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	BBC World
		The service was unable to get funding from the government, who fund the radio version with grant-in-aid, so the BBC chose to make the service cable advertising-based.
		The BBC reserved the entertainment and soaps for sale to European stations to be shown subtitled or dubbed, before launching an encrypted service called BBC Prime which carries the programmes in English for UK ex-pats.
		Although the BBC have used this system since it was first developed in order to help the regions keep time and to co-ordinate input between different departments, the use has been a lot less than ITV necessarily had to make of it for coordinating a large and independent federal structure.
	www.transdiffusion.org /intertel/gallery/bbcworld/index.htm (483 words)

	BBC World - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		BBC World is the British Broadcasting Corporation's 24-hour international current affairs TV channel with BBC News, documentaries, lifestyle programmes and interviews, and was launched in January 1995.
		It was formerly known as BBC World Service Television, although unlike BBC World Service radio it was (and is) commercially funded, as the British government refused to extend the Foreign Office grant-in-aid.
		BBC World is based in the BBC's new Broadcast Centre and takes News feeds from BBC Television Centre both of which are in west London.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BBC_World (1027 words)

	Denis Boyles on BBC on National Review Online
		While most BBC services are funded from the licensing fees charged to U.K. television and radio owners, the World Service is different: Its annual budget of nearly $370 million comes from a direct government grant funneled through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to whom it is indirectly responsible.
		So when the World Service anchor asked him for his analysis, the man promptly pronounced the bombardment "an example of pure American imperialism." Nobody challenged this assertion, was he challenged on any of his volatile comments during what became fairly regular World Service appearances.
		The World Service began April 6 by broadcasting to the citizens of Baghdad and the rest of the world the report that an Iraqi mullah had called for the faithful in Baghdad to engage in "holy war" against the Americans and the British who would soon be in their midst.
	www.nationalreview.com /nr_comment/nr_comment072903.asp (3170 words)

	AEGiS-PRn: BBC World Service Trust Launches Educational HIV/AIDS Campaign on the World Service Airwaves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The reach of the World Service in Africa and the Caribbean is as high as 40 percent of the population in certain countries.
		The BBC World Service Trust is also conducting impact assessment and baseline research, which has already taken place in 15 cities in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.
		BBC World Service Trust is an independent charity promoting health, education and social development through the innovative use of the media.
	www.aegis.com /NEWS/PR/2003/PR031134.html (1381 words)

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		But Rinzi Dorji, the head of the Sigma cable company, told BBC World Service's TV Invasion programme that the programmes most likely to be required to be taken off air would include pornography and the staged US wrestling series WWE.
		Shockshan Peck, who has studied the impact of TV in Bhutan, told TV Invasion that it was this second development that has caused profound change.
		TV analyst Shockshan Peck said that TV may have some influence on how people commit crime.
	www.buddhistnews.tv /current/bhutan-180604.php (1006 words)

	An Open Letter to the BBC World Service
		I am writing in response to the recently announced decision of the BBC World Service to discontinue broadcast to the United States, Canada, and Australia on the shortwave bands as of July, 2001.
		where he mentioned that as much as he loves listening to the BBC World Service, he is not going to cut down the tall trees that will prevent him from using the satellite system you seem to be so intent on relying on.
		The BBC listener who listens to the World Service as a unified whole on shortwave is exceptionally valuable.
	www.brandi.org /ralph/bbc_open_letter.html (3534 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		BBC Prime is the BBC's general entertainment TV channel in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
		Consequently, many expatriates in mainland Europe, have invested in large satellite dishes to receive BBC One and BBC Two from the UK, which have always been available on cable in the Netherlands, Belgium and the Republic of Ireland, with cable operators clearing programme rights for local retransmission.
		However, the BBC argues that most of BBC Prime's viewers are not British, and often may not have English as a first language, hence the availability of subtitles in Swedish, Danish, Hebrew and Polish.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /BBC_Prime (234 words)

	BBC slashes the World Service to fund Arabic TV channel \| Expat Resources \| Global \| Telegraph
		The BBC World Service is closing 10 foreign language radio services - most of them in the former eastern bloc - to pay for a new £19 million Arabic television news channel, it was announced yesterday.
		Journalist and broadcasting unions attacked the cuts, saying that they undermined the World Service's claim to be a truly global operation and ignored evidence that some of the affected countries were far from thriving democracies.
		Although the World Service is paid for directly by the Foreign Office and the changes had to be approved by Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Chapman said there had been no interference from the Government.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2005/10/26/wbbc26.xml (560 words)

	Guardian \| BBC World Service to launch TV channel for Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The BBC World Service yesterday announced the launch of its third major television channel when the Foreign Office agreed to fund an Iranian language service to the tune of £15m a year.
		The latest attempt by the World Service to branch out beyond its traditional radio operations into multimedia and satellite TV was announced by the chancellor, Gordon Brown.
		World Service director Nigel Chapman last year closed 10 language services, mainly in former eastern bloc countries, in order to reinvest in tri-media services in the Middle East and developing world.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,329597774-111322,00.html (468 words)

