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World Service,07 Jun 2014,11 mins

The World Cup

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As the World Cup starts in just days, Rajan Datar finds out about the World Service’s programme plans during the competition and hears about another intense competition – among broadcasters for international sports broadcast rights. And following the coup in Thailand, Rajan hears why the World Service increased its shortwave transmissions to that country.

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