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BBC News

The official BBC News app for UK audiences.
by Media Applications Technologies for the BBC
Google Play
Google Play
10+
Million
Downloads
PREMIUM
Est. downloads
PREMIUM
Recent d/loads
4.30
151,453
Rating
Top
ranked
Ranking
46
Libraries
5.0+
Android version
12/7/20
Last updated
2012
November
App age
18.9 MB
App size
Low
Maturity
Maturity
FREE
Price

Google Play Rating history and histogram

95858
31619
8394
4287
11292

Changelog

  • Dec 7, 2020 Update Version 6.1.15
  • Sep 17, 2020 Update Version 5.16.0
  • Aug 29, 2020 Update Version 5.15.0
  • Jun 26, 2020 Update Version 5.14.0
  • May 4, 2020 Update Version 5.13.0
  • Mar 12, 2020 Update Version 5.12.0
  • Feb 19, 2020 Update Version 5.11.0
  • Jan 23, 2020 Update Version 5.10.0
  • Nov 8, 2019 Update Version 5.9.0
  • Oct 12, 2019 Installs 10,000,000+ installs
  • Sep 30, 2019 Update Version 5.8.0
  • Jul 8, 2019 Update Version 5.7.1.29
  • Jun 14, 2019 Update Version 5.7.0.64
  • Apr 17, 2019 Update Version 5.6.0.100
  • Mar 21, 2019 Update Version 5.5.1.1
  • Feb 18, 2019 Update Version 5.5.0.97
  • Nov 27, 2018 Update Version 5.4.0.77
  • Oct 17, 2018 Update Version 5.3.0.50
  • Aug 30, 2018 Update Version 5.2.0.101
  • Jul 11, 2018 Update Version 5.1.0.141
  • May 1, 2018 Update Version 5.0.0.15 UK
  • Apr 23, 2018 Update Version 5.0.0.13 UK
  • Mar 23, 2018 Update Version 4.9.0.85 UK
  • Feb 7, 2018 Update Version 4.8.0.85 UK
  • Dec 1, 2017 Update Version 4.7.1.13 UK
  • Nov 20, 2017 Update Version 4.7.0.32 UK
  • Oct 6, 2017 Update Version 4.6.0.19 UK
  • Sep 8, 2017 Update Version 4.5.0.65 UK
  • Jul 18, 2017 Update Version 4.4.0.47 UK
  • Jul 7, 2017 Update Version 4.4.0.44 UK
  • Jul 3, 2017 Update Version 4.4.0.42 UK
  • Jun 21, 2017 Update Version 4.4.0.28 UK
  • May 24, 2017 Update Version 4.3.0.21 UK
  • May 15, 2017 Update Version 4.3.0.19 UK
  • May 9, 2017 Update Version 4.2.0.45 UK
  • Apr 3, 2017 Update Version 4.1.0.57 UK
  • Feb 16, 2017 Update Version 4.0.1.3 UK
  • Feb 8, 2017 Update Version 4.0.0.80 UK
  • Dec 2, 2016 Update Version 3.9.9.14 UK
  • Nov 25, 2016 Update Version 3.9.8.50 UK
  • Oct 19, 2016 Update Version 3.9.6.93 UK
  • Oct 4, 2016 Update Version 3.9.4.46 UK
  • Sep 22, 2016 Update Version 3.9.4.42 UK
  • Mar 13, 2016 Update Version 3.7.1.9 UK
  • Feb 15, 2016 Update Version 3.6.2.82 UK
  • Dec 19, 2015 Update Version 3.6.1.73 UK
  • Dec 17, 2015 Update Version 3.6.0.68 UK
  • Oct 3, 2015 Update Version 3.4.0.43 UK
  • Sep 1, 2015 Update Version 3.3.0.101 UK
  • Aug 6, 2015 Update Version 3.2.0.33 UK
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Developer information

Media Applications Technologies for the BBC

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Description

Get the latest breaking news from the BBC and our global network of journalists.

The app offers the BBC News Channel streamed live in the Video tab, social features and personalisation so you can re-order the news topics to suit your interests.

Key features:

Top Stories brings you the latest, breaking news from our trusted global network of journalists.

My News is a feature allowing you to personalise your news offering.
Add topics wherever you see the + icon for a quick route straight to the stories you care about.
Stories from topics you add will appear in your personalised My News feed. Here you can order stories by topic or time, and use the Manage Topics screen to stay on top of the news of the day.

Find content fast
The app can suggest topics based on your location, stories you’ve recently viewed and what’s in the news now.
And you can quickly find content and topics that interest you using the Search. Choose from the familiar list of BBC News indexes such as Politics, Business, Entertainment and Health or search for your own subjects of interest whether they’re people, places, things or themes.

