The world's leading international broadcaster, BBC World Service is now available In Africa on the world's first system of satellite digital audio broadcasting via the WorldSpace AfriStar satellite. AfriStar will beam BBC World Service programmes in English to all of Africa and the Middle East.

BBC World Service is renowned for the depth and objectivity of its news reporting. According to recent surveys, the service reaches a global audience of 143 million adults, including 35 million who listen in the English language. BBC World Service also presents a wide range of cultural, entertainment and sports programmes in addition to its comprehensive news broadcasts. Listeners will be able to tune in to the programmes through transportable receivers especially designed and mass-produced for WorldSpace by Hitachi, JVC, Matsushita (Panasonic) and Sanyo.