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Appendix 8 - WorldWatch: Languages broadcast and source broadcasters

Languages Broadcast

SBS

Language

Country

Bulletins per week

Total per week1

Yearly

% LOTE

% Total

Available Online On Demand

Arabic

France

7

3:30

182:00

9%

6%

yes

Filipino

Philippines

7

3:30

182:00

9%

6%

yes

French

France

7

5:50

303:20

15%

10%

yes

German

Germany

7

3:30

182:00

9%

6%

yes

Greek

Greece

7

7:00

364:00

18%

12%

yes

Italian

Italy

7

4:40

242:40

12%

8%

yes

Spanish (Spain)

Spain

7

7:00

364:00

18%

12%

yes

Turkish

Turkey

7

3:30

182:00

9%

6%

yes

Total LOTE

38:30

2002:00

100%

65%

English (CCTV News)

Beijing

7

1:45

91:00

3%

no

English (NHK World)

Tokyo

7

1:45

91:00

3%

no

English (France 24)

France

7

3:30

182:00

6%

yes

English (DW)

Germany

7

3:30

182:00

6%

yes

English (Al Jazeera)

Qatar

6

3:00

156:00

5%

no

English (BBC at 6)

UK

5

2:30

12:30

0%

yes

English (PBS NewsHour)

USA

5

5:00

260:00

8%

yes

English (Al Jazeera NewsHour)

Qatar

2

2:00

104:00

3%

no

Total English

23:00

1078:30

35%

Total

61:30

3080:30

100%

1. Total scheduled hours. Hours may vary due to special event coverage or non-delivery of bulletin.

SBS VICELAND

Language

Country

Bulletins per week

Total pw1

Yearly Hours SBS 2

% LOTE

% Total

Available Online On Demand

Armenian

Armenia

1

0:30

26:00

0.8%

1%

yes

Bangla

Bangladesh

7

3:30

140:00

4.5%

4%

yes

Bosnian

Bosnia Herzegovina

1

0:30

26:00

0.8%

1%

yes

Cantonese

Hong Kong

7

2:20

121:20

3.9%

3%

yes

Croatian

Croatia

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Dutch

Netherlands

6

3:00

156:00

5.0%

4%

yes

Korean

Korea

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Hindi

India

7

2:55

151:40

4.8%

4%

yes

Hungarian

Hungary

1

0:30

26:00

0.8%

1%

yes

Indonesian

Indonesia

7

4:40

242:40

7.8%

7%

yes

Japanese

Japan

6

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Macedonian

Macedonia

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Maltese

Malta

2

1:00

52:00

1.7%

1%

yes

Mandarin

China

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Nepali

Nepal

1

0:30

26:00

0.8%

1%

yes

Polish

Poland

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Portuguese

Portugal

1

0:50

43:20

1.4%

1%

yes

Punjabi

India

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Romanian

Romania

1

0:30

20:00

0.6%

1%

yes

Russian

Russia

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Serbian

Serbia

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Sinhalese

Sri Lanka

7

3:30

182:00

5.8%

5%

yes

Somali

Somalia

1

0:30

20:00

0.6%

1%

yes

Spanish (Chile)

Chile

1

0:30

26:00

0.8%

1%

yes

Tamil

India

1

0:30

20:00

0.6%

1%

yes

Thai

Thailand

7

3:30

140:00

4.5%

4%

yes

Ukrainian

Ukraine

2

1:00

46:00

1.5%

1%

yes

Urdu

Pakistan

1

0:30

26:00

0.8%

1%

yes

Total LOTE

62:15

3129:00

100.0%

81%

English (CCTV)

China

1

1:00

52:00

N/A

1%

no

English (DW)

Germany

1

1:00

52:00

N/A

1%

no

English (France 24)

France

3

3:00

156:00

N/A

4%

no

English (NHK World)

France

1

1:00

52:00

N/A

1%

no

English (RT)

Russia

1

1:00

52:00

N/A

1%

no

English (France 24)

Africa

1

0:30

26:00

N/A

1%

yes

English (PBS NewsHour)

USA

5

5:00

260:00

N/A

7%

yes

English (Vice News)

