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BBC News Pidgin launches on TikTok

BBC News Pidgin has officially launched its TikTok channel, which aims to deliver high-quality journalism to Pidgin-speaking audiences across Africa and beyond. The BBC News Pidgin TikTok channel features a range of short-form videos in Pidgin covering politics, culture, society as well as science, health and technology. The service currently reaches around 800,000 people weekly […]

August 19, 2025

BBC rolls out US paywall

BBC Studios and BBC News have launched the first phase of a pay model for visitors to the BBC website in the US. In the initial phase of the launch, for $49.99 (€42.76) per year or $8.99 per month, users who join will get unlimited access to the BBC’s news articles, feature stories and the […]

June 26, 2025

BBC World Service to launch Polish offering

BBC World Service is expanding its news offer with the launch of a pilot Polish-language news website, BBC News Polska, and its content on social channels. Going live from June 24th, the website will deliver independent and impartial news in text and video for Polish-speaking audiences.  The new language offer aims to counter a wave of […]

May 22, 2025

BBC News Burmese launches on DTH

To ensure audiences can access crucial information in the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, the BBC World Service has added a direct-to-home satellite video channel to the platforms delivering BBC News Burmese content. In the coming four months, the Thaicom 6 satellite, which covers Myanmar, Thailand, and the wider region, will deliver BBC News Burmese […]

April 24, 2025

BBC News Swahili launches on TikTok

BBC News Swahili has officially launched its TikTok channel. The channel aims to deliver journalism to Swahili-speaking audiences across Africa and beyond, by providing trusted news in an engaging format that resonates with audiences. The BBC News Swahili TikTok channel will feature a range of short-form videos in Swahili covering politics, culture, society as well […]

March 4, 2025

BBC News outlines new international model

BBC News has announced a new way of working internationally which it says “will enhance opportunities for audience growth around the world and to simplify the organisation’s structure”. Later this year, six regional directors will be appointed to lead six regions around the world both editorially and operationally. The regional directors will be tasked with […]

February 26, 2025

BBC News Sinhala launches YouTube channel

BBC News Sinhala has launched its channel on YouTube. The channel delivers a diverse range of content including interviews, explainers and short videos about issues relevant to Sinhala-speaking audiences, from politics and society to science, health and technology. BBC News Sinhala Editor, Ishara Danasekara, commented: “Our videos – especially original content from BBC News Sinhala […]

February 14, 2025

BBC World Service to provide enhanced services in Syria

Following the developments in Syria, the BBC World Service has announced it will offer enhanced services to audiences across the country. Broadcast on medium wave and FM, an enhanced audio service will provide the people of Syria and surrounding countries with a source of independent news at a time when local media and digital services […]

December 18, 2024

BBC Studios launches channels on Vodafone Romania

BBC Studios has announced that three BBC-branded channels are now available to the Romanian market through Vodafone Romania. The European telco will offer these channels through its Vodafone TV service and the Vodafone TV+ platform to residential and corporate subscribers. The partnership between BBC Studios and Vodafone Romania entails a multiyear inclusion of BBC Earth, […]

November 1, 2024

BBC World Service rebroadcasting deal in The Bahamas

CBC World Service English has partnered with the Guardian Media Group to bring its factual programming, news reports and analysis to audiences in The Bahamas. Guardian Media Group is the leading local multimedia group in The Bahamas. BBC World Service English radio will be received digitally, and broadcast live on Guardian Radio FM 96.9 when […]

October 24, 2024