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BBC seeks US funding to help fight censorship

The BBC World Service Trust is in the early stages of applying for US State... Read more

21 March, 2011

BBC hits out at Chinese broadcast blocks

...BBC World News on Wednesday about blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks said in a blog post on Thursday. "During... Read more

4 May, 2012

BBC tech strategy moves centre stage

...six years and the BBC taking responsibility for the finances of the World Service - previously funded by the Foreign Office. These changes equate to a... Read more

31 March, 2011 by Tim Ferguson
ClimateCounts 1.0.1

ClimateCounts 1.0.1

...among them; the New York Times, National Public Radio, The Economist, BBC World Service, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Huffington Post, and the Harvard... Read more

17 May, 2012
United Kingdom Radio Player 5.0.0

United Kingdom Radio Player 5.0.0

...FM), Capital London (95.8 FM), Classic FM (100.9 FM), BBC World Service (225.648 DAB), BBC Radio 2 (89.1 FM), BBC London... Read more

16 May, 2012
Power Factor Correction Tool 1.4

Power Factor Correction Tool 1.4

...selected.It supports all service voltages and frequencies available all over the world. Service voltage and frequency can be selected easily with a picker.AC... Read more

7 February, 2012
BBC News 1.2

BBC News 1.2

...breaking news with a real-time headline ticker Listen live to BBC World Service radio Watch or listen to the latest news headlines Personalise your... Read more

25 November, 2011
ann arbor's 107one 1.1

ann arbor's 107one 1.1

...you can enjoy ann arbors 107one anywhere! This free app takes 107ones World Service to a whole new level and puts it all in your... Read more

22 October, 2011
Radio Pakistan - Alarm Clock + Recording 1.1

Radio Pakistan - Alarm Clock + Recording 1.1

...DeSi, DeSi, FM97 FM Sunrise, Fasi zaka 91.0, Mast, DeSi, Pakistan World Service, Radio Pakistan Live, FM95 Sunrise, HOT Fm Pakistan 105 and Voice... Read more

30 September, 2011
WR French Guiana Radios 2.2

WR French Guiana Radios 2.2

...2011-08-16 List of Radios that were tested today:- BBC Radio World Service- Ouest FM Guadeloupe 106.2- Ouest FM Guyane- Radio Metis FM... Read more

9 September, 2011
WR French Polynesia Radios 2.2

WR French Polynesia Radios 2.2

...2011-08-16 List of Radios that were tested today:- BBC Radio World Service- Ouest FM Guadeloupe 106.2- Ouest FM Guyane- Radio Metis FM... Read more

9 September, 2011
X3 Ethiopia Radio 2.2

X3 Ethiopia Radio 2.2

...08/16 Radios that were working today:- African Internet Radio- BBC Radio World Service- Finote Democracy: The Voice of Ethiopian Unity (rec)- Ginbot 7 (rec... Read more

24 August, 2011
X3 Gabon Radio - Les Radios du Gabon 2.2

X3 Gabon Radio - Les Radios du Gabon 2.2

...Radios that were working today:- Africa No.1 94.5- BBC Radio World Service- DW-World.DE Radio- Kiss FM Caraibes- Pan African Allstars Radio... Read more

24 August, 2011
X3 Eritrea Radios - 2.2

X3 Eritrea Radios - 2.2

...that you can find in this app.- African Internet Radio- BBC Radio World Service- DW-World.DE Radio- Kiss FM Caraibes- Pan African Allstars Radio... Read more

24 August, 2011
X3 Kenya Radio 2.2

X3 Kenya Radio 2.2

...08/17 Radios that were working today:- African Internet Radio- BBC Radio World Service- Capital FM 98.4- CRI Nairobi 91.9- Easy FM 96... Read more

24 August, 2011

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