Advanced Television: BBC News Pidgin launches on TikTok

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BBC News Pidgin has officially launched its TikTok channel, which aims to deliver high-quality journalism to Pidgin-speaking audiences across Africa and beyond.

Deadline: Meta Exec Joins BBC News For Key Artificial Intelligence Role

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A Meta executive is heading to BBC News to oversee its adoption of AI.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - BBC News: Is this the death of the late night US chat show?

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Stephen Colbert took viewers by surprise this week when he announced The Late Show would be heading for the big TV schedule in the sky.

Broadband TV News: BBC’s response to global news events drives audience growth

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BBC News grew its global audience by 4 million people in 2024/25 as coverage of international conflicts, crises and elections drew audiences in. 

RXTV: BBC News European satellite switch

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For the second time in two years, the satellite feed of BBC News via the Eutelsat Hotbird satellite system is changing.

Deadline: BBC News Presenters Back Demand For Strike Vote As Colleagues Face Compulsory Layoffs

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BBC News presenters are among those calling on their union to hold a strike ballot over colleagues facing compulsory redundancy.

Deadline: BBC To Charge U.S. Audiences For News For First Time

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Fans of the BBC in the States are set to pay for news for the first time.

Deadline: From ‘Silent Witness’ To BBC News Polska, The BBC Plans To Deepen Its Reach In CEE And Beyond

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From Silent Witness to news, BBC content is going deeper into homes in the CEE and wider region, via dedicated channels, the BBC Player on-demand service, and a new Polish-language news site, launching this week.

Broadband TV News: New research reveals the extent of the BBC’s role internationally

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The BBC has published new research exploring the impact and influence of its work internationally.

Media Guardian: Ministers demand BBC World Service plan for cuts as aid budget slashed

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David Lammy is asking BBC bosses to draw up tens of millions of pounds’ worth of cuts to the World Service as part of the spending review, as the fallout continues from Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the aid budget.

Broadband TV News: BBC News Burmese takes to satellite after Myanmar earthquake

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BBC World Service has taken capacity on the Thaicom 6 satellite previously used by VOA to deliver BBC News Burmese video content in the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake.

Advanced Television: BBC journalists warn of cuts risk

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The Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons has published written evidence by a group of BBC World Service (former and current) journalists, on the impact of cuts to the World Service.

Advanced Television: BBC News added to StarHub’s Starter+, Malay+ passes

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StarHub, the Singapore-based telco, and BBC Studios have announced the next phase of their long-term partnership.

Advanced Television: BBC News Sinhala launches YouTube channel

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BBC News Sinhala has launched its channel on YouTube.

Broadband TV News: waipu.tv adds four BBC FAST Channels

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German TV streaming provider waipu.tv is adding four FAST Channels to its portfolio in collaboration with BBC Studios.

Radio Today: BBC issues statement on funding of its World Service

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The BBC has welcomed the enhanced funding for BBC World Service following today’s budget.

Deadline: BBC Axes ‘HARDtalk’ As Dozens Of Layoffs Hit News Division

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The BBC has axed investigative journalism show HARDtalk after nearly 30 years as part of a 130-person layoff program in its news division.

Rupert Murdoch "Succession" - BBC News: Rupert Murdoch's 'Succession' court battle begins

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A court battle to determine the future of Rupert Murdoch's media empire and a £14.9bn family trust begins in the US on Monday.

Deadline: BBC Increases Representation Target On All Shows To 25% After Revealing $318M Diversity Content Spend

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The BBC will require all TV shows to hit 25% off-screen representation targets after spending double the amount it expected to spend on diverse content since 2021.

Deadline: BBC News Enters FAST Game In U.S.

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BBC News is entering the growing free ad-supported TV (FAST) game in the U.S.