Rebekah Wilson
BBC Information NI
BBC
The BBC has not on time blocking off BBC Sounds app for audiences outdoor the United Kingdom.
It comes after a call made through the company intended listeners outdoor the United Kingdom would most effective be capable of get entry to Radio 4 and the International Provider by way of a brand new audio phase on BBC.com.
In a observation the BBC stated it’s running on plans to “proceed to make different BBC stations to be had to listeners outdoor the United Kingdom” including that it “won’t shut BBC Sounds outdoor the United Kingdom till we’ve showed those plans”.
Questions were requested about what this is able to imply for listeners within the Republic of Eire who could be not able to song into BBC Radio Ulster or Radio Foyle on-line.
BBC added: “BBC Studios not too long ago introduced a brand new audio carrier outdoor the United Kingdom on BBC.com and the BBC app… consequently, the BBC plans to near BBC Sounds to audiences dwelling outdoor the United Kingdom later this 12 months.”
However stated that “in parallel” it’s taking a look into stations being made to be had outdoor of the United Kingdom.
“This contains the BBC’s song stations. BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3, 6music, 1xtra and the Asian Community, in addition to the BBC stations from across the Countries and Areas, together with Native Radio.”
BBC added it “will prioritise international locations the place call for for the BBC’s audio products and services is easiest”.
In a put up on X, former Irish executive minister Charlie Flanagan stated the prolong is “just right information”.
“Tens of 1000’s of other folks around the island of Eire experience BBC Sounds day by day,” he stated.
“UK/Eire family members could be smartly served through keeping up the established order,” he added.
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What’s BBC Sounds?
BBC Sounds is the net house of BBC radio.
Other people can pay attention to reside radio streams, on call for programmes, podcasts, audiobooks and song mixes.
It may be accessed by way of the Sounds web site or its devoted app. Other people too can pay attention on many good audio system and web radio units.
What used to be deliberate to occur?
BBC Sounds used to be set to be blocked for audiences outdoor the United Kingdom, affecting world listeners who’ve already noticed a metamorphosis to their audio choices.
There’s a new Audio phase for them on BBC.com – the world web site which carries advertisements – and their BBC app.
They’ve get entry to to the BBC’s portfolio of present and archived podcasts however simply two radio stations, International Provider and Radio 4.
A date for geo-blocking the BBC Sounds carrier had now not been showed however the BBC in the past stated it will be in 2025.
Geo-blocking restricts get entry to to products and services and content material on-line in keeping with the bodily location of the person.
The BBC stated UK customers who move on vacation outdoor the United Kingdom for a short while will nonetheless be capable of use the BBC Sounds app.
