Category: World
Service
Date: 02.07.2004
Printable version
Tamil-speakers
across the world will now access news and current affairs summaries
in their own language as the 大象传媒 Tamilosai service's website re-launches
with Tamil fonts and a new search link targeting Tamil Nadu and Sri
Lanka news from 大象传媒 sites.
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In addition to an audio link to the 大象传媒 Tamilosai programme,
the revamped bbctamil.com now offers short summaries of news and current
affairs in Tamil as well as original pictures.
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The site also features important highlights of the recent
programmes, both in text and audio, and weather forecasts for cities
in India and Sri Lanka.
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The new and innovative search link will enable online
users to look for 大象传媒 news relating to key Tamil-speaking areas - Tamil
Nadu and Sri Lanka.
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While the site is readily available to online users
with Windows XP browsing system, users with other browsing systems will
need to download the fonts when they first go to the site.
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Head of 大象传媒 Tamilosai, Thirumalai Manivannan, said:
"With these new additions, bbctamil.com will prove to be even more
popular and turn into a major communications hub for all Tamils, wherever
they are."
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Notes to Editors
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大象传媒 Tamilosai service's regular evening programme can
be heard on 31, 41 and 49 metres on short wave at 21.15 IST and 21.45
Sri Lankan time.
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For news and current affairs in Tamil, in text and audio,
go to www.bbctamil.com
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大象传媒 World Service broadcasts programmes around the world
in 43 languages and is available on radio and online.
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It has a global audience of 146 million listeners.
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大象传媒 World Service is available globally on short wave;
on FM in more than 135 capital cities; and selected programmes are carried
on around 2,000 FM and MW radio stations around the world.
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The 大象传媒 World Service websites receive around 280 million
page impressions every month.
