![]() ![]() ![]() Creating a new China Global Unit based in London to tell the global story of China to the world.Bringing together long-form content activity such as investigations and documentaries made by Africa Eye, the Investigations Unit and BBC Arabic documentaries to ensure a more collaborative approach across our platforms and services to enable stories to travel further across the world, as well as in the UK.Moving some production out of London and closer to audiences to drive engagement, for example moving the Thai service from London to Bangkok, the Korean service to Seoul, the Bangla service to Dhaka and the Focus On Africa TV bulletin to broadcast from Nairobi.Creating a new centralised digital-first Commissioning and Newsgathering Content Production Hub to create high-impact content for distribution across all non-English language services.This is where audiences most closely associate with the BBC and where we can build long-term engagement. A focus on impact, rather than reach, means we need more audiences to come to our platforms. Focusing on our own platforms and presence in markets, and reducing the volume of syndicated TV and radio content on partners’ platforms in some territories.The proposed changes to the World Service include (from the BBC press release): The way audiences are accessing news and content is changing and the challenge of reaching and engaging people around the world with quality, trusted journalism is growing.” “There is a compelling case for expanding our digital services across the World Service in order to better serve and connect with our audiences. We will continue to bring the best journalism to audiences in English and more than 40 languages, as well as increasing the impact and influence of our journalism by making our stories go further. The BBC is trusted by hundreds of millions of people for fair and impartial news, especially in countries where this is in short supply. Some new scheduling, programmes and podcasts will be set out in due course by the BBC.ĭirector of BBC World Service Liliane Landor says: “The role of the BBC has never been more crucial worldwide. World Service English will continue to operate as 24 hour broadcast radio, available around the world. Some TV and radio programmes will cease under the new plans including BBC Arabic radio and BBC Persian radio. ![]() The BBC World Service will continue to operate in all the languages and countries where it is currently present, including the new languages added during its expansion in 2016. Director General Tim Davie previously announced World Service’s budget would be reduced by £30M as part of a digital-first BBC blueprint. ![]()
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