Pope's recovery and India's youth protests shape BBC News' week
Fifteen uploads range from a Vatican medical update to Colin Paterson's visit behind the scenes of the Ghosts movie.
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Story of Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Pope Leo’s doctors give update on his condition | BBC News
BBC News usually draws a little over four million views a day. Its daily viewing is now above seven million, with a week of uploads spanning medical updates, youth-led protests and questions about Ukraine's access to allied intelligence.
The most watched new upload, "Pope Leo's doctors give update on his condition | BBC News," reports that his recovery from lung surgery is progressing as expected. According to the doctors' update shared by the Vatican, he has begun walking and resumed a normal diet. The report follows the Vatican's announcement of a lung cancer diagnosis after surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
Azadeh Moshiri's "How Gen Z are fighting to change India | BBC News" has the strongest daily momentum among the highlighted uploads. The South Asia correspondent examines how a campaign that began as a meme developed into street demonstrations, connecting electoral demands with youth unemployment and exam leaks. The Ukraine intelligence report follows closely, examining President Zelensky's accusation that the US has reduced intelligence sharing, alongside reported Starlink restrictions.
The channel added about 100,000 subscribers over the week. Among nearby broadcasters, ABC News and Sky News are also drawing more daily views than usual, while CNN's daily viewing is below its typical level.
There is a change of subject on the entertainment desk: Colin Paterson joins the cast and creators of Ghosts: The Possession of Button House to explore how the haunted house made its return on the big screen.
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- Channel
- BBC News
- Subscribers
- 20,200,000 ▲ 100,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 33,844,568
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 14, 2026
- Video views so far
- 165,062
The numbers
Here is BBC News' week in views, subscribers and uploads.
