The CEO of BBC Global News talks about the rise in viewership during Pulwama terror attack and subsequent events, general elections coverage plan, fake news and more

Moumita Bhattacharjee 25-March-2019

BBC World is currently building its largest global facility in India outside the UK. On a brief visit to India, Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News spoke about betting big on the Indian market and foraying into new regional languages

Ruhail Amin 26-May-2017

Record-breaking year in India, worldwide for the site which was viewed 15 billion times; 2017 plans include investment in online video

exchange4media Staff 08-February-2017

Against this background of post-truth politics, fake facts and filter bubbles, the value of reliable, non-partisan sources of news to audiences is rising, writes Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News

Jim Egan 03-January-2017

Jim Egan, CEO, BBC World News has been associated with the channel for almost a decade and in an interview with exchange4media he speaks about the key focus areas for BBC in India, news on radio, Indian news channels that he takes seriously and more

Abid Hasan 29-March-2016

BBC’s Jim Egan, Viacom18’s Sudhanshu Vats, Star’s Sanjay Gupta, Discovery’s Rahul Johri, Tata Sky’s Harit Nagpal, SitiCable’s VD Wadhwa, MIB Add Secy JS Mathur and TRAI’s SK Gupta deliberate on the framework, policies and regulation for the broadcast industry at FICCI Frames 2015

Collin Furtado 26-March-2015

exchange4media's Annurag Batra compares the BBC & Indian news channels in the background of the polls and calls for Indian media to be credible, subtle, informative, yet authentic, with an ear to the ground, closer to reality

Annurag Batra 12-May-2014

Jhunjhunwala will take up his position in Delhi on May 1. He replaces Preet Dhupar, who quit the BBC this month after a stint of 14 years He moves from Turner International India

exchange4media Staff 23-April-2014

For a while, TV news channels have regarded the internet with some suspicion, thinking 'is this going to put me out of business', says Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News

Priyanka Mehra 30-November-2013

“Our efforts with regions with a localised approach and tailored content should help us tap the market further,” says BBC Global News’ COO

exchange4media Staff 02-March-2013

Prior to this, Dhupar was Director of Finance & Operations. In her new role, she will determine the BBC’s commercial priorities for news across India

exchange4media Staff 07-February-2013

In order to enhance its entire news structure, BBC World News is launching new studios, programmes & presenters from January 14, 2013

exchange4media Staff 09-January-2013

BBC World News is the No. 1 news channel among India’s top executives, BDMs, investors, travelers and also among tech-savvy young Indians

exchange4media Staff 15-October-2012