Audiences across Japan can now watch the BBC News channel on U-NEXT, the first and only international news brand offered to U-NEXT customers. The channel will be available 24hrs a day in both English and Japanese (via simultaneous translation). BBC News provides accurate, impartial and independent journalism to 414m people globally each week and is the world’s most trusted international news broadcaster. In Japan, the BBC News channel was recently listed in the top 15 news providers with the … [Read more...] about BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
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BBC Strikes Deal with Amazon Music to Bring BBC Podcasts to Amazon Music Listeners Globally for the First Time
BBC – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – announced a new deal with Amazon Music that will make BBC podcasts available on the streaming service for the first time outside the UK. Subscribers to Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited services can now exclusively access a curated suite of over 50 of the BBC’s most popular podcasts ad-free, including notable BBC titles such as Americast, BBC Global News Podcast, Dua Lipa: At Your Service, The Global Story, Infinite … [Read more...] about BBC Strikes Deal with Amazon Music to Bring BBC Podcasts to Amazon Music Listeners Globally for the First Time
BBC increases access to news on Ukraine and Russia
BBC News is increasing access to its independent journalism on the invasion of Ukraine. Starting March 9th it will make a daily half-hour news bulletin (broadcast at 2000 GMT) available free of charge to other broadcasters who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Audiences will get the chance to watch Outside Source, normally presented by Ros Atkins, from Monday to Thursday, and a BBC News bulletin from Friday to Sunday. Given the current news agenda, BBC expects the news … [Read more...] about BBC increases access to news on Ukraine and Russia
Ipsos names BBC News as top online international news brand accessed weekly in APAC
Newly released data from Ipsos has revealed that BBC News is the top international online news brand accessed weekly in APAC, as well as the fastest-growing. The research also showed the outstanding performance for BBC News among business leaders in the region as it was named the #1 international online news brand accessed weekly in APAC among C-suite executives1 and business opinion leaders2. Meanwhile, the BBC’s global news TV channel, BBC World News, performed equally as well among … [Read more...] about Ipsos names BBC News as top online international news brand accessed weekly in APAC
Comscore ranks BBC as the #1 international news website in APAC
BBC Sites (consisting of all BBC sites visited by APAC audience) have been named the #1 international news website in APAC for the fourth straight quarter in 2020, posting a substantial year-on-year organic growth of 41% in unique visitors in November 2020 across the region. BBC Sites was also named the #1 international news website in Hong Kong seeing a 19% growth year-on-year in unique visitors in November. Overall, the BBC saw more growth in APAC than anywhere else in the world with a … [Read more...] about Comscore ranks BBC as the #1 international news website in APAC
Ipsos names BBC as fastest-growing international news brand across APAC
Industry research body Ipsos announced that BBC News is the fastest-growing international news brand in the Asia Pacific. It reached more influential opinion formers in the region than any of its competitors and was the top performer in Australia and India. Alistair McEwan, SVP Commercial Development, BBC Global News, says, “These results show that, during a time of uncertainty, with a global pandemic and political unrest in many parts of the world, people are increasingly turning towards … [Read more...] about Ipsos names BBC as fastest-growing international news brand across APAC