	: BBC World Service increases audiences in Iraq, Afghanistan and US - INFOSAT.INFO Nachrichten
		BBC World Service's overall audience figure rose to 149 million weekly listeners, a rise of three million listeners compared to 2004's estimate of 146 million.
		BBC World Service programmes are now available in the high quality audibility of FM in 144 capital cities (some 77 per cent of the world's capitals), compared to 139 in 2004.
		The growth of the audience to BBC World Service is mostly driven by the increase in rural listening, and represents a strong recovery from the audience drop in 2003 following the Iraq war.
	www.infosat.lu /Meldungen/index.php?msgID=16063 (1131 words)

	BBC plans to launch Arabic TV service \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		LONDON – The BBC World Service said yesterday it would launch an Arabic TV and information service and that it would end radio services in 10 other languages to help fund the venture.
		The Arabic service will be the first publicly funded international television service launched by the British Broadcasting Corp. Its BBC World TV service is a commercial venture.
		The World Service also plans to beef up its online content by providing more video news and inviting readers to contribute their own material.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20051026/news_1n26bbc.html (305 words)

	TBS 15 The BBC World Service Arabic TV: Revival of a Dream or Sudden Death by the Competition? Hussein Amin
		In fact, a new BBC World Service Arabic television service, slated for launch in 2007, was conceived, sold and funded on the foundations of BBC Radio's Arabic Service, which remains a dominant force and hugely admired in the Middle East.
		During its short life, there were numerous disputes between the Orbit officials and the BBC World Service Arabic language management on the editorial independence of the latter, particularly about the BBC's failure to observe the cultural sensitivities of the Saudis—especially when it comes to the Saudi royal family.
		The introduction of this service to the Middle East is a powerful boost to the burgeoning sense of confidence in news reporting and to the growth of press freedom and democracy in the region.
	www.tbsjournal.com /Amin.html (1435 words)

	CNN.com - BBC to launch Arabic TV channel - Oct 25, 2005
		The World Service says its new Arabic language television service is "part of a wide-ranging package of proposals aimed at maintaining and enhancing BBC World Service's pre-eminent position and impact in an emerging multimedia age."
		It will be the first publicly-funded international TV service launched by the BBC and marks a departure for the World Service, which has concentrated mainly on radio broadcasting.
		BBC World Service director Nigel Chapman said: "Many of the European services being closed had their roots in the Second World War and have served their audiences well right through the Cold War years.
	www.cnn.com /rssclick/2005/WORLD/europe/10/25/bbc.arabic/index.html?section=cnn_world (669 words)

	Critical Distance BV Weblog: BBC World Service Should Axe Certain Foreign Language Radio Service in favour of new ...
		Whilst there is no doubt that BBC WS is doing pioneering work in English to put British views and values on the global map, many of the other language services are lost in a time warp.
		A few years back, BBC WS thankfully cut the Radio 648 service to Europe, which was a tri-lingual rag bag in English, German and French....in fact it was the same stuff in all three languages, but it sounded impressive to people who were monolingual.
		But the Green Paper hints that there is little justification for many of the language services the BBC STILL runs to Eastern Europe and which are hogging many of the FM frequencies.
	criticaldistance.blogspot.com /2005/03/bbc-world-service-should-axe-certain.html (470 words)

	BBC - Press Office - World Service information pack Programming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		BBC World Service reports and analyses world events around the clock, every day of the year.
		BBC World Service's English language programme schedules are designed for listeners in eight time zones around the world, with programmes broadcast at times to suit the local radio audience.
		News, respected around the world for its incisive analysis and impartiality, forms the core of BBC World Service activity.
	runtproductions.com /reviewpages/bbcpress2004.shtml (1281 words)

	Anarchists Take BBC World Service, Replace BBC flag with black flag : Thunderbay IMC
		The BBC has instigated a wide-ranging security review after up to 50 intruders barged their way into the headquarters of the World Service in London.
		World Service managers are said to have been aghast at the intrusion, which came less than two years after the Real IRA detonated a bomb outside BBC Television Centre in west London.
		One source said: "We are the BBC's softest target, and the most convenient." The BBC refused to discuss details of the incident yesterday, beyond confirming that it had taken place.
	thunderbay.indymedia.org /news/2003/02/3893.php (519 words)

	USATODAY.com - BBC announces plans for Arabic TV service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The World Service now broadcasts in 43 languages, including the 10 to be dropped next year.
		The BBC said 236 jobs will be cut as a result of the restructuring proposals, of which 218 are in the language services.
		He said the need for BBC radio service has declined in most of these countries because of a growth of independent media and an increase in the number of English-speakers in the areas served.
	www.usatoday.com /life/television/news/2005-10-25-BBC-arabic_x.htm?csp=34 (571 words)

