In 2008, the BBC announced the launch of the BBC Persian Television. It was launched in January 2009 and is based in BBC Broadcasting House, London. It complements the BBC's existing Persian-language radio and online services.

The BBC has announced its intention to bring BBC News in the UK and World News together into a single TV channel called BBC News. 2 This is expected to happen in April 2023 and will broadcast around the world – from London during UK daytime hours, then Singapore and Washington DC.

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