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BBC launches satellite news channel in Myanmar after Trump silences VOA

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Corporation responds to ‘urgent need’ following earthquake by taking over Voice of America’s former channel

The BBC has stepped in to launch a news service in Myanmar after the devastating earthquake in the country, replacing a service effectively shuttered by Donald Trump.

A direct-to-home satellite video channel delivering BBC News Burmese content will be launched to cater for what the corporation sees as an urgent “audience in need”. It will take over a satellite video channel formerly used by Voice of America (VOA), the most prominent global broadcaster targeted by Trump.

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