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TVNewser loves celebrating network anniversaries, and BBC News Persian is celebrating one of its own on Monday: 15 years on the air.
On Memorial Day, Sunday, January 14th at 5:30pm GMT (12:30pm ET), a special program “15 Years with Persian TV'' will be broadcast by the channel for the past decade and a half. We are planning to celebrate the coverage we have received. , and how to engage with your audience and get them involved in your show.
The BBC's Persian service actually began in 1940. BBC News Farsi currently reaches 19.2 million viewers each week in Iran, Afghanistan, the US, Germany, Canada and other countries around the world. According to 2023 BBC World Audience Measurements, more than 11 million people watch his BBC Persian TV every week.
“As we celebrate 15 years of BBC News Persian TV, we recognize the trusted reputation for courageous, independent journalism that the service has built, and remind us that this journalism has never been needed more than it is now. We recognize that,” said the BBC World Service Director. Lillian Landau said in a statement. “We exist to serve our audiences, and BBC Persian TV has consistently served our audiences. In times of uncertainty and change, history is made every day. As it progresses, BBC Persian Television will record and report on it.
“Furthermore, the team's extraordinary work has been produced under the most extraordinary of circumstances, with colleagues at BBC News Persia and their families facing continued harassment. We are proud to celebrate this special 15th anniversary milestone. We continue to condemn the threat.”
BBC Persian TV has arrived in the Persian media landscape with a modern look and sound, live news reporting from around the world, in-depth analysis and insight, and a mix of content.
“On the day of the first broadcast, we were flooded with messages of support and excitement from viewers,” said the BBC World Service's head of Persian and Arabic programming. Rosita Lotfi. “As it was a Wednesday, some people took time off to watch the launch.” One audience member said, “It proved that Persian media can also have a TV channel with world-class standards.” I remember saying that.”
Lotfi added: “None of us could have imagined on the day that TV started airing that we would never be able to return to Iran and that our safety, along with the safety of our families in Iran, would be at risk. Each of us at BBC Persian We quickly realized that this amazing accomplishment would come at a high personal cost to us.”
Provided by BBC News Persians Farnaz Gazizadeh and Jamal Mousavi, “15 Years with Persian TV'' highlights some of the coverage the channel brings to its viewers. They discuss the editorial approach that guides the work of the service's journalists, who are banned from entering the country from Iran, and how social media helps them engage with audiences in Iran and around the world and verify the content of their news. Consider whether it is used. The channel's role in informing Afghan viewers and shaping Afghan media will be another focus of the commemorative edition, which will also deliver messages from the channel's viewers in Tajikistan.
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