''DW News'' is a global English-language news TV program broadcast by

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international broadcaster

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(DW). The first program aired the summer of 2015.

History

DW News was launched on 22 June 2015 and replaced DW programs like ''

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''. The 24-hour service aims to be a German counterpart to international news channels from other countries, such as

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. The service is transmitted worldwide via

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. DW has also launched its news website online and a YouTube channel in Hindi as well. A Turkish YouTube channel with the title DW Türk�

is available since April 19, 2011.

Broadcast

In the United States, DW News is aired at the top of the hour. In some areas (like Northern California), it is re-broadcast by public media broadcasts. A 30-minute program similar to '' Journal (German TV programme), Journal'' is broadcast by many PBS member stations. The 30-minute program is also available nationwide on

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, as well as on

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as DW English and DW Documentary. A DW livestream is available on DW's website. In Australia it is broadcast live overnight on

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and on SBS as part of WorldWatch programming or instead of missing or removed programs.

References

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History

Broadcast

See also

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