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Is BBC still banned in China?
China’s National Radio and Television Administration said Friday that it won’t allow BBC World News to continue airing inside China. The ban comes after Ofcom, the U.K.’s media regulator, withdrew the license for CGTN, which is China’s English language news channel.
What countries is BBC available in?
BBC World News, the 24-hour international news channel, is available in over 200 countries worldwide. If you are in the US, Canada, Australia, India, Germany and South Africa you can use our channel finder to check your local listings.
Is BBC banned in HK?
Hong Kong’s RTHK suspends BBC World News after ban in China over Xinjiang reporting. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the ban “an unacceptable curtailing of media freedom”. That includes “the requirement that news should be truthful and fair” and not “harm China’s national interests”.
Can I watch BBC in China?
The BBC website and its app are already banned in mainland China.
Is BBC in Europe?
BBC TV Europe was a BBC subscription-funded television service established in 1987, serving continental Europe, initially Scandinavia. It was available on satellite and cable….BBC TV Europe.
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Why is BBC World news not available in the UK?
TV platforms in the UK (i.e. Freeview, Sky, BT TV, Freesat, Virgin) do not officially offer BBC World News as a standalone full-time channel because it carries and is funded by advertising (BBC’s domestic channels are funded by a television licence fee which households and establishments that want to watch television …
Is BBC World Service regulated?
BBC World Service is not regulated by Ofcom. It must set and publish a Licence for the World Service, which defines its remit, scope, annual budget and main commitments, as well as “objectives, targets and priorities” which are agreed with the Foreign Secretary.
What happened to BBC World News?
The BBC World News newsroom is now part of the new consolidated BBC Newsroom in Broadcasting House along with BBC World Service and UK domestic news services.
Why is UK CGTN banned?
Their license was revoked after a Safeguard Defenders investigation showed CGTN to be directly controlled by a political party, which is illegal under UK broadcasting law.
Why is the BBC banned in China?
It accused the BBC of failing to meet the requirement for news to be truthful and fair, and accused it of damaging China’s national interests. The ban comes after Ofcom, the U.K.’s media regulator, withdrew the license for CGTN, which is China’s English language news channel.
Which artists have been banned by the BBC for no reason?
During its history the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Beatles, Ken Dodd, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, the BBC Dance Orchestra, Tom Lehrer, Glenn Miller, and George Formby.
Does the BBC still ban songs it deemed unsuitable?
Although the BBC has historically banned songs it deemed unsuitable, in recent years the Corporation has claimed that it no longer bans any records. As the United Kingdom’s public service broadcasting corporation, the BBC has always felt some obligation to standards of taste and decency, to varying levels, at different times in its history.
Why did the BBC ban so many songs during the Gulf War?
As the first Gulf War began, the BBC deemed several songs inappropriate for airplay in light of the situation and subsequently banned them from their radio stations for the duration of the war. A list of 67 banned songs was published by New Statesman and Society in conjunction with British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4.