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About WorldLink TV
BACKGROUND
WorldLink TV is the first nationwide television channel dedicated to
providing Americans with global perspectives on news, events and culture.
The channel was launched in December 1999, on DIRECTV and added to EchoStar's
DISH Network a few weeks later. Currently, the channel is available as
a basic service in over 20 million U.S. homes that receive direct broadcast
satellite television (DBS). The DBS broadcast rights for WorldLink TV
were obtained under FCC guidelines requiring the DBS operators to allocate
4% of their channels for non-commercial public service programming.
WorldLink TV is operated by Link Media, Inc. a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
formed through a partnership between Internews Network, a leading supporter
of independent television around the world, the Independent Television
Service (ITVS), an experienced supplier of independently-produced programs
for public television, and Internews Interactive (InterAct), a specialist
in participatory TV programming.
Find out more about the founding
partners.
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