Could there be a more urgent need for an independent source of news and information with international reach and a historic track record of support for political dissidents and exiles from ...

It began in 1932 as the “BBC Empire Service” — making radio broadcasts via globe-girdling shortwave to the far-flung territories ruled under the British Crown. Subsequently, what is now the BBC World ...

Marie Gillespie receives funding from the AHRC and ESRC. The BBC World Service is well-known to insomniacs tuning in to Radio 4 in the middle of the night, intrepid travellers, expat Britons and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BBC executives have warned of mounting problems as the corporation waits for the UK government to allocate ...

Using generative AI technology, BBC World Service is exploring new ways to bring its journalism to audiences worldwide The BBC World Service programme Witness History will release five animated video ...

Readers respond to an editorial on the funding threats to a vital source of information and comfort provided by the BBC Your editorial on the predicament facing the BBC World Service (The Guardian ...

The BBC celebrates its 100th birthday on October 18 2022. It comes as the institution faces increasing competition for audiences from global entertainment providers, anxieties about the sustainability ...

Speech delivered by Director-General Tim Davie at the Global Media Security and Innovation event Good morning, everyone. It’s great to have the chance to be part of this critically important ...

While the BBC World Service has achieved savings primarily through closing TV and radio platforms, it has experienced a fall in audience numbers and it has not yet achieved its aim to switch audiences ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...