# UK gives BBC World Service 20 million pounds to support English language broadcasting
Published: 2023-03-13
Category: Headlines
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Meta Title: Britain awards BBC World Service £20 million to counter disinformation
Meta Description: Britain allocates £20M to BBC World Service to support English broadcasting & counter disinformation. Funding secures all 42 language services for 2 years.
URL: https://wealthtribune.com/uk-gives-bbc-world-service-20-million-pounds-to-support-english-language-broadcasting/

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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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