The BBC World Service is an international broadcaster. It is owned and operated by the BBC. It is funding from the British Government through the Foreign Secretary's office.[1] It is the world's largest external broadcaster in terms of reception area, language selection and audience reach.[2] It broadcasts radio news, speech and discussions in more than 40 languages[3][4] to many parts of the world. It broadcasts on analogue and digital shortwave platforms, internet streaming, podcasting, satellite, DAB, FM and MW relays.
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| Type | Radio broadcasting news, speech, discussions, state media |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Availability | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Broadcasting House, London |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Owner | BBC |
Key people | Liliane Landor |
Launch date | 19 December 1932 |
Former names | BBC Empire Service BBC Overseas Service External Services of the BBC |
| Webcast | Web Stream
Live Streaming - Internet Schedule |
Official website | BBC World Service |
In 2015, the World Service reached an average of 210 million people a week (via TV, radio and online).[5] In November 2016, the BBC announced that it would start broadcasting in additional languages including Amharic and Igbo.[6]
BBC World Service English maintains eight regional feeds with several programme variations, covering, respectively. The locations are East and South Africa; West and Central Africa; Europe and Middle East; the Americas and Caribbean; East Asia; South Asia; Australasia; and the United Kingdom.
There are also two separate online-only streams with one being more news-oriented. It is known as News Internet. The service broadcasts 24 hours a day.
The current director of the BBC World Service is Liliane Landor.[7] The current director of the BBC World Service in English is Mary Hockaday.[8]
References
change- ↑ "BBC World Service (BBCWS), The UK's Voice around the World". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 November 2006.
- ↑ "Microsoft Word - The Work of the BBC World Service 2008-09 HC 334 FINAL.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ↑ "News in your language - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "BBC World Service". Facebook.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "BBC's combined global audience revealed at 308 million". BBC. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ [1]Archived 18 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine "BBC World Service announces biggest expansion 'since the 1940s'", BBC News
- ↑ "BBC announces Liliane Landor as Senior Controller of BBC News International Services". BBC World News. BBC. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "BBC - Mary Hockaday, Controller, World Service English - Inside the BBC". Bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
Other websites
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