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We e experts in radio, why not commission BBC World or BBC News to run the channel?

April 26, 2017BBC BBC News channel Commission experts radio run world

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e experts in radio, why not commission BBC World or BBC News to run the channel?

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Clearly this could be an option, particularly as BBC World is in the Global News Division and BBC News supplies us with news programmes already. However BBC World Service already has experience of launching a BBC Arabic language channel and 67 years of experience in broadcasting to Arabic speaking audiences in the Middle East and Africa. We feel that an integrated tri-media offer across radio, television and online can best be achieved through the editorial operation within the BBC Arabic service where we think there will be closer synergies for this particular project. But no doubt we shall be using the expertise of other parts of the BBC as we go along.The service is planned to be funded through Grant-in-Aid. It makes sense for it to remain under BBC World Service control.