The outgoing director-general of the BBC has described the international reach of the BBC as being “absolutely crucial to any vision of ‘Global Britain’.”
BBC World Service teams up with MTN Nigeria
BBC World Service has entered into a partnership with MTN Nigeria to deliver BBC News Minute bulletins.
BBC, DW, France24, VoA launch Turkish news channel
International broadcasters BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle (DW), France24 and Voice of America (VoA) have launched a Turkish-language news channel.
BBC’s Global audience rises to 376m
The BBC is reaching a record weekly audience of 376 million people, according to new figures released Friday.
Government funding for BBC World Service TV
The government has promised to invest an annual £85 million (€121 million) in the BBC’s digital, TV and radio services as part of the Strategic Defence Review.
BBC eyes Russian language channel
The BBC is considering the launch of a satellite TV service aimed at Russian speakers.
BBC launches first ever Urdu TV programme
BBC World Service is launching the first ever BBC Urdu TV programme, Sairbeen, which will be broadcast by Express News in Pakistan.
Patten backs more funding for BBC World News
The chairman of the BBC Trust has said additional funding will be made available to BBC World News as the 24-hour news channel is brought closer to BBC World Service radio.
Russian first for BBC
BBC World Service has made its IPTV debut in Russia on the 24-hour live channel Dozhd TV.