Monday 8th December 2003 saw BBC News 24 take on a whole new look, including a new set designed by Simon Jago, titles by in-house BBC News graphics and a re-work of the music by David Lowe.
The new logo and graphics now fill the screen as much as possible, which was an intentional move to grab viewers attention and not be apologetic. The day's top story feature as type circling the globe at the top of every hour
The studio set is backed by glass walls revealing the newly rebuilt newsroom, it was considered this 'opened up the news process to the viewers' A couple of 'new' presenters were also called in, including stalwart Peter Sissons and Jon Sopel
BBC News2003 Left clip - Open with Anna Jones and Philip Hayton
Right clip - Headlines and sports news
BBC News 242003 Former BBC Newcastle reporter Chris Eakin here with the latest headlines from 2003.
Right clip - sting as we rejoin News24
2004 - 2007
BBC News 242005 In 2004 the graphics package was refreshed to match the network identity. A silver '24' now replaces the previous yellow version
Left clip - BBC News 24 sting from BBC One
Right clip - Opening featuring news on Live 8
Countdown2006 In 2005 News 24 adopted the reportage style countdowns originally commissioned for BBC World.
This clip features a 47 second sequence
News 24 Tonight2006
Former foreign affairs correspondent Ben Brown and former North West Tonight sports presenter Sally Nugent present News 24 Tonight
The World Today2006 Lucy Hockings and Sally Bundock present The World Today - a BBC World programme simulcast on BBC News 24
