From epic space stories to the world’s billionaires here are some of the top podcasts from the BBC World Service in 2026 ...

The shortlist for BBC World Service Women’s Footballer of the Year has been revealed today, with the 2026 winner to be ...

It has been an incredible 12 months for women’s football across the globe and now an expert panel of coaches, journalists and former professional players have selected their top five players to go ...

If you’ve ever owned a shortwave radio, you’ve probably listened at least a little to the BBC World Service. After all, they are a major broadcasting force, and with the British Empire or the ...

LONDON, UK—The BBC World Service is working with Encompass Digital Media and Zixi to transition the global distribution of its content from satellite to IP-based delivery, offering “unparalleled ...

The U.K. public broadcaster says seven more language services will become digital-only. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor The BBC World Service has outlined plans “to accelerate its digital ...

In September the BBC World Service (BBCWS) announced significant service cuts and “around 382 post closures,” or job losses, as the once-powerful global shortwave radio broadcaster copes with its ...

As the BBC turns 100 we should celebrate its extraordinary history as a public service broadcaster bringing news and other programming to audiences around the globe. In 2020-2021 the BBC announced ...

UPDATE 03:46 a.m PT: The BBC has confirmed the relocation of some of its World Service journalists away from the UK as it gets set to introduce a digital-first model that will see a net loss of around ...