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Special countdowns for BBC News theme tune anniversary


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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the BBC News theme tune, composed by David Lowe.

To mark the occasion, the BBC News channel has been airing special versions of its top-of-the-hour countdown sequences.

From 9.58am until 5.59pm today, the usual countdown visuals were accompanied by the various versions of the countdown soundtrack used between 1999 and the present day.

VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (9.59am). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (10.59am). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (11.59am). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (12.59pm). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (1.59pm). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (2.59pm). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (3.59pm). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (4.59pm). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC News countdown sequence (5.59pm). TX DATE: 10th May 2024. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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PICTURED: BBC News countdown sequence. COPYRIGHT: BBC.