World broadcasts for 24 hours with programming including
BBC News bulletins, documentaries, lifestyle programmes and interviews. Its main global competitor is
CNN International, though it also competes with other major news broadcasting companies. It is considered to be the most watched news channel, ahead of
CNN.
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