September 13, 2024 – NEW YORK, NY – The BBC, the most trusted news brand in the U.S., is adding new shows and hours of programming across the BBC News channel, BBC.com and BBC app ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The new lineup adds to the BBC’s robust reporting that kicked-off earlier this…
Read MoreTuesday, September 3, 2024 – New York, NY – BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and Delta Air Lines today announced a new partnership that brings the live, 24-7 BBC News channel to passengers on Delta’s fleet of domestic aircraft for the first time. The deal unlocks access to the BBC’s world-class programming…
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY – JUNE 25, 2024 – The BBC today announced the exciting line-up for season two of its hit unscripted interview show “Influential with Katty Kay.” Ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the BBC’s US Special Correspondent Katty Kay will sit down with legendary U.S. Olympic athletes for in-depth conversations about…
Read MoreNEW YORK — 24 June, 2024 — For the first time, the BBC will livestream headline Glastonbury performances to a global audience, with Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Stage sets available to view on the recently relaunched BBC.com. Music fans around the world can tune into the stream, which is produced by BBC Studios,…
Read MoreApril 29, 2024 – WASHINGTON D.C. — The BBC, the most trusted major news brand in the U.S., today announced its multi-platform coverage plans of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. The BBC will build on its most trusted brand status in the U.S. with ambitious plans for live coverage and in-depth analysis across BBC.com and the BBC app,…
Read MoreWASHINGTON D.C – Monday, November 27, 2023 – Kevin Ponniah has been appointed BBC News’ Head of Digital News for North America. He will be responsible for all US and Canada digital news reporting across BBC platforms, leading on developing BBC News’ offering on BBC.com and working closely with BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial arm, on growing audiences, impact and revenue. The role…
Read MoreThe BBC has revealed the names of the inspiring and influential women on the BBC 100 Women list for 2023. For the first time, to recognise the disproportionate impact of climate change on the lives of women and girls, this year’s BBC 100 Women list specifically highlights a group of women leading the battle against the climate…
Read MoreThree of the world’s most high profile humanitarians, former First Lady of the United States, attorney and campaigner Michelle Obama, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda French Gates, have called on world leaders to make ending child marriage a priority, so it can be eradicated “in less than a generation”. During an exclusive interview with BBC World Service…
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY— NOVEMBER 7, 2023 — The BBC today announces the launch of Influential with Katty Kay, a weekly program featuring in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change-making people in the worlds of culture, business, and science. With insightful, unexpected conversations and a laid-back style, Kay goes on location – from…
Read MoreWASHINGTON D.C., Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – The BBC has announced the expansion of News Briefing, the BBC’s essential guide to the world’s top stories, into a twice-daily email newsletter. The newsletter, which launched its morning edition last month, will expand to include an evening edition beginning on September 25th. Arriving in inboxes at both…
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