programming – Insider

Limbourg highlights changes in interview with World Screen

Clint Waddell — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:07:06 +0000

In an interview with World Screen, DW’s Director General sheds some light on the organization’s goals for the future – including making a flagship channel in English and concentrating on the essentials for quality news reporting.

“My goal is to position DW where it should be, as a globally recognized source of information. By using our inherent German sensibilities to cover international news, we will offer new perspectives to world issues, as well as in-depth analysis and insights to help complete the picture. “

You can read the whole interview here. DW also recently announced the action plan for the next four years with details on the areas of focus. The press release is available at dw.de.

DW now in Vietnamese

Clint Waddell — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:12:45 +0000

DW is now offering its core programming with Vietnamese subtitles. Viewers in Vietnam will now be able to watch programs like In Focus, Tomorrow Today, Drive it!, Discover Germany, Kino, Global 3000, Arts 21 and In Good Shape with Vietnamese subtitles.

“We already have a great standing among audiences in Vietnam, so I’m delighted with this new opportunity. We hope that this will help us to extend our relationship with Vietnamese audiences even further,” said Petra Schneider, DW’s Director of Distribution.

DW programs like Euromaxx, Bundesliga Kick off!, Tomorrow Today, In Good Shape and Drive it! are also broadcast with Vietnamese voice-overs via co-branded blocks on VTV and K+. DW Vietnamese subtitled TV feed can be accessed via cable, DTH, IPTV, DTT operators such as VTV Cab, SCTV, Viettel, AVG, VASC MYTV, Digicom, FPT and VTC.

Get an inside look at DW

Clint Waddell — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:46:43 +0000

DW wants to give you the opportunity to see where and how we work, which is why we have created 360. It’s a unique site that will take you behind the scenes at DW and let you see how people and technology come together at a first class news desk. We also offer interesting stories from journalists and staff that work in Bonn, Berlin and abroad. So go ahead and check it out at www.dw.com/360 !

DW dives into DISCOP

Clint Waddell — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:42:11 +0000

This week, DW is showcasing its wide range of programming options at DISCOP Africa in Johannesburg. The conference is billed as the “No. 1 event dedicated to the commerce, the production and the distribution of multiscreen, television content across Africa.”

DW will showcase its 24-hour English-to-Africa channel as well as DW’s switch to a SES-5 satellite transmission, which makes DW programming available for free, direct-to-home. The lineup of documentaries available through Transtel will also be presented. Discop Africa takes place from October 31 to November 1.

New look and programming at MIPTV

Clint Waddell — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:49:55 +0000

Deutsche Welle (DW) is in Cannes, France, this week for MIPTV. Our distribution executives will be speaking to partners and buyers about the new range of programming options that we have to offer as well as the recent changes that have taken place. We will also be showcasing the first conference stand that has integrated the new corporate identity.

If you are at MIPTV, stop by! We are at Booth 19.14 until April 4.