More of the news you care about
We now offer a fuller selection of stories from the newsroom, including:
- Popular. Keep on top of popular stories and videos from across the BBC, regularly updated throughout the day
- Live BBC News channel, available in the Video tab, up-to-the-minute reports available 24-hours a day
- Read the best journalism from BBC correspondents
- Access to our full range of video and audio
- Photo galleries and full-screen images

Other features:
- Push notifications for breaking news stories
- My News Follow topics you are interested in and find them in the My News tab
- Video over 3G and wifi
- Improved offline experience. Download the latest stories when you have a signal and then read them at your leisure
- Settings to allow the app to automatically update in the background
- Share stories to your social networks, or email/SMS to a friend
- Font controls to increase or decrease the story text size to suit you
- Related stories, related topics. Go deeper into a storyline with suggestions for further reading and viewing and a range of topics related to each story

If you choose to receive push notifications, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. No other personal data relating to you (such as a username or email address) is processed.

You can choose to unsubscribe from BBC News push notifications in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.

For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC News App Privacy Notice: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/help-55320181

The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy Policy which can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy

If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms

Permissions
- INTERNET: Used to get the latest news content from the BBC
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Used to determine whether you are on 3G or Wifi to deliver the best quality content
- WAKE_LOCK: Used if you enable background updates in settings
- GET_ACCOUNTS: Used to determine if your device is capable of receiving Push messages
- C2D_RECEIVE/C2D_MESSAGE: Used to receive Push messages if you opt in
- ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: Allows the app to suggest news based on your location (Android 4.0 and above)
- READ_SYNC_SETTINGS/WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS/AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS: Used for managing background updates to get the latest news content from the BBC (Android 4.1 and above)
Get the latest breaking news from the BBC and our global network of journalists.

The app offers the BBC News Channel streamed live in the Video tab, social features and personalisation so you can re-order the news topics to suit your interests.

Key features:

Top Stories brings you the latest, breaking news from our trusted global network of journalists.

My News is a feature allowing you to personalise your news offering.
Add topics wherever you see the + icon for a quick route straight to the stories you care about.
Stories from topics you add will appear in your personalised My News feed. Here you can order stories by topic or time, and use the Manage Topics screen to stay on top of the news of the day.

Find content fast
The app can suggest topics based on your location, stories you’ve recently viewed and what’s in the news now.
And you can quickly find content and topics that interest you using the Search. Choose from the familiar list of BBC News indexes such as Politics, Business, Entertainment and Health or search for your own subjects of interest whether they’re people, places, things or themes.

More of the news you care about
We now offer a fuller selection of stories from the newsroom, including:
- Popular. Keep on top of popular stories and videos from across the BBC, regularly updated throughout the day
- Live BBC News channel, available in the Video tab, up-to-the-minute reports available 24-hours a day
- Read the best journalism from BBC correspondents
- Access to our full range of video and audio
- Photo galleries and full-screen images

Other features:
- Push notifications for breaking news stories
- My News Follow topics you are interested in and find them in the My News tab
- Video over 3G and wifi
- Improved offline experience. Download the latest stories when you have a signal and then read them at your leisure
- Settings to allow the app to automatically update in the background
- Share stories to your social networks, or email/SMS to a friend
- Font controls to increase or decrease the story text size to suit you
- Related stories, related topics. Go deeper into a storyline with suggestions for further reading and viewing and a range of topics related to each story

If you choose to receive push notifications, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. No other personal data relating to you (such as a username or email address) is processed.

You can choose to unsubscribe from BBC News push notifications in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.

For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC News App Privacy Notice: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/help-55320181

The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy Policy which can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy

If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms

Permissions
- INTERNET: Used to get the latest news content from the BBC
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Used to determine whether you are on 3G or Wifi to deliver the best quality content
- WAKE_LOCK: Used if you enable background updates in settings
- GET_ACCOUNTS: Used to determine if your device is capable of receiving Push messages
- C2D_RECEIVE/C2D_MESSAGE: Used to receive Push messages if you opt in
- ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: Allows the app to suggest news based on your location (Android 4.0 and above)
- READ_SYNC_SETTINGS/WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS/AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS: Used for managing background updates to get the latest news content from the BBC (Android 4.1 and above)
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Google Play Rankings

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4 United Kingdom News & Magazines Top Free
373 United Kingdom Overall Top Free
228 United Kingdom Applications Top Free
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Permissions

Your location
approximate (network-based) location
Network communication
view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, receive data from Internet
Your accounts
create accounts and set passwords
Hardware controls
control vibration
System tools
read sync settings, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping, toggle sync on and off
Extra
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE

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