BBC Worldwide has linked up with the online version of the New York Times to provide audio content from three of its world service English language programmes.

The deal will give visitors to www.nytimes.com/international direct links to BBC Worldwide's radio programmes World Update, World Service Bulletins and The World.

Miles Palmer, head of business development, BBC World Service, said: "It furthers an on-going strategy of BBC World Service to build our reputation and profile by providing content to leading on-line news sites in significant territories around the world."

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