# UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2023-03-13
Category: NEWS
Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news
Meta Title: Britain awards £20m to BBC World Service for English
Meta Description: Protecting 42 language services over 2 years, countering disinformation and supporting quality journalism. Learn more.
URL: https://financedigest.com/uk-gives-bbc-world-service-20-million-pounds-to-support-english-language-broadcastinghtml

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had awarded a one-off payment of 20 million pounds ($24.13 million) to the BBC World Service as part of its efforts to support English language broadcasting and counter disinformation.

The money is being provided to protect all 42 World Service language services over the next two years, it said.

($1 = 0.8288 pounds)

(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by William James)


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