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Current News is a type of breaking news coverage that reports details of an event that has recently occurred. This can be a local or national event, although the latter is most common in the United States and Canada.
In broadcast television, when a breaking news event occurs that requires interruption of non-news programming (or, in some cases, regular newscasts), the network will alert all affiliated stations via an internal alert/message service to stand by. After a period of time, the network’s feed will switch to a reverse countdown, usually from 5 seconds, to allow any affiliated stations to join the feed.
Once the coverage begins, a breaking news anchor will often introduce the story. This may include a graphic or video or may be a live shot from the scene. The story may be followed by a live interview or other coverage of the event from news sources, including reporters in the location and on the ground (if it is happening near a news station).
If a network’s late local newscast is pre-empted due to a breaking news report, the anchor will usually remind viewers that more details about the news will be reported later on their late newscast and on the network’s evening news program if applicable. Depending on the magnitude of the event, it may be possible for a sister station or digital subchannel to also provide coverage.
The phrase “breaking news” is sometimes used to refer to less important or not immediately impactful news stories as well, such as sports news. In these cases, the term may be applied to short news bulletins during play-by-play broadcasts of professional or college sports.
