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04/05/2013

Time for Change

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What lies behind the recent changes to the BBC World Service schedule and programmes?

What lies behind the recent changes to the BBC World Service schedule and programmes? Controller, Richard Porter, explains.

What is the thinking behind the recent changes to the World Service schedule and programmes?  World Service English controller, Richard Porter comes into the studio to explain that the changes introduced are for a combination of financial and editorial reasons.  He discusses the thinking behind closing The Strand and the aim of the new Arts Hour, and he explains how Newsday, is aiming to reach a significant part of the World Service audience in Africa.

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