File:BBC News medium music.mp3

BBC_News_medium_music.mp3 ‎(MP3 audio file, length 15 s, 321 kbps overall, file size: 596 KB)

Summary edit

Non-free media information and use rationale true for BBC News presentation
Description	BBC News Opening Sequence Theme
Source	TV, via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbX0BbFZvE
Article	BBC News presentation
Portion used	Small part of a track
Low resolution?	No image
Purpose of use	To provide a theme music used as an opening sequence on BBC News (UK channel) and BBC News (international channel)
Replaceable?	No
Other information	Used since 2013
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of BBC News presentation//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BBC_News_medium_music.mp3true

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	05:49, 20 April 2023		15 s (596 KB)	Mtlh01p (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free use rationale \|Description=BBC News Opening Sequence Theme \|Source=TV \|Article=BBC News presentation \|Portion=Small part of a track \|Resolution=No image \|Purpose=To provide a theme music used as an opening sequence on BBC News (UK channel) and BBC News (international channel) \|Replaceability=No \|other_information= Used since 2013 }}

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File usage

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BBC News presentation

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
Ogg Vorbis	101 kbps		Completed 05:49, 20 April 2023	1.0 s