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DW News

Genre: News program Presented by: Various Country of origin: Germany (external consumption only) Original languages: German, English, Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Spanish Producer: DW Production location: Berlin Running time: 3, 15, 30, or 60 minutes Original release: June 22, 2015 – present

DW News is a global news TV program broadcast by the German public state-owned international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW). Here’s a summary:

History:

• Launch: DW News was launched on June 22, 2015, replacing DW programs like Journal. It aims to be a German counterpart to international news channels like BBC News or France 24.
• Transmission: The 24-hour service is transmitted worldwide via satellite. DW also has its news website online and a YouTube channel in various languages, including Hindi and Turkish.

Broadcast:

• United States: DW News is aired at the top of the hour. In some areas, like Northern California, it is rebroadcast by public media broadcasts. A 30-minute program similar to Journal is broadcast by many PBS member stations. It’s also available nationwide on Link TV and YouTube.
• Australia: It is broadcast live overnight on ABC News and on SBS as part of WorldWatch programming or instead of missing or removed programs.

See also:

• DW-TV

DW News provides comprehensive coverage of global events in multiple languages, catering to an international audience.