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Type of site | News |
|---|---|
| Available in | 32 languages[1] |
| Owner | BBC |
| URL | |
| Advertising | When accessed outside the UK[2] |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required for some services |
| Launched | 4 November 1997 |
| Current status | Online |
BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production. It is one of the most popular news websites,[3] with 1.2 billion website visits in April 2021,[4] as well as being used by 60% of the UK's internet users for news.[5]
The website contains international news coverage, as well as British, entertainment, science, and political news. Many reports are accompanied by audio and video from the BBC's television and radio news services, while the latest TV and radio bulletins are also available to view or listen to on the site together with other current affairs programmes.
BBC News Online is closely linked to its sister department website, that of BBC Sport. Both sites follow similar layout and content options and respective journalists work alongside each other. Location information provided by users is also shared with the website of BBC Weather to provide local content.
From 1998 to 2001 the site was named best news website at the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards when the award category was withdrawn. It has previously won both the Judges' award and the People's Voice award for best news site at the annual Webby Awards.[6]
- ^ "News in your language". BBC. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Why is there advertising on BBC websites?". BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Top Websites Ranking for News & Media Publishers in the world". SimilarWeb. October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "New data shows BBC is the world's most visited news site". BBC News. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
The BBC's online news brands .. came in first place with a combined 1.2 billion website visits in April 2021.
- ^ "News Consumption in the UK: 2022" (PDF). Ofcom. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Webbys: BBC News website wins People's Voice news award BBC News. 1 May 2012