MeteoGroup is to replace the Met Office as the BBC's weather forecaster.
The Met Office confirmed in August 2015 that it had lost the contract, marking the end of a more than 90-year partnership between the state-owned forecaster and the broadcaster.
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MeteoGroup, which will take over in the spring of 2017, is the UK's largest private sector weather business, with offices in 17 countries around the world.
The company will provide forecasting and graphics for weather services across BBC platforms worldwide, including TV, radio, web and mobile.
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MeteoGroup chairman Richard Sadler said: "MeteoGroup is honoured to have been chosen to partner with the world's leading broadcaster.
"The BBC is dedicated to offering the best possible weather service to its audience and it has been a demanding selection process."
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