| Coming in August 2023 Program News From August 5 – September 1. 2023, the BBC World Service will be airing Proms concerts on Saturdays at 2-3 PM ET and Sundays at 7-8 AM ET. Please refer to our email from July 5 for full details. Download the BBC WS Proms schedule here Download the BBC summer schedule here As a BBC affiliate, you have access to rights-cleared videos produced by the BBC. Visit the BBC Media Partner Centre to take advantage of this opportunity and increase your social media presence with consistent, shareable videos centering topics aligned with your audience’s interests. See below for a curated selection of high-performing videos. Docs and Specials BBC Monthly docs and specials are here. *If you would like to request an air window extension, please contact your station representative. Extensions are considered on a case-by-case basis and may be granted subject to rights. The Engineers – Lunar Exploration One hour August 12 – September 8 A moon-base, a space station in orbit. Space engineers discuss their return to the moon. In a special public event recorded at the Royal Geographical Society, Kevin Fong presents three world-leading engineers from the US, Italy, and UK who are working to put astronauts on the moon within two years. The Famine at the Edge of the Ocean One hour August 19 – September 15 Journalist Raissa Ioussouf travels to the southeast of Madagascar to meet the people whose lives have been devastated by the country’s worst famine for over 40 years. The Forum: Pets and Us One hour August 26 – September 22 It took thousands of years to accomplish, but by the 19th century cats and dogs have finally managed to get humans to serve them. We take a scamper through the social history of our best friends. Monthly BBC Video Selections View the instructional guide and social media best practices resource available on our website. Click the links and images below to preview and download these videos. People Fixing the World: The school in an empty department store  Description: Many department stores are lying empty across the US as more of us shop online. One school found a unique use for one of them when they urgently needed a new home. Suggested social copy: How one US school found a clever solution when they had to quickly find a new home. Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds Why is that?: Protecting Vietnam’s paddy fields  Description: Vietnam is one of the biggest producers and exporters of rice in the world, but the livelihood of some farmers is under threat. Seawater intrusion has long been a problem in the low-lying Mekong Delta, where more than half of the country’s rice is grown. During the dry season, the salty water can leach into fields and ruin crops. It’s thought rising sea levels may be exacerbating the problem. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Vietnam have launched a smartphone app, which monitors the saltiness of the water. The data helps rice farmers decide when to flush out the paddy fields with freshwater to protect their crops. Suggested social copy: Seawater intrusion has long been a problem in Vietnam’s low-lying Mekong Delta. Could a smartphone app help protect the livelihood of rice farmers? Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds Health: What is earwax for?  Description: You don’t usually notice it because it tends to just fall out on its own. However, if you’ve ever had your ears blocked, you may have wondered what earwax is for. While earwax build-up can normally be removed easily at home, some common practices could be harmful to our hearing. Suggested social copy: If you’ve ever had your ears blocked, you may have wondered what earwax is for. Duration: 2 minute 2 seconds |
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