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Rusiya al-Yaum

The Russians have also launched an Arabic news channel (March 2008)

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cortomaltese
I had never seen Russia Today as a very successful channel, nor I had ever thought that so many people around the world would be so interested in watching a news channel that mainly focuses on what's happening inside the Russian borders. Well, apparently I was wrong. One week before the BBC launches BBC Arabic, Russia Today has launched Rusiya al-Yaum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusiya_Al-Yaum
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Noelfirl
Wikipedia posted:
The channel endeavours to meet the expectations of its viewers willing to acquaint themselves with the current events through shedding light on the major perspectives and international issues according to their prominence to the viewers; with coverage based on core journalistic principles of truth, objectivity, accuracy and balanced view .


HA! Oh, those Ruskis, they just slay me!

cortomaltese posted:
I had never seen Russia Today as a very successful channel, nor I had ever thought that so many people around the world would be so interested in watching a news channel that mainly focuses on what's happening inside the Russian borders.


Ah, but you don't need viewers if there's a pot of government money under the desk to keep you going.
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timgraham
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Launched May 4, 2007

Not one week, one year.
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cortomaltese
Indeed!
Apparently they're also planning to launch a Spanish language channel.
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adamcobb55
cortomaltese posted:
I had never seen Russia Today as a very successful channel, nor I had ever thought that so many people around the world would be so interested in watching a news channel that mainly focuses on what's happening inside the Russian borders. Well, apparently I was wrong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusiya_Al-Yaum


I'm not sure you're wrong however if the Russian Government is willing to throw enough money at it they can have as many languages as they want. That being said though I have become a fan of those trivia questions they do during breaks about Russian cities you've never heard of. For example

Where are 60% of Russia's HGVs produced

It's Nizhny Novogorod!!! (I think)

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