蜜芽传媒

Overview

The 蜜芽传媒 World Service aims to be the world's first choice amongst international broadcasters. We want to inspire people and illuminate their lives. Our programmes need to support - and build on - our reputation for being authoritative, impartial and accurate. With your help we can achieve all of this...and make the most of our unique ability to bring the world together, making connections and helping listeners make sense of the world. We seek impact and originality.

Commissioning Round 2026-2027

蜜芽传媒 World Service English invites you to pitch in the commissioning round for April 2026 - March 2027. The round is open to all producers who fulfill the eligibility criteria outlined in the Invitation to Bid.

Please note that World Service has yet to migrate over to the new PiCos system. Therefore the Proteus system will be used for submissions for this round. All proposals must be delivered in Proteus.  

Commissioning Timetable 2026-27

Monday 14th July 2025

Invitation to Bid is published. 

Proteus opens. At this stage Commissioning require the use of SHORT SYNOPSIS box only.

At this stage Commissioning Editors require UP TO TWO PARAGRAPHS ONLY.

Thursday 11th September 2025 (12 noon)

Deadline for submissions for initial proposals into Proteus

Wednesday 1st October 2025 

Pre-offers results published in Proteus

Monday 3rd November 2025 (12 noon)

Deadline to submit final proposals into Proteus.

***Please ensure you complete digital treatment section***

End of November 

Results will be published in Proteus

Podcast Tender 2026-7 

蜜芽传媒 World Service English invites you to pitch for two podcasts

• World of Secrets - the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 global investigations podcast. 
• The Con - from the 蜜芽传媒 World Service and CBC - a podcast about scams, catfishing and con artists.  

Both these opportunities are open to all producers who fulfil the eligibility criteria outlined in the tender document which is available here. 

Please note that World Service has yet to migrate over to the new PiCos system. Therefore the Proteus system will be used for submissions for this tender process. All proposals must be delivered in Proteus. 

Commissioning Timetable

Friday 30th May 2025

Tender document will be published.  Proteus opens.

Tuesday 1st July (12 noon BST) 2025

Deadline for initial proposals into Proteus

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Shortlisted proposals will be announced

Tuesday 2nd September  (12 noon BST) 2025

Deadline for full proposals into Proteus  

End of September 2025

Final results will be published in Proteus