Now you can catch up on bulletins of your favourite news channel in Tamil, with the BBC World Service launching an international bulletin for Tamil audiences through Thanthi TV .
Thanthi TV viewers will be able to watch concise news bulletins with the top international stories of the day, with a 15-minute programme featuring the latest in world news, politics, economy, business, entertainment, culture and human interest stories, on air. The programme will be telecast Monday to Friday at 7.30 p.m.
Manivannan Thirumalai, editor of BBC Tamil , said, “The launch of the bulletin emphasises BBC’s commitment to regional audiences.”
The bulletin is a compilation of the day’s top stories. “We are not focussing on Indian news, unless it is of international importance,” he said. The team will soon develop its own content as well, he said.
Audiences have welcomed the new programme. R. Venkat, a resident of Madipakkam, was pleasantly surprised to see the news bulletin. The new TV programme is available online via bbctamil.com and via mobile devices. BBC Tamil is part of BBC World Service.
