BBC World Service has been given a funding boost in the UK budget. The budget document said: “In 2025-26, the settlement provides an increase in funding to the BBC World Service, protecting existing foreign language service provision and its mission to deliver globally trusted media, in support of the UK’s global presence and soft power.” […]
BBC World Service English has partnered with DMS Broadcasting to bring its news, current affairs and factual radio programming to audiences in the Cayman Islands. DMS Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting group based in the Cayman Islands, with seven FM radio stations dedicated to music, entertainment, news and information. BBC World Service English will be […]
The BBC World Service has announced the creation of the Global China Unit, a new team that will focus on reporting stories on the country’s role in the world. The team will produce a range of journalism that will be available on the World Service and wider BBC platforms. It will look to answer how […]
The International Development Committee of the UK House of Commons has launched a new inquiry on the future funding of the BBC World Service. BBC World Service provides news to radio, TV and digital audiences around the world in 42 languages including English, reaching a global audience of 318 million people. It is chiefly funded […]
Ella Al-Shamahi and Datshiane Navanayagam are the new hosts of The Conversation, the BBC World Service English programme dedicated to highlighting and discussing incredible women and their experiences. The Conversation hears from women in different counties across the globe as they share first-hand their personal experiences and some of their most intimate insights, from what […]
On March 5th BBC World Questions will come to the Philippines to debate the country’s political and economic future in the country’s capital, Manila. National security, relations with China and the US, constitutional reform, economic development and the environment will all be up for discussion with a panel of leading politicians, campaigners and academics. The […]
BBC News Arabic has announced an Emergency Radio Service for Gaza in response to the conflict in the region. The emergency service – Gaza Daily – will broadcast vital news daily to the people of Gaza during this time of urgent need. It will provide listeners with the latest information and developments as well as […]
The BBC World Service has announced the launch of a new daily news podcast primarily aimed at 16 to 24 year olds across the globe. The podcast, titled What in the World, launches on July 31st. The podcast will be available daily, Mondays to Fridays, and each episode will ask: “What in the world is […]
BBC World Service has announced a series of new programming changes designed to bring BBC journalism and analysis closer to its audiences in Africa. The changes include: BBC Africa’s flagship shows, Dira ya Dunia and Focus on Africa TV, are returning with a new look and will be presented from Africa. The launch of Focus […]
Featuring live music from Rena Morfi and Marina Satti and stand-up comedy from Zissis Roumbos, the programme will include interviews and conversation with Athens creatives including theatre director and performer Mario Banushi, and film producer Amanda Livanou. Recorded in English for BBC World Service radio, The Arts Hour on Tour visits cities all over the […]