The BBC’s new bureau in Hong Kong officially opened by BBC Director-General Tony Hall, who attended the recording in Hong Kong of the latest edition of the BBC World News TV debate programme, BBC Global Questions, which will discuss China’s place on the world stage. The programme’s Mandarin version, produced in Hong Kong by BBC News Chinese, will focus on the future of employment for Chinese youth. Several years ago, to further improve reporting capabilities and to connect better … [Read more...] about BBC opens new bureau in Hong Kong
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Blue Ant International grows their kids’ catalogue with two new series
Blue Ant International brings six kid series to the Kidscreen Summit including two new series available for the first time ever - BBC’s groundbreaking Mimi On A Mission: Sex Ed and ZooMoo’s cheeky Kooki’s Crafty Show. A division of Blue Ant Media, Blue Ant International is a worldwide distributor of premium content. Highlights from Blue Ant International’s catalogue available at Kidscreen include: Mimi On A Mission: Sex Ed (5 x 22’ HD; Peggy … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International grows their kids’ catalogue with two new series
Free BBC Learning English App goes live
LONDON – One of the world’s most popular providers of English-language teaching material, BBC Learning English, has launched its free app. The BBC Learning English App brings together all of the BBC’s most popular English-teaching content in a simple to use package. The BBC Learning English App, now available for free from the Android and iOS app stores, offers a wide range of series which will help learners to keep their English up to date and improve it. It focuses on grammar, … [Read more...] about Free BBC Learning English App goes live
Burmese edition of BBC’s “Click” lands on MRTV
MYANMAR – BBC News Burmese has launched the Burmese edition of BBC’s flagship digital technology programme, Click. The weekly programme is aired in Myanmar by the country’s largest TV network – the state broadcaster MRTV – and is also available on demand on the BBC News Burmese website and YouTube channel. The weekly 10-minute edition of BBC’s TV guide to the latest technology news is produced and presented by BBC News Burmese. Click brings latest reports on apps, gadgets and games, … [Read more...] about Burmese edition of BBC’s “Click” lands on MRTV
BBC marks anniversary of Rohingya crisis
LONDON – To mark the anniversary of the beginning of Rohingyas’ exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh, BBC News Bangla will run five days of special output on the website bbc.com/bangla, its social-media platforms and radio output. The special programming will start on Saturday 25 August with a radio phone-in programme. This will be followed by a Facebook Live with young Bangladeshis on how they think their country should handle the Rohingya issue. On radio and online, BBC … [Read more...] about BBC marks anniversary of Rohingya crisis
CNN ranked #1 digital news brand globally
ATLANTA – CNN has ranked as the #1 global news brand, outpacing BBC, The New York Times, BuzzFeed and others in desktop and mobile audience size across the US and 24 key international markets. CNBC, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Euronews, Sky News, and other international news brands trail CNN by more than 100 million multiplatform unique visitors and fall outside of the top 5 ranking. CNN: 166 million multiplatform unique visitors BBC: 161 million unique visitors … [Read more...] about CNN ranked #1 digital news brand globally
