BBC World Service rolls out expansion plans, four new Indian language services
MUMBAI: The BBC World Service has announced its biggest expansion plans since the 1940s, for the coming year, credited to a 'greatest ever fundin
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First BBC 'newsbot' brings more Uzbek content to Telegram
MUMBAI: In an innovative approach to reaching audiences in Uzbekistan, BBC Uzbek has activated an automated account – bot – on one of its messaging
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BBC Thai marks second anniversary of Thailand coup with Facebook 'lives'
MUMBAI: On the second anniversary of the coup in Thailand, BBC Thai is broadcasting live on Facebook, looking back at the events of 22 May 2014 and
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8.2 million watch BBC Tamil news on Thanthi TV
MUMBAI: According to a BBC survey conducted in the state between December 2015 and January 2016, 8.2 million people watch the BBC Tamil news bulle
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BBC World Service announces boost to music, arts and factual programmes
MUMBAI: BBC World Service has announced a raft of new programming which will boost music, arts and factual programmes on the network.
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BBC World Service and British Council launch 25th International Radio Playwriting Competition
MUMBAI: The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, in partnership with Commonwealth Writers and co-producers The
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BBC World Service names Nuala McGovern as 'Outside Source' presenter
MUMBAI: Nuala McGovern has been appointed as the presenter of 'Outside Source' for BBC World Service.
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BBC Russian presenter Seva Novgorodsev MBE to sign off after 38 years of broadcasting
MUMBAI: BBC Russian service’s iconic presenter, Seva Novgorodsev, will sign off from his programme, BBSeva, for the last time on Friday 4 Septembe
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RAJAR Q2 2015: Listening share of all BBC Radio is 53 per cent
MUMBAI: Figures released by RAJAR show that BBC radio stations, as a collective, managed to reach out to 35 million listeners, per week, as per the
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BBC Proms return to BBC World Service
MUMBAI: The BBC Proms will return to the BBC World Service this year, with six programmes showcasing some of the most memorable moments of the 2015
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