	Indiantelevision.com > News Room Headlines > Salah Negm is BBC Arabic TV editor
		BBC World Service head of Africa and the Middle East Jerry Timmins said, "Salah Negm is a well known journalist with a long and distinguished track record.
		BBC World Service director Nigel Chapman says, "Salah is joining a powerful team who will lead this channel to success.
		BBC Arabic will be the only major international news provider in the Middle East offering a service in Arabic across television, radio and online - sharing views and perspectives across the region and the wider world.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k6/mar/mar223.htm (470 words)

	Save the BBC World Service in North America and the Pacific!
		The BBC World Service continues to press its political masters for massive increases in funding to boost service in under-covered areas of the world.
		Proving that their cluelessness with regard to their American audience is not limited to World Service radio, BBC America television has sparked off a protest by moving the venerable Eastenders program from the Sunday airing it's had since BBC America started to a time on Friday when most of its audience is still at work.
		The BBC appears to be more interested in counting listeners than listenership; someone who stumbles across The World on their local public radio outlet counts just as much as someone who deliberately seeks out the BBC and listens for hours to their news, arts, and cultural programs.
	www.savebbc.org (1691 words)

	informitv - BBC HDTV service to kick off with World Cup coverage
		The BBC HD service will start on 15 May and the first live programme will be the opening World Cup match between Germany and Costa Rica on 9 June, with coverage provided by the German host broadcasters.
		The World Cup is expected to provide a major incentive for consumers in the UK to upgrade their sets.
		The BBC says there is limited terrestrial capacity for a high-definition service until digital switchover between 2008 and 2012, although it is lobbying the regulator Ofcom to make capacity available for such purposes.
	informitv.com /articles/2006/03/23/bbchdtvservice (566 words)

	World Screen - Home
		BBC Arabic Television will initially broadcast 12 hours a day and will be freely available to everyone with a satellite or cable connection.
		BBC World Service Director Nigel Chapman said of the new service, "BBC World Service is already the most successful, trusted and respected voice in the Middle East with more than 60 years experience of broadcasting in the Arabic language on radio, and more recently and successfully, online.
		As part of the large-scale restructuring at BBC World Service announced today, the news provider is also planning increased investment in new media, particularly in South America, Russia, South Asia and the Middle East, and is exploring further television services on a partnership basis.
	www.worldscreen.com /newscurrent.php?filename=bbc1025.htm (659 words)

	World Screen - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		LONDON, October 10: BBC World Service will launch a television news service for Iran in early 2008 that will be funded by the British government to the tune of £15m a year.
		The decision to implement the service follows proposals drawn up by senior BBC management that were submitted to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for their consent, as the BBC is obliged to do.
		This funding will be in addition to BBC World Service's existing grant-in-aid funding from the U.K. Government and will have no impact on the current BBC World Service portfolio of services.
	www.worldscreen.com /newscurrent.php?filename=bbcw101006.htm (327 words)

	News \| Telegraph
		The World Service, which is run by the BBC but primarily funded by the Foreign Office, reaches a global audience of 149 million.
		She said the BBC regretted that the Government felt unable to provide additional funding for the new service and there was no choice but to review existing provision.
		"The World Service is currently debating these issues, both internally and with external stakeholders, and is expecting a conclusion in the autumn," she said.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/16/nbbc16.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/10/16/ixhome.html (507 words)

	Al Jazeera English - Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The BBC World Service is launching an Arabic TV and information service, and ending services in 10 other languages to help pay for the venture.
		The BBC said it would end broadcasts in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Kazakh, Polish, Slovak, Slovene and Thai by March, in the process shedding 218 jobs.
		BBC Arabic Television Service is expected to go live in 2007 and compete with Aljazeera, which is itself launching an English-language service next year.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/835F57DA-3768-45BD-81CD-63A1DDDB600E.htm (351 words)

	BBC to Close 10 Radio Services and Open an Arabic TV Service - New York Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The World Service has an enormous presence, broadcasting in 43 languages and drawing more than 149 million weekly listeners, according to figures provided by the company.
		The new service is to cost £19 million a year ($34 million), money that will come from the British government, which is spending £239 million ($426.5 million) this year on the World Service.
		All the services to be canceled - the broadcasts in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Kazakh, Polish, Slovak, Slovene and Thai - cover countries that are either part of the European Union or are likely to join, or have few listeners, the BBC said.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/10/26/international/europe/26bbc.html?ex=1287979200&en=b9a49334a819d966&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (724 words)

	MediaGuardian.co.uk \| Media \| Ofcom proposes new public service TV channel to rival BBC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Radical proposals for the future of public service broadcasting were outlined today, including a completely new public service TV channel to keep the BBC in check, which could be run by Channel 4, ITV or any other group including a newspaper frim.
		Dubbed a "public service publisher" by Ofcom, the new channel would signal a seismic shift for broadcasting in the UK and heralds a return to the bold visions of the 1980s when Channel 4 was set up to serve audiences not catered for by the BBC or ITV.
		Ofcom's review of public service broadcasting says research shows the public will continue to support the licence fees as long as the BBC and other stations with the public service remit such as ITV and Channel 4 continue to maintains standards in programming.
	media.guardian.co.uk /site/story/0,14173,1316335,00.html (1271 words)

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