News Broadcasting
BBC allows for delivery of television, radio to computer desktops
MUMBAI: BBC News television and radio can for the first time be delivered directly to computer desktops in the UK via RSS – also known as Really Simple Syndication.
A wide variety of news reports in audio and video – including the latest breaking news pictures, exclusive interviews, background features and analysis – is now available from the BBC News website. RSS means that internet users can keep up to date with the information they want, without having to visit multiple sites.
All users need to do ,is, select one of the many newsreader applications available on the web, which enables them to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds they want – including BBC News audio and video.
Clips and packages filed by some of the BBC’s top correspondents are available from the best of BBC News’ flagship programmes including; News 24, BBC One’s national bulletins, Newsnight and Radio 4’s, Today programme. Users can select the video or audio they want and have it delivered directly to their desktop – to be viewed at their leisure – by following a few simple steps.
This latest offering builds on the BBC News website’s well-established RSS service for text content and the BBC News Player – the home of BBC news in video and audio. All the media is available in broadband (for UK users), narrowband, Real and Windows formats. Website owners will also be able to integrate BBC News video and audio into their own sites via this new RSS service. You can find out more here.
RSS feeds are an increasingly popular way to customise content, delivering approximately 3 per cent of the BBC News website’s total traffic per month.
BBC software developer, Joel Chippindale ,says, “This is a big step forward – making it far easier to keep up to date with the latest audio and video news clips from the BBC. It’s a great addition to our existing RSS service
“RSS is already being used by a significant and expanding audience who access the BBC’s text stories. Adding video to the mix allows us to further meet growing audience needs.” says,Interactive TV and Broadband editor,Paul Clabburn.
The BBC News Player launched just over a year ago with a target of reaching 100,000 unique users a day. It has exceeded that target – reaching an average of 119,733 unique users per day on weekdays between October 2004 and September 2005.
Overall, during the same period it reached an average 108,255 unique users per day. In October 2004, when the News Player was introduced, the average number of daily unique users was 69,211. The latest figures for September 2005 show that its use has doubled, reaching 137,619.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
