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 ...

Commissioning Round 2026-2027. BBC World Service English invites you to pitch in the commissioning round for April 2026 - March 2027. The round is open to all producers who fulfill the eligibility ...

Generally, the public service broadcaster’s main account – ‘BBC’ – will use an icon with its logo on a black background. All its news accounts – including ‘BBC News’ – place its ...

The BBC will start an emergency radio service for the people of Gaza in response to the ongoing conflict in the region, the British broadcaster's World Service arm said on Wednesday.

World Service English will continue to operate as 24 hour broadcast radio, available around the world. Some new scheduling, programmes and podcasts will be set out in due course.

Today, the BBC World Service broadcasts in over 40 languages distributing content via radio, TV, satellite, and the Internet. Hard to imagine it started with four people who were authorized to ...

Outside the UK, BBC World Service is available on short wave; on FM in more than 129 capital cities; and selected programmes are carried on almost 2,000 FM and MW radio stations around the world.

BBC World Service is an international news service available on radio, television and online. It provides impartial news reports and analysis in English and 40 other languages .