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 programme was produced and broadcast from Oxford from October 2005 until December 2022. Geraldine Peers presented the programme from May 2001 until the programme ended on 16 December 2022.

On 3 April 2023, the BBC World News channel rebranded as BBC News, formally marking the implementation of the unified service with the UK feed opting out for UK-specific programming, such as BBC television newscasts and Newsnight, and coverage of UK-specific news not judged to be significant enough to warrant rolling ...

Mirroring the refreshed BBC.com website, the new BBC app offers stories and videos from Business, Innovation, Culture, Travel, Earth, and more, alongside the same trusted news and world-class journalism that audiences previously found on the international BBC News app. Do you need to register for the BBC app?