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Text of report in English by Bhutan Broadcasting Service text website on 20 February
20 February: Described as the most important event in the history of electronic media in Bhutan, the Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) launched its nationwide television service on satellite today. With the nationwide expansion on satellite, the Bhutan Broadcasting Service will be available not only in Bhutan but also in the region. The signal can be received in almost 40 other countries - from Turkey in the west to Indonesia in Southeast Asia.
Launching the service, the minister of information and communications said the BBS had now assumed the role of a true national broadcaster. Lyonpo Leki Dorji added that the news and programmes can now be made available in the homes of every Bhutanese.
"It will play a vital role in the balanced socio-economic development...