{"id":62338,"date":"2025-03-14T16:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=62338"},"modified":"2025-03-14T16:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:37:16","slug":"bbc-audio-access-abroad-major-changes-coming-spring-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/bbc-audio-access-abroad-major-changes-coming-spring-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Audio Access Abroad: Major Changes Coming Spring 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Richard Cuff, who shares the following news via the BBC:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Upcoming changes for listening to BBC audio outside the UK<\/h1>\n

If you live outside the UK, how you listen to BBC radio will change, starting from spring 2025.<\/p>\n

Instead of using BBC Sounds, you\u2019ll be able to use a new service at BBC.com and on the BBC app. BBC Studios has launched these all-new audio environments, tailored to outside UK audiences. The BBC\u2019s content will remain available on other international podcast platforms.<\/p>\n

International listeners will no longer be able to use the BBC Sounds app and website from spring 2025.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about these changes on the bbc.com website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Advice for UK Listeners travelling abroad<\/h3>\n

For listeners who reside in the UK, you will still be able to use the BBC Sounds mobile app when you are abroad. Check our FAQ for further info: Can I use BBC Sounds when I travel outside the UK?<\/p>\n

Why are we making these changes?<\/h3>\n

BBC Sounds is a UK licence fee funded service. To offer better value for our UK listeners, BBC Sounds will be repositioned and made available exclusively to UK audiences.<\/p>\n

BBC Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC and is focused on bringing our trusted, world class journalism and storytelling to international audiences. This includes BBC audio content on bbc.com and the BBC app, which will be focused to international listeners.<\/p>\n

Support for listeners Outside the UK<\/h3>\n

If you live outside of the UK and have a query regarding listening to BBC radio and audio content, please visit the support page at bbc.com where you can find help and contact their support team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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