Newsroom (BBC programme) Newsroom (BBC programme) Newsroom was the BBC2 channel's main news programme during the 1960s and early 1970s. The programme began on the day BBC2 started transmission, 20 April 1964 and continued until 1973. The programme was initially broadcast late at night (after 10.30pm) but was moved to a 7.30 - 8.00pm time-slot in 1968. The schedule change was followed by a switch from monochrome to colour transmission; "Newsroom" was, in fact, the first British news programme to be shown in colour. Until September 1969 it originated from BBC News Studio A at Alexandra Palace, and after this date from Studio
BBC UKTV assumed full control of UKTV. BBC Worldwide previously had a 20 per cent stake in UKTV in a three way partnership with Foxtel and Fremantle Media. BBC Worldwide launched two new Australian channels, BBC Knowledge (documentary and non-fiction programming) and CBeebies (an advertising-free channel for 0 to six-year-olds) on 1 November 2008. On 3 October 2009 UKTV revealed a new logo, displaying that of the BBC, although its name remained unchanged. On 15 November 2009 the channel launched an HD simulcast, replacing BBC HD. In April 2013, the channel changed its logo and name to BBC UKTV. On 1 July