🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC News — Africa
576i · Regional feed
BBC News — Africa is an English-language news channel from United Kingdom, on air since 1997. Broadcast Atlas lists 7 public stream sources up to 1280x720.
Last checked August 25, 2026: the stream did not respond (7 of 7 sources checked).
Launched November 9, 1997 · Also known as Africa, BBC News
Direct sources
Available streams
Streams open directly from their source hosts. Broadcast Atlas does not proxy, relay, transcode, or retransmit media.
BBC News
vs-hls-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
HTTPS720p
Technical details · preference #1 · score 1822
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
- Stream ID
- 4ec350e7-53b1-4bef-a6fe-973145160260
- Preference rank
- #1 of 7
- Preference score
- 1822
- Source host
- vs-hls-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
- URL scheme
- HTTPS
- Catalog media type
- Not yet verified
- Detected protocol
- hls
- Manifest type
- hls master
- Container
- Not yet verified
- Supplied quality
- 720p
- Detected resolution
- 1280x720
- Frame rate
- Not yet verified
- Approximate bitrate
- 5.51 Mbps
- Video codec
- avc1.77.30
- Audio codec
- mp4a.40.2
- Adaptive bitrate
- Yes
- Live stream
- Yes
- HTTPS status
- https
- Availability note
- Not yet verified
- Requires referrer
- No
- Requires custom user agent
- No
- Geographic restriction
- Not yet verified
- Authentication
- Not yet verified
- DRM
- Not yet verified
- Health
- healthy
- Browser compatibility
- {"status":"unknown"}
- Device compatibility
- {"status":"unverified"}
- Detection evidence
- {"runId":"61680295-b7d3-4e1e-a4b0-196c2b057476","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-15T19:21:17.328096+00:00"}
- Last checked
- Aug 15, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
- Last success
- Aug 15, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
- Last failure
- Never
- First catalog sighting
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
- Last catalog sighting
- Jul 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
- Metadata updated
- Sep 19, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC
- Source revision
- Not yet verified
BBC News
vs-hls-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
HTTPS540p
Technical details · preference #2 · score 1804
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
- Stream ID
- ec2cec0a-a0f9-4ebc-a3a1-4a4e3a28d43f
- Preference rank
- #2 of 7
- Preference score
- 1804
- Source host
- vs-hls-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
- URL scheme
- HTTPS
- Catalog media type
- Not yet verified
- Detected protocol
- hls
- Manifest type
- hls master
- Container
- Not yet verified
- Supplied quality
- 540p
- Detected resolution
- 960x540
- Frame rate
- Not yet verified
- Approximate bitrate
- 1.84 Mbps
- Video codec
- avc1.77.30
- Audio codec
- mp4a.40.2
- Adaptive bitrate
- Yes
- Live stream
- Yes
- HTTPS status
- https
- Availability note
- Not yet verified
- Requires referrer
- No
- Requires custom user agent
- No
- Geographic restriction
- Not yet verified
- Authentication
- Not yet verified
- DRM
- Not yet verified
- Health
- healthy
- Browser compatibility
- {"status":"unknown"}
- Device compatibility
- {"status":"unverified"}
- Detection evidence
- {"runId":"aeeae1bc-2a1a-47ef-b557-1e38b58f8edd","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-10T13:21:06.275752+00:00"}
- Last checked
- Aug 10, 2026, 1:21 PM UTC
- Last success
- Aug 10, 2026, 1:21 PM UTC
- Last failure
- Never
- First catalog sighting
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
BBC News (1080p) (HEVC)
vs-cmaf-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
HTTPS1080p
Technical details · preference #3 · score 1508
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
- Stream ID
- d8de78ad-47d4-425e-8867-aa3676e718ba
- Preference rank
- #3 of 7
- Preference score
- 1508
- Source host
- vs-cmaf-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
- URL scheme
- HTTPS
- Catalog media type
- Not yet verified
- Detected protocol
- https
- Manifest type
- Not yet verified
- Container
- Not yet verified
- Supplied quality
- 1080p
- Detected resolution
- Not yet verified
- Frame rate
- Not yet verified
- Approximate bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Video codec
- Not yet verified
- Audio codec
- Not yet verified
- Adaptive bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Live stream
- Not yet verified
- HTTPS status
- https
- Availability note
- Not yet verified
- Requires referrer
- No
- Requires custom user agent
- No
- Geographic restriction
- Not yet verified
- Authentication
- Not yet verified
- DRM
- Not yet verified
- Health
- degraded
- Browser compatibility
- {"status":"unknown"}
- Device compatibility
- {"status":"unverified"}
- Detection evidence
- {"classification":"unverified"}
- Last checked
- Aug 25, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
- Last success
- Never
- Last failure
- Aug 25, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
- First catalog sighting
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
BBC News
vs-cmaf-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
HTTPS720p
Technical details · preference #4 · score 1472
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
- Stream ID
- a5d29766-1d7d-4c30-b386-a24c3d2b8b45
- Preference rank
- #4 of 7
- Preference score
- 1472
- Source host
- vs-cmaf-push-ww-live.akamaized.net
- URL scheme
- HTTPS
- Catalog media type
