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SBS expands WorldWatch

SBS is adding three more news bulletins in foreign languages: Hindi, Urdu and Portuguese.

Beginning next Monday SBS adds three more News bulletins in foreign languages: Hindi, Urdu and Portuguese.

Claus Hannekum, manager of SBS’s International News Service said, “WorldWatch is unique to SBS Television, as no other public broadcaster in the world offers news bulletins from 26 countries, in 25 languages, to its viewers.

“This expansion demonstrates SBS’s continued commitment to informing Australians about the wider world. Those who migrate here can stay in touch with news from their homeland, while others can use WorldWatch to practice their language skills or sample other cultures. It really is an invaluable service.”

The Hindi news (from public broadcast DDI India) will air Mon – Sat at 11am on SBS ONE, Sundays at 11am on SBS TWO.

The Urdu news (from public broadcaster PTV Pakistan) will air Sundays at 9:30am on SBS ONE and repeated at 5:30pm, on SBS TWO.

The Portuguese news (from public broadcaster RTP Portugal) will air Mon – Sat at 12:10pm on SBS TWO and
Sundays at 9am on SBS ONE.

SBS is yet to advise the state of play for News services currently airing at these times.

6 Responses

  1. I am delighted that I can start seeing my evening news in Portuguese. We are a big community (especially in Sydney and Melbourne) and this kind of public service is very much appreciated! Thank you RTP! Thank you SBS!

  2. Being an Urdu (and Hindi) speaking former Indian I would be delighted to hear the differing views (and a bit of news) from the two nuclear neighbours.

  3. I think SBS should open a third channel for its international news service even if it means cutting the service of SBS2 to prime time only… it would also make sense to subtitle the news programs so us poor english speakers could gain some perspective on the outside world.

  4. Do any of these news have subtitles? I guess they will be wasting their digital channel by repeating these on SBS2 as well. Just in case the 3 people who watch them missed them the first time.

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