SBS World News Channel
16:9 | |
Ownership | |
---|---|
Owner | Special Broadcasting Service |
History | |
Launched | 12 June 2002 |
Closed | 1 June 2009 |
Replaced by | SBS 2 |
Availability at time of closure | |
Terrestrial | |
Freeview | Channel 32[1] |
The SBS World News Channel was an Australian
History
The SBS World News Channel was officially inaugurated by
It was previously known as The World News in its first year.[3]
The backlash resulting from these events prompted SBS to begin showing disclaimers before all externally produced bulletins, distancing the broadcaster from each bulletin's editorial content.
Genre restrictions imposed by the Australian
Between broadcasts, a commercial for the channel was shown. The dialogue is as follows:
The SBS World News Channel delivers more than 200 news programs from around the globe each week, providing an up to date and varied perspective on the headlines of the day. Each bulletin is in the language and format of the country of origin. From 5:20am Monday to Saturday, continuous telecasts from international broadcasters via satellite from some of the most respected news bureaus of the world, From 7:00am Sundays, news reviews and magazine style information programs. The most comprehensive international news channel in the world, with unparalleled access to continuing news and current affairs from 17 countries in languages other than English. Available only on the SBS World News Channel.
The channel was set up as an experimental full service channel.[3]
SBS World News Channel was broadcast on channel 33 from its launch until 29 January 2009, when it was moved to channel 32. Thereafter, a simulcast of SBS was shown on channel 33. SBS World News Channel was closed and replaced by SBS 2 on 1 June 2009.
Programming
The SBS World News Channel broadcast for 18 hours each day, retransmitting over two-hundred news programs per week, from twenty-three countries. The channel's programming line-up consisted of retransmissions of bulletins from news services throughout the world, including:
Language | Country of origin | Broadcaster |
---|---|---|
Arabic
|
United Arab Emirates | Dubai TV |
Cantonese
|
Hong Kong | TVB (2007-2009)
|
Croatian | Croatia | HRT |
Dutch | Netherlands | ) |
Filipino | Philippines | ABS-CBN |
French | France | France 2 |
German | Germany | DW-TV |
Greek | Greece | ERT |
Hungarian | Hungary | Duna TV
|
Indonesian | Indonesia | TVRI |
Italian | Italy | RAI |
Japanese | Japan | NHK |
Korean | South Korea | YTN |
Macedonian | Macedonia | MRT
|
Maltese | Malta | PBS |
Mandarin | China | China Central Television |
Polish | Poland | Polsat |
Serbian | Serbia | RTS |
Spanish | Spain | RTVE |
Chile | TVN | |
Russian | Russia | NTV Russia
|
Turkish | Turkey | TRT |
Vietnamese | Vietnam | VTV (VTV4) |
These programs are also presented on
earthTV
earthTV was broadcast on the SBS World News Channel when news programs are broadcast. It also acted as a filler when news programs are delayed.
See also
- SBS WorldWatch, a similar channel which began in 2022
Notes
- ^ SBS — Australia-wide Digital Upgrade
- ^ "SBS launches World News Channel". dba.org.au. August 2002. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
- ^ a b "INQUIRY INTO THE UPTAKE OF DIGITAL TELEVISION" (PDF). aph.gov.au. aph.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ^ "SBS Timeline". Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
- Sydney Morning Herald. 2 December 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
- ^ Day, Julia (18 October 2006). "Australia opens up media investment". MediaGuardian.co.uk. London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2007.