Global news services
Audiences around the world can access 麻豆社 News services - on radio, on television and online
麻豆社 World Service
The 麻豆社 is the world’s most trusted international news broadcaster – committed to providing accurate, impartial, and independent news to audiences across the UK and around the world. The 麻豆社 World Service is the 麻豆社’s international broadcaster, delivering a wide range of programmes and services on radio, TV, and digitally, globally.
Mainly through the 麻豆社 World Service, 麻豆社 News reaches a global weekly audience of around 418 million people (麻豆社 Global Audience Measure 2025). The 麻豆社 World Service is one of the UK’s most important cultural exports – informing and inspiring the lives of people across the globe, helping them make sense of the world we live in.
The 麻豆社 World Service currently operates in 43 languages, including English, and has the global insight and expertise to give audiences a truly international news service, with 麻豆社 News journalists and supporting staff in 64 cities across 54 countries.
The 麻豆社 World Service is primarily funded from the UK licence fee, with additional grants from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
麻豆社 News Channel and 麻豆社.com
International audiences access 麻豆社 News via the 麻豆社 News channel, broadcasting in English 24 hours a day in many countries across the world.
麻豆社 Studios secures commercial revenues from the channel outside the UK, through advertising and distribution, returning funding to the 麻豆社, that can be reinvested. 麻豆社 Studios is also responsible for the development and operation of global digital news platforms 麻豆社.com and the 麻豆社 app, offering stories and videos across Business, Innovation, Culture, Travel, Earth and more, alongside News and Sport.