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London Calling: The BBC is about to start broadcasting into North Korea
What will Kim make of it?
Updated at 4.50pm
THE BBC IS set to broadcast a new radio programme into North Korea as part of a raft of new measures.
This comes as part of its mission to make Britain the “greatest cultural force in the World”.
As part of this, a short-wave news broadcast will be going out to North Korea on a daily basis.
There are also plans to broadcast medium- and short-wave services into Ethiopia and Eritrea.
The BBC has said that the purpose of these expansions is to provide news in countries where a “democratic deficit” exists in terms of impartial news reporting.
There will also be expansions of its Russian and Arabic news services.
What else is it doing?
The investment in overseas services comes alongside a number of other measures.
The BBC will be creating a children’s only iPlayer, which will features not only television programmes, but also “blogs, podcasts, games and educational tools.”
The service aims to become a hub of data journalism.
There is also plans in place for further investment in drama, creating stronger ties with local news sources, and finding ways to support the development of new music.
Outlook
On the future of the broadcaster, its director-general, Tony Hall, said, “The BBC has a very simple purpose.
We’re here to make great programmes and services. That’s why people love the BBC. That’s why they enjoy it. That’s why they trust it. That’s why they value it. That’s what they pay us to do.
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