BBC News Channel Launches Live on YouTube in the UK and U.S. – Content + Technology

BBC News Channel Launches Live on YouTube in the UK and U.S.  Content + Technology

BBC News launches 24/7 live streaming on YouTube in the UK and U.S., expanding its global news coverage and reaching new digital audiences. BBC News is now streaming live 24/7 on YouTube in both the U.S. and the UK, building on successful live launches in Australia, Kenya, Nigeria and Poland. YouTube is the home for high-quality, trusted news: in the first half of 2026 alone, viewers watched over 18 billion hours of news content on the platform. For viewers, live streaming brings the world closer.

Whether it is breaking news, exclusive interviews or major special events, live broadcasting lets news organisations connect with audiences in real time. By using YouTube’s live tools, iconic broadcasters like the BBC can build deep, authentic rapport, bringing global communities together to learn, discuss and follow history as it happens. This partnership shows how media leaders are thriving today: by putting their heritage on an open, accessible video platform, they meet younger audiences exactly where they are.