BBC News on iPlayer and BBC Tiktok video featuring Marine Le PenThe BBC has said it will open new talks with AI providers, invest in short-form video, expand BBC Verify and revamp its news coverage on iPlayer in 2025/26. BBC short-form news video, Verify and iPlayer expansionThe BBC also teased investment of its short-form and video output this year, expanding its presence on Youtube, Tiktok and Instagram. The BBC said it will expand BBC Verify, which launched in 2023 with a team of more than 60 journalists and the aim of building audience trust by showing how its journalists know what they are reporting is true. Currently BBC Verify largely publishes more responsive fact-checks in an ad-hoc fashion. Former BBC director of news and current affairs James Harding said the plan would “drain advertising away from journalism”.

Source: The Times March 31, 2025 12:19 UTC