The government will increase funding of the BBC World Service over the next three years, the foreign secretary is to announce on Thursday. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will ...

The BBC World Service has been crowned ‘Best Network/Publisher’ at the prestigious British Podcast Awards 2026. The BBC World Service took home the top organisational honour at the annual ceremony on ...

BBC Podcasts Premium, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, aims to offer "the very best of our audio journalism and storytelling," says the U.K. public broadcaster's commercial arm BBC Studios. By ...

After more than a century, an era comes to an end as the world's longest-running long-wave radio service shuts down. On June 27, 2026, the BBC switched off its Radio 4 long-wave broadcast for good, ...

LONDON, UK—The BBC World Service is working with Encompass Digital Media and Zixi to transition the global distribution of its content from satellite to IP-based delivery, offering “unparalleled ...

If you’ve ever owned a shortwave radio, you’ve probably listened at least a little to the BBC World Service. After all, they are a major broadcasting force, and with the British Empire or the ...

As we face a storm of disinformation and ever-growing attacks on media freedom, democracy and regional security, BBC News Polska is a major step towards serving more audiences around the world with ...

The U.K. public broadcaster says seven more language services will become digital-only. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor The BBC World Service has outlined plans “to accelerate its digital ...

The government will increase funding of the BBC World Service over the next three years, the foreign secretary is to announce on Thursday. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will ...

BBC Arabic Radio has gone off air since Friday after 85 years of broadcasting as part of a plan to cut costs and focus on digital programming. The corporation said it is cutting hundreds of jobs in ...