20 April 2009 14:12 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott
Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV service, has announced the launch of the international news service NHK World TV from 21 April.NHK World TV provides English language news, analysis and culture from a Japanese and Asian perspective to over 80 countries around the globe and is the international channel of Japan's national broadcaster NHK.
Makoto Harada, Director-General of the NHK World TV said: "The launch on Freesat will offer viewers in the UK a new way to enjoy NHK WORLD TV's unique, alternative perspective: your eye on Asia".
The new channel will automatically be added via viewer's Freesat digital boxes or integrated TVs, so no need to touch that knob, Freesat-ers. Home Cinema, Freesat, NHK
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