BBC Asian Network
Logo used since 2022 | |
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| Programming | |
| Format | South Asian music/talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| BBC Radio |
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| Nationwide |
| Digital-only |
BBC Asian Network is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station's target audience is people "with an interest in British Asian lifestyles", especially those between the ages of 18 and 34. The station has production centres at The Mailbox in Birmingham and formerly the Broadcasting House in London.
The station broadcasts mainly in English, but has retained Sunday evening shows in South Asian languages. Despite the name, Asian Network covers only the Indian subcontinent, with the rest of the continent – such as Japan and China – not covered by the station.
The station's output consists largely of music and talk programmes. On Fridays at 3:00 pm, the station broadcasts The Official Asian Music Chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company and based on sales and streams across a seven-day period.
According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 542,000 with a listening share of 0.2% as of March 2024.