BBC News App

The BBC News App connects directly to the BBC’s official live RSS feeds. It is an excellent way to keep employees or customers engaged with current global events while they look at your digital signage.

Internet Required

Requires Active Internet: Yes

Because news headlines change constantly, this app dynamically pulls live data from the internet. If your screen goes offline, this specific scene will display a connection error, but the rest of your cached media will continue to loop normally.

Configuration Options

When you add the BBC News app to your timeline, you can customize exactly what type of news is displayed and how it looks.

1. Category You are not forced to show generic news. Use this dropdown to select a specific feed tailored to your audience. Available categories include: Top Stories, World, UK, Business, Politics, Health, Family & Education, Science & Environment, Technology, and Entertainment & Arts.

2. Theme Choose between the classic Red (BBC) theme for strong brand recognition, or a clean, minimalist White theme that blends better into corporate environments.

3. Headline Duration The app pulls multiple headlines from the live RSS feed. Set exactly how many seconds (between 5 and 60) each individual headline should remain on the screen before transitioning to the next one.

4. Transition Speed Choose how smoothly the app blends from one headline to the next. You can select Instant, Slow, Medium, or Fast crossfades.