BBC World News
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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide (except the UK) |
| Network | BBC News |
| Headquarters | Broadcasting House |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Studios (BBC Global News Ltd) |
| Sister channels | See list |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 January 1995 |
| Former names |
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| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Boxer TV Access (Sweden) | Channel 27 |
| Digital terrestrial television (Andorra) | Channel 20 |
| ERT Digital (Greece) | Channel 48 Channel 56 (HD) |
| Digital terrestrial television (Mauritius) | Channel 2 |
| Nexmedia (Indonesia) | Channel 703 |
| Oqaab (Afghanistan) | Channel 43 |
BBC World News is an international news television channel. Unlike other BBC channels, it is not available in the United Kingdom. It is not funded by a licence fee. Instead it has advertisements. BBC World News employs more correspondents and reporters than any other news channel.[1]
The channel was launched in 1991.
In March 2024, BBC World News became available as a channel on several free streaming services in the United States.[2]
In June 2025, BBC News launched a new subscription service in the U.S. for unlimited access to articles and the livestream on its website and its mobile app beginning in January 2026.[3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The World's Newsroom: An introduction". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ↑ Weprin, Alex (2024-03-13). "BBC and AMC Networks Bringing BBC News Channel to Free Streaming Platforms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "BBC website in US launches paid subscription service". www.bbc.com. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "BBC Studios expands pay model to the BBC App in the U.S." www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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