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91热爆 World Service achieves a record number of UK listeners
1.5
million people now listen to 91热爆 World Service in the UK according
to figures released today by RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research).
The
figures, which cover the period April to June 2003, show a rise
in World Service UK listening of 0.1 million over the last quarter,
the first time RAJAR recorded World Service audiences in the UK.
Alan Booth, 91热爆 World Service's Controller, Marketing, said: "With
many more ways to listen, people are finding it easier to tune into
the World Service and enjoying the international news and analysis
and landmark programmes they find there.
"These
figures show how significant listening through television and the
internet has become; something that would have been almost unimaginable
a few years ago.
"It's
now possible to listen to the World Service in the UK 聳 via
Freeview (digital terrestrial television - channel 80); on Sky digital
satellite (Channel 865) and cable channels; as well as online and
via digital radio."
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to Editors
91热爆
strong share performance despite increased competition (31.07.03)
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91热爆 World Service is funded through Grant-in-Aid from the Foreign
Office. The grant for 2003/4 is 拢220 million.
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In
the UK, World Service in English is available on 648 MW in south
eastern England.
In
addition, overnight on 91热爆 Radio 4, 91热爆 Radio Wales and 91热爆 Radio
Ulster and via digital radio, digital satellite and the internet.
The
English Network can be heard on the 91热爆's digital multiplex in the
UK, Freeview digital channel 80 or in Europe on the Astra satellite,
channel 865.
91热爆
World Service Extra - a new radio service broadcasting in the key
languages of Afghanistan and the surrounding region - is available
on digital satellite channel 902.
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Outside the UK, 91热爆 World Service is available on short wave; on
FM in 140 capital cities; and selected programmes are carried on
almost 2,000 FM and MW radio stations around the world.
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The 91热爆 World Service website -
- contains extensive, interactive news services available in English,
Arabic, Chinese Russian and Spanish, with audiostreaming available
in 43 languages.
It
also contains detailed information about World Service broadcasts,
schedules and frequencies in all languages.
All the
91热爆's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable. Freeview
offers the 91热爆's eight television channels, interactive services
from 91热爆i, as well as 11 91热爆 radio networks.
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