- Not yet verified
- Detected protocol
- https
- Manifest type
- Not yet verified
- Container
- Not yet verified
- Supplied quality
- 720p
- Detected resolution
- Not yet verified
- Frame rate
- Not yet verified
- Approximate bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Video codec
- Not yet verified
- Audio codec
- Not yet verified
- Adaptive bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Live stream
- Not yet verified
- HTTPS status
- https
- Availability note
- Not yet verified
- Requires referrer
- No
- Requires custom user agent
- No
- Geographic restriction
- Not yet verified
- Authentication
- Not yet verified
- DRM
- Not yet verified
- Health
- degraded
- Browser compatibility
- {"status":"unknown"}
- Device compatibility
- {"status":"unverified"}
- Detection evidence
- {"classification":"unverified"}
- Last checked
- Aug 17, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC
- Last success
- Never
- Last failure
- Aug 17, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC
- First catalog sighting
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
- Last catalog sighting
BBC News HD
vs-cmaf-push-uk-live.akamaized.net
HTTPS720pGeo-blocked
Technical details · preference #5 · score 1372
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
- Stream ID
- 3683b30b-4d9b-4a79-92b2-1fa0d4742819
- Preference rank
- #5 of 7
- Preference score
- 1372
- Source host
- vs-cmaf-push-uk-live.akamaized.net
- URL scheme
- HTTPS
- Catalog media type
- Not yet verified
- Detected protocol
- https
- Manifest type
- Not yet verified
- Container
- Not yet verified
- Supplied quality
- 720p
- Detected resolution
- Not yet verified
- Frame rate
- Not yet verified
- Approximate bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Video codec
- Not yet verified
- Audio codec
- Not yet verified
- Adaptive bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Live stream
- Not yet verified
- HTTPS status
- https
- Availability note
- Geo-blocked
- Requires referrer
- No
- Requires custom user agent
- No
- Geographic restriction
- Not yet verified
- Authentication
- Not yet verified
- DRM
- Not yet verified
- Health
- degraded
- Browser compatibility
- {"status":"unknown"}
- Device compatibility
- {"status":"unverified"}
- Detection evidence
- {"classification":"unverified"}
- Last checked
- Jul 27, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC
- Last success
- Never
- Last failure
- Jul 27, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC
- First catalog sighting
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
BBC News HD
vs-hls-push-uk-live.akamaized.net
HTTPS720pGeo-blocked
Technical details · preference #6 · score 1372
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
- Stream ID
- 436316a1-33fd-4873-b13b-da4738c1acde
- Preference rank
- #6 of 7
- Preference score
- 1372
- Source host
- vs-hls-push-uk-live.akamaized.net
- URL scheme
- HTTPS
- Catalog media type
- Not yet verified
- Detected protocol
- https
- Manifest type
- Not yet verified
- Container
- Not yet verified
- Supplied quality
- 720p
- Detected resolution
- Not yet verified
- Frame rate
- Not yet verified
- Approximate bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Video codec
- Not yet verified
- Audio codec
- Not yet verified
- Adaptive bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Live stream
- Not yet verified
- HTTPS status
- https
- Availability note
- Geo-blocked
- Requires referrer
- No
- Requires custom user agent
- No
- Geographic restriction
- Not yet verified
- Authentication
- Not yet verified
- DRM
- Not yet verified
- Health
- degraded
- Browser compatibility
- {"status":"unknown"}
- Device compatibility
- {"status":"unverified"}
- Detection evidence
- {"classification":"unverified"}
- Last checked
- Jul 27, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC
- Last success
- Never
- Last failure
- Jul 27, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC
- First catalog sighting
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
BBC News
vs-hls-push-uk-live.akamaized.net
HTTPS540pGeo-blocked
Technical details · preference #7 · score 1354
The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.
- Stream ID
- fd15ad0b-129c-43b8-93ce-12983969d735
- Preference rank
- #7 of 7
- Preference score
- 1354
- Source host
- vs-hls-push-uk-live.akamaized.net
- URL scheme
- HTTPS
- Catalog media type
- Not yet verified
- Detected protocol
- https
- Manifest type
- Not yet verified
- Container
- Not yet verified
- Supplied quality
- 540p
- Detected resolution
- Not yet verified
- Frame rate
- Not yet verified
- Approximate bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Video codec
- Not yet verified
- Audio codec
- Not yet verified
- Adaptive bitrate
- Not yet verified
- Live stream
- Not yet verified
- HTTPS status
- https
- Availability note
- Geo-blocked
- Requires referrer
- No
- Requires custom user agent
- No
- Geographic restriction
- Not yet verified
- Authentication
- Not yet verified
- DRM
- Not yet verified
- Health
- degraded
- Browser compatibility
- {"status":"unknown"}
- Device compatibility
- {"status":"unverified"}
- Detection evidence
- {"classification":"unverified"}
- Last checked
- Jul 25, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC
- Last success
- Never
- Last failure
- Jul 25, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC
- First catalog sighting
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
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