BBC News presentation
The presentation and the identities of the BBC News channel in the UK alongside its international counterpart (formerly BBC World News) and the BBC Parliament coverage channel use specific identities that demonstrate their remit and purpose. == BBC News (UK channel) == === 1997 "Flags and Drums" === BBC News 24 was launched at 5.30 pm on 9 November 1997 as a 24-hour domestic news channel.