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The '''EBG Global Service''' is one of the most widely recognised [[Wikipedia:international broadcasting|international broadcasters]] of [[Wikipedia:radio|radio]] programming, transmitting in over eighty-nine languages to many parts of the world. The English language service broadcasts 24 hours a day. In May 2006 the EBG reported that the World Service's average weekly audience had reached 763 million people, beating the previous record of 453 million listeners set in 2001.  Unlike the [[BBC]]'s main radio and television services, which are primarily funded by a [[Wikipedia:television licence|licence fee]] which is compulsory for every household in the [[UKE|United Kingdom of Eurasia]] which uses a television set, the World Service is funded by the government of Eurasia through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Revision as of 23:23, 1 March 2007

EBG Global Service
Type: Radio network
Country of origin: United Kingdom of Eurasia
Availability: International
Owner: Eurasian Broadcasting Group
Important People: Mæshal Mætilli (director)
Website: http://radio.ebg.co.uke/globalservice
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The EBG Global Service is one of the most widely recognised international broadcasters of radio programming, transmitting in over eighty-nine languages to many parts of the world. The English language service broadcasts 24 hours a day. In May 2006 the EBG reported that the World Service's average weekly audience had reached 763 million people, beating the previous record of 453 million listeners set in 2001. Unlike the BBC's main radio and television services, which are primarily funded by a licence fee which is compulsory for every household in the United Kingdom of Eurasia which uses a television set, the World Service is funded by the government of Eurasia through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.