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BBC World Service

Asked by Monica HardingLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 89126

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the BBC World Service's global weekly audience figures were from 2015 to 2025 inclusive.

Answered by Chris Elmore

Details of funding and audience reach for the BBC World Service are published in the BBC's Annual Report and Accounts, available on the organisation's website. We do not centrally collate the equivalent data for Russian and Chinese state broadcasters.

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