Ben Bland

Benjamin Mark Bland (born 13 August 1984 in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire) is a British presenter and journalist for the BBC News, specialising in business for UK and global audiences on programs including Business Live, Talking Business and World Business Report, as well as being one of the main relief presenters for BBC World News, BBC News Channel and BBC World Service which operates globally to an estimated weekly audience of over 75 million viewers.[1] Since the beginning of April 2020, Bland has presented Around the World By BBC News weekdays on Quibi.[2]

Ben Bland
Born
Benjamin Mark Bland

(1984-08-13) 13 August 1984
Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationNewsreader, journalist, television presenter
Notable credit(s)
BBC World News
World News Today
Business Live
Talking Business
World Business Report
BBC News
The Papers

Bland currently hosts a variety of programmes on BBC World News including the main bulletins, Newsday, BBC Breakfast (shown domestically in the UK), Outside Source, World News Today and several domestic UK reports for BBC News on a relief/need-by-need basis. He also hosts business news and weekend overnight broadcasts of BBC World News which are shown around the world on the BBC World News channel, BBC News and BBC One in the UK and public television in the US.[3][4]

Ben is a competitive cyclist in his spare time, and has represented Surrey at amateur level.

References
  1. "About BBC World News TV". BBC.com/news. BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. "BBC - BBC and Quibi announce details of 'Around The World By BBC News' - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Ben Bland". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. "Ben Bland Showreel". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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