Which areas of world BBC Persian news channel covers?
BBC World Service announces today that its Persian language television channel will launch on Wednesday 14 January 2009. BBC Persian TV will form part of the BBC’s multimedia news and information service for Persian-speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and around the globe. BBC Persian is designed to reach audiences on radio, TV, the internet, mobile phones and handheld computers in whatever way best suits the audience. BBC Persian TV will showcase high-quality accurate and impartial news, information and analysis from a global perspective. The channel will cover the political, social and cultural issues that are of interest to its diverse audiences. It will bring a context to global issues and reflect the impact of these issues on the daily lives of its audiences. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/01_january/08/persian.shtml Sources: