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BBC Serbian Returns but is There Demand?

It's been seven years since the BBC's Serbian language section closed, and now it's back, but is there demand?

This past week has seen the BBC launch its 12th new language service - the last one in its recent expansion plans. BBC News Serbian is digital only, so there are no radio broadcasts, but it does see a return to the country for the World Service after a seven year break. But why do we need a BBC Serbian service at this time?

And a listener puts the host of The Newsroom podcast - Jackie Leonard - in the hot seat for three questions in three minutes.

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9 minutes

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  • Sat 31 Mar 201810:50GMT
  • Sun 1 Apr 201800:50GMT
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  • Mon 2 Apr 201805:50GMT

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