The BBC World Service will launch its new Persian television channel on Wednesday January 14, BBC Persian reported.

It will be the BBC’s second publicly-funded international television channel, after Arabic, and part of plans to improve Persian multimedia offerings.

BBC Persian television will be a daily eight hour service for audiences in Iran, Afghanistan, and the wider region, broadcasting at peak times for the market.

The backbone of the schedule will be news, together with a mix of current affairs, features and documentaries, culture, science, business and arts programs.

For more in Farsi visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2009/01/090108_sh_ptv_launch.shtml. You can also watch BBC Persian’s promo on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnSYDbfBuE4.

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