Verified Live

Verified Live, also called Verified Live with Matthew Amroliwala, is a news programme that premiered on both the UK feed and international feed of BBC News channel on 22 May 2023 as part of a refresh following the merger of the two news channels.[1] The programme is mainly hosted by Matthew Amroliwala. The programme's main aim is to provide fact-checking of news (including corresponding images and footages) and analysing its factual accuracy based on verified data and facts live on air, while still bringing verified facts and updates especially to breaking news. It works closely with the newly launched BBC Verify, BBC's team of 60 investigative journalists who constantly verify the truth of news reports and data.

Verified Live
Title card used since 2023
Created byBBC News
Presented byMatthew Amroliwala
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsStudio C, Broadcasting House, London
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBBC
Release
Original networkBBC News (UK feed)
BBC News (international feed)
Original release22 May 2023 (2023-05-22) –
present
Related

History

Prior to the BBC News channel mergers, Global, which was also presented by Matthew Amroliwala, aired for the last time on 3 March 2023 on the then BBC World News. However, BBC announced that Amroliwala would stay as a presenter for the merged channel.[2] Between 2007 and 2010 it had originally been an edition of World News Today and then The Hub (2010–2012).

On 17 May 2023, CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness announced that the cooperation is unveiling a team of 60 journalists called BBC Verify.[3] The team is tasked to do full fact-checking by investigating video and clips, analysing data, and also making their own investigations. One of its intentions is to build audience trust and prove the truth and accuracy of news and images of BBC News output. The team will appear across the majority of BBC News's TV, radio, and online networks.

Verified Live was announced to be the first programme to work closely with BBC Verify, to begin broadcasting on 22 May 2023, with Amroliwala as the main presenter. The programme is co-presented by BBC Verify journalists, such as Lindsay McCoy, Ros Atkins (analysis editor), and Marianna Spring (the BBC's disinformation correspondent), during fact-checking segments.

Schedule

All time schedules are in UK time, which is either GMT or BST depending on the month.

Verified Live airs on weekdays and splits into six parts, airing at 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, and 17:30, with each part airing for 30 minutes. All parts with the exception of the 17:30 edition on the international feed which breaks away for Focus on Africa are shown on both the UK and international feed of BBC News channel. The 16:30 edition also features a business round up following the close of European markets. The programme is followed at 18:00 by BBC News at Six on the UK feed and The Daily Global on the international feed.

Presentation

The programme is broadcast from Studio C Broadcasting House in London.

Presenters
YearsPresenterCurrent role
2023–present Matthew Amroliwala Main presenter
Maryam Moshiri Relief presenter
2023–present Lewis Vaughan-Jones
Ben Thompson
Nancy Kacungira
Rajini Vaidyanathan
Sarah Campbell
Luxmy Gopal
Lucy Grey
Samantha Simmonds
Rich Preston

When Matthew Amroliwala presents, the title sequence ends by stating 'Verified Live with Matthew Amroliwala'. Similarly, when Maryam Moshiri presents, the title sequence ends by stating 'Verified Live with Maryam Moshiri'. However, any other presenter presents, the titles only show 'Verified Live', regardless of the relief presenter.

References
  1. "BBC News channel launches three new programme formats". BBC. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. "BBC unveils presenter line-up for news channel". BBC. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. "BBC News puts transparency at its heart with BBC Verify". BBC. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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