USA

4

2:00

104:00

N/A

3%

yes

Total English

14:30

754:00

N/A

19%

Total LOTE & English

76:45

3883:00

100%

1. Total scheduled hours. Hours may vary due to special event coverage or non-delivery of bulletin.

SOURCES

Country

Language

Origin

Broadcaster

Signal

Africa

English

Paris

F24

France Médias Monde

Satellite/Fibre

Armenia

Armenian

Yerevan

H1

Public Television Company of Armenia

Satellite/Fibre

Bangladesh

Bangla

Dhaka

Channel-i

Impress Telefilm Ltd

Satellite/Fibre

Bosnia Herzegovina

Bosnian

Sarajevo

BHT1

Radio-Televizija Bosne i Hercegovine

Live Streaming

Chile

Spanish

Santiago

TVN

Televisión Nacional de Chile

FTP

China

Mandarin

Beijing

CCTV 4

China Central Television

Satellite/Fibre

China

English

Beijing

CGTN

China Global Television Network

Satellite

Croatia

Croatian

Zagreb

HRT

Hrvatska radiotelevizija

Satellite

Cyprus

Greek

Nicosia

CyBC

TV Plus & Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation

Satellite/Fibre

France

French

Paris

FT2

France Télévisions SA

Satellite/Fibre

France

English

Paris

F24

France Médias Monde

Satellite

Germany

German

Berlin

DW

Deutsche Welle

Satellite

Germany

English

Berlin

DW

Deutsche Welle

Satellite

Greece

Greek

Athens

ERT

New Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation

Satellite/Fibre

Hong Kong

Cantonese

Kowloon

TVB

Television Broadcasts Limited

Satellite

Hungary

Hungarian

Budapest

DTV

Duna Televízió

Satellite

India

Hindi

New Delhi

NDTV

New Delhi Television Limited

Satellite/Fibre

India

Tamil

Chennai

Polimer TV

New Generation Media Corp Private Ltd (PT)

Satellite/Fibre

India

Punjabi

New Delhi

PTC News

G-Next Media Pvt Ltd

Satellite/Fibre

Indonesia

Indonesian

Jakarta

TVRI

Televisi Republik Indonesia

Satellite

Italy

Italian

Rome

RAI

RAI International / Raitalia

Satellite/Fibre

Japan

Japanese

Tokyo

NHK

Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai

Satellite

Japan

English

Tokyo

NHK World

Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai

Satellite

Korea

Korean

Seoul

YTN

Yonhap Television News

Satellite

Macedonia

Macedonian

Skopje

MRT

Makedonska radio-televizija

Satellite/Fibre

Malta

Maltese

G'mangia

PBS

Public Broadcasting Service of Malta

FTP

Middle East

Arabic

Paris

F24

France Médias Monde

Satellite/Fibre

Nepal

Nepali

Kathmandu

NTV

Nepal Television

Satellite/Fibre

Netherlands

Dutch

Hilversum

NOS

Nederlandse Omroep Stichting

Satellite

Pakistan

Urdu

Islamabad

PTV

Pakistan Television Corporation

Satellite

Philippines

Filipino

Manila

ABS-CBN

Alto Broadcasting System -Chronicle Broadcasting Network

Satellite

Poland

Polish

Warsaw

Polsat

Telewizja Polsat S.A.

Satellite/Fibre

Portugal

Portuguese

Lisbon

RTP

Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.

Satellite

Qatar

English

Doha

ALJ

Al Jazeera Satellite Network

Satellite

Romania

Romanian

Bucharest

TVRi

Romanian Television

Satellite

Russia

Russian

Moscow

NTV

Телекомпания НТВ

Satellite/Fibre

Russia

English

Moscow

RT

Russia Today

Satellite

Serbia

Serbian

Belgrade

RTS

Radio-televizija Srbije

Satellite

Somalia

Somali

Mogadishu/London

Universal TV

Universal Television Network

Satellite/Fibre

Spain

Spanish

Madrid

RTVE

Radiotelevisión Española

Satellite

Sri Lanka

Sinhalese

Colombo

SLRC

Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation

Live Streaming

Thailand

Thai

Bangkok

Thai PBS

Thai Public Broadcasting Service

Satellite/Fibre

Turkey

Turkish

Ankara

TRT

Türkiye Radyo Televizyon Kurumu

Satellite

UAE

Arabic

Dubai

DTV

Dubai Television

Satellite/Fibre

UK

English

London

BBC

British Broadcasting Corporation

Satellite/Fibre

Ukraine

Ukrainian

Kyiv

NTCU

National Television Company of Ukraine

Satellite/Fibre

USA

English

Washington DC

PBS

Public Broadcasting Service

Satellite/Fibre

USA

English

Brooklyn NY

Vice News

Vice Media LLC

Fibre