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TN Upload and Alexa Service Update

As per previous communications from both TNF and BWBF, we will shortly be taking over the Upload Server and Alexa Skill. This is a separate task to the discontinuation of the Speech Talking Newspaper and Speech Radio apps for Android and iOS which, as per BWBF’s e-mail today, will be discontinued from Friday 1st August 2025. BWBF have provided a helpful guide for those who are using a Smartphone to access Talking Newspaper via Alexa, this can be found here.

In order to make the migration as smooth and as easy as possible for TNs, BWBF have been working hard in the background to create a carbon-copy of the existing Upload Service and place that on infrastructure that is under TNF’s control. This means that TNs will be able to login with their existing credentials (username and password) and upload using the same workflow as they did before. 

The Upload Service will be moving to a new domain (to be announced soon), but in the meantime you will still be able to use the bwbf.org.uk domain. There will be a period of time where both domains will point to the service hosted by TNF, giving TNs plenty of time to update their Web Player links, Podcasts, documentation, etc. We will be providing instructions on on what you will need to change soon, TNs who are using the MyTN Service will have their Players updated by TNF. 

At the moment, it’s business as usual in terms of how TNs upload and how listeners access their local Talking Newspapers and Magazines via Alexa.

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