The World Tonight (Philippine TV program)
| The World Tonight | |
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Title card used since 2015 | |
| Genre | Newscast |
| Presented by | Weeknight anchors Tony Velasquez Pia Gutierrez |
| Theme music composer | Vangelis Ryan Cayabyab Bonnie Grace |
| Opening theme | Pulstar (1986–1993) ABS-CBN News Theme (1993–2018) Mighty Rush |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | N/A (airs daily) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (1966–1972; 1986–1999; 1999–2015; 2017–present) 1 hour (2015–2017) |
| Production company | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | November 21, 1966 – September 22, 1972 |
| Release | September 15, 1986 – August 13, 1999 |
| Network | ANC |
| Release | May 1, 1996 – present |
| Network | Kapamilya Channel |
| Release | July 27, 2020 – present |
The World Tonight is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by ABS-CBN, ANC and Kapamilya Channel. Originally anchored by Hal Bowie and Henry Halasan, it aired on ABS-CBN's evening line up from November 21, 1966 to September 22, 1972, and was replaced by BBC/City2 Balita Late-Night Edition. The newscast returned on the network's evening line up from September 15, 1986 to August 13, 1999, replacing BBC/City2 Balita Late-Night Edition and was replaced by Pulso: Aksyon Balita. The show began broadcasting on ANC on May 1, 1996, followed by a broadcast on Kapamilya Channel on July 27, 2020, replacing Bandila and Tonight with Boy Abunda. Tony Velasquez and Pia Gutierrez currently serve as the anchors. It is the longest-running news broadcasting show in the Philippines.