The channel's current identity was introduced on Monday, 20 April 2009 as part of the unifying of all of BBC News' output, the process which saw the BBC News Channel and BBC World News receive revamps in 2008.
20 апреля 2009 телеканал стал полноценной части BBC This replaced the channel’s previous identity which was first introduced in 2002. и начал вещание в полном объёме.