BBC World Service
uk.co.bbc.wsuniversal
FreeEveryone
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1K+Installs
n/aRating
—Released
Sep 30, 2026Updated
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Trusted global and regional news from BBC journalists, in multiple languages
The BBC World Service app brings you trusted BBC News in multiple languages. Choose your preferred language edition - BBC News Hindi, Arabic, Mundo or Russian - to access news curated and produced by a team of BBC journalists dedicated to each language edition. Download the BBC World Service app to stay informed with impartial global and regional news wherever you are. Discover top stories, breaking news, in-depth a…
Get this app from the API
curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \ "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=uk.co.bbc.wsuniversal"
import requests
r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'uk.co.bbc.wsuniversal'},
headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=uk.co.bbc.wsuniversal', {
headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=uk.co.bbc.wsuniversal');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);1,000 free credits a month, no card needed. API reference
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| Package name | uk.co.bbc.wsuniversal |
|---|---|
| Developer | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Category | News & Magazines |
| Installs (exact) | 391,557 |
| Price | Free |
| In-app purchases | No |
| Ads | No |
| Content rating | Everyone |
| Current version | 9.22.0.32282 |
| Requires Android | 7.0 |
| Last update | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Record refreshed | Oct 27, 2026 |