The corporation said that the additional money could help with emergency information services in places like Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine.
The BBC World Service has received a funding boost according to the new budget by the UK government. The undisclosed funding amount comes out of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. BBC said the corporation “warmly welcomes” the additional funding, adding: “We are pleased the government has acknowledged the strong case for investing in the World Service. As the world’s most trusted broadcaster, we are in a unique position to lead the global news and information market.”
The corporation also said that the additional money could help with emergency information services in places like Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine.
The budget document said: “In 2025-26, the settlement provides an increase in funding to the BBC World Service, protecting existing foreign language service provision and its mission to deliver globally trusted media, in support of the UK’s global presence and soft power.” The current settlement runs down in March.
The government previously funded the World Service entirely but stopped in 2014 and mainly gives grants for special projects along with some additional money. Last year’s budget amounted to around £369m(€442m).
