BBC News channel launches on YouTube in the UK & USA – BizAsiaLive

BBC News channel launches on YouTube in the UK & USA  BizAsiaLive

The BBC has announced that its BBC News channel will be available to stream live on YouTube in the UK and United States from today, as part of efforts to Home | Media | Digital | BBC News channel launches on YouTube in the UK & USA The BBC has announced that its BBC News channel will be available to stream live on YouTube in the UK and United States from today, as part of efforts to expand access to its journalism across digital platforms. The move will provide viewers with live coverage of international and domestic news, political developments, business, technology, culture and breaking stories, drawing on the BBC News network of journalists and correspondents around the world.

The UK and US join a growing list of markets where the BBC News channel is available on YouTube, alongside Australia, Kenya, Nigeria and Poland. The broadcaster said the launch forms part of its wider YouTube strategy aimed at reaching new and younger audiences and making its news content available on platforms that audiences use regularly. Anjali Kapoor, Director of AI, Innovation and Growth for BBC News, said: “Audiences increasingly expect news to be available wherever they are, on the platforms they use throughout their day. Launching the BBC News channel on YouTube in the UK and US is an important