The BBC is making plans to launch a Farsi language television channel in Iran starting in early 2008. The channel will air for eight hours a day, though the BBC hopes to expand that eventually. Currently, the BBC has an online and radio presence in the region, although the Web site has been occasionally blocked by authorities in Iran. The BBC claims Iranians are turning to television more and more to get their news, and that the editorial content of the new channel will not be dictated by the UK government. As I mentioned a year ago, the BBC also plans to launch an Arabic channel in the Middle East around the same time.BBC launching TV channel in Iran
The BBC is making plans to launch a Farsi language television channel in Iran starting in early 2008. The channel will air for eight hours a day, though the BBC hopes to expand that eventually. Currently, the BBC has an online and radio presence in the region, although the Web site has been occasionally blocked by authorities in Iran. The BBC claims Iranians are turning to television more and more to get their news, and that the editorial content of the new channel will not be dictated by the UK government. As I mentioned a year ago, the BBC also plans to launch an Arabic channel in the Middle East around the same time.
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10-11-2006 @ 3:16PM
mike said...
Great target audience for the BBC: anti-america news for an anti-america regime. Perfect.
All together now, Death to....
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10-11-2006 @ 7:17PM
midwich said...
Mike is quite right unfortunately. This is exactly the kind of audience that al-BBC will feel right at home with. Not good news for the rest of us I'm afraid.
As someone living in the UK, it will be my license fee money extorted from me under threat of imprisonment that will be paying for this too :(
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10-12-2006 @ 6:17AM
Bob Jones said...
Well The British Government won't be controlling it, but will be paying for it. Apparently, unlike the US channel - capitalism isn't right for Iran, so the people of the UK will pay via taxes (the precious license fee has to go to the anti-American news).
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