BBC Asian Network

BBC Asian Network is the BBC's station for British Asian audiences, playing bhangra, Bollywood and pop, with news and talk. The schedule includes daytime music shows, specialist programmes on Punjabi, Bollywood, Bengali and Tamil sounds, discussion about British Asian life, and news bulletins that look at stories of particular interest to the communities it serves. The presenters speak English with frequent use of South Asian languages, and the mood is warm, lively and inclusive.

The station grew from regional services in the Midlands and became a national digital station in 2002, and it plays an important role in representing the cultural life of Britain's South Asian communities. As a service of the BBC, it is funded mainly by the licence fee and carries no commercial advertising within the United Kingdom. The music includes film songs, Punjabi pop, UK Asian underground and chart hits, which makes it an engaging listen for fans of South Asian music anywhere.Because of music rights, some programmes may be restricted outside the United Kingdom. The stream is delivered as AAC+ at 101 kbps, an efficient codec that provides a clear sound at a moderate bitrate. It plays in your browser on RadioKite, and you can add it to your favourites.