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 ...

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 ...

In September the BBC World Service (BBCWS) announced significant service cuts and “around 382 post closures,” or job losses, as the once-powerful global shortwave radio broadcaster copes with its ...

It bills itself as “The World’s Radio Station” and can be heard on a dedicated SiriusXM channel. Its newscasts can be heard on public radio stations across the U.S. And, there are the 24/7 broadcasts ...

Russia and China could take over the BBC’s World Service radio frequencies and replace them with “propaganda” channels, insiders have warned. The BBC fears it is losing a global battle against ...

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 ...

Ella Al-Shamahi and Datshiane Navanayagam are the new hosts of The Conversation, the BBC World Service English programme dedicated to highlighting and discussing incredible women and their experiences ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's public broadcaster RTHK dropped a 24-hour BBC World Service channel from its airwaves on Monday, replacing it with state radio from China in what critics say is a ...

BBC World Service will form part of the Freeview lineup, the corporation confirmed today. The radio station, which focuses on international news and information, will be available on channel 80 on the ...

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 ...