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The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ – the 鶹Լ’s international news services celebrate the global game
As Africa plays host to the FIFA World Cup for the first time this June, the 鶹Լ’s international news services will offer a unique global perspective on events in the build-up to, and during, the tournament.
From within this diverse continent and beyond, special interactive programming will connect fans around the world, while the 鶹Լ’s multi-lingual services will offer comprehensive sporting analysis,a mix of news and current affairs and local, regional and international insights.
Pre-tournament programming highlights include Africa Kicks, a journey through the region of West Africa that has produced a wealth of international football talent.The Power and the Passion, a new four part series on 鶹Լ World Service English, in which writer and broadcaster David Goldblatt examinesthe relationship between football and fans, as he travels to four fiercely contested local derby games in Ghana, Italy, Egypt and the UK. George Weah and Didier Drogba’s exploits off the pitch are the focus ofLife on the Edge on 鶹Լ World News. 鶹Լ Swahili will be producing a special series onthe ‘health’ of football in East Africa, while 鶹Լ Hausa will examine the significance of the World Cup for Africa.
Over the course of the tournament, 鶹Լ World Service will have a special daily multimedia show, World Cup Have Your Say, which moves the football pundits aside to let fans air their views. The World Today, presented by Komla Dumor and Ros Atkins, will be live from Soweto, and special editions of Sportsworld with Russell Fuller will feature interviews, analysis and insight covering the full spectrum of international teams. World Football will have a special focus on football in South Africa and the impact of apartheid on the game.
On 鶹Լ World News, Football Focus will bring audiences contributions and analysis from four times Champions League winner Clarence Seedorf, World Cup winner Juergen Klinsmann, England legend Alan Shearer and Togolese international and Manchester City starEmmanuel Adebayor. Sport Today with Sean Fletcher will provide daily news and updates on all the stories from the tournament.
Fast Track, the flagship sports show presented by Farayi Mungazi on 鶹Լ World Service, will feature news, interviews and special reports around the tournament.
A diverse range of the 鶹Լ’s international non English-language services will be bringing the atmosphere, stories and news to audiences around the world.For 鶹Լ Arabic, Sherif El-Sherif is hosting a multimedia show, while 鶹Լ Persian will be examining the cultural, social and economic impact of the tournament on South Africa. 鶹Լ Brasilwill be following the fortunes of the Brazilian team and finding out what the Brazilian organisation for the 2014 tournament can learn from South Africa. Other services offering daily news, stories and updates include 鶹Լ Hausa, 鶹Լ Swahili, 鶹Լ Hindi, 鶹Լ Para Africa and 鶹Լ Mundo.
鶹Լ.com/worldcup is offering an extensive range of video and interactive content to ensure football fans are kept fully up to date with the competition online. Video collections will include Road to South Africa, featuring the qualifying goals that won teams their place in the tournament, as well as 32 team profile vignettes of the teams themselves.
鶹Լ.com/worldcup will include blogs and insight, as well as live text commentary of all the games from morning to midnight. It will also include interviews, a World Cup daily gossip column and interactive areas where fans can contribute their voice to events through mobile, SMS and social media.
In addition, a search for international football memorabilia will be the focus of Fans’ Football Favourites, while My First World Cup will bring together a unique international squad – players all taking part in their first World Cup.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ – the 鶹Լ’s international news services celebrate the global game
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Pre-tournament programming
Africa Kicks – on the 鶹Լ’s international news services
As Africa prepares to host the World Cup, the 鶹Լ goes on a journey across the continent’s football ‘factory’ – the region in West Africa that produces the highest number of international players. Names like Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast, Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo, Michael Essien of Ghana and Nwankwo Kanu of Nigeria, are known to fans around the world for their English Premier League andinternational exploits. Africa Kicks will focus on countries which have produced a wealth of football talent- and attract huge international business interest fromacross the world. Africa Kicks will explore the political, economic and football hopes, dreams and challenges of this region in a series of multimedia reports. FromMonday 30 May on 鶹Լ World Service English’s flagship programmes for Africa including: Africa Have Your Say, Network Africa and Focus on Africa. For 鶹Լ World Service on The World Today,as well as for a range of language services - 鶹Լ Afrique, 鶹Լ Arabic,鶹Լ Hausa, 鶹Լ Hindi, 鶹Լ Persian, 鶹Լ Swahili and at . 鶹Լ World Service’s writer in residence Hamid Ismailov will also be blogging during this journey through Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria
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In the Shadow of the Stadium, from Friday 4 June, 19:00. South-African Audrey Brown goes to the area around Johannesburg’s refurbished Soccer City stadium – the venue for the opening match and the final – to meet the people who are living around the stadium and are directly affected by the tournament, to find out what impact the World Cup will have on their day-to-day lives.
The Power and the Passion a new four part series from Monday 7 June, 19:00. While many football fans around the world will be avidly debating and agonising over the fate of their nations in June, it is often at the domestic club level that the game finds its most passionate support. The Power and the Passion, follows David Goldblatt as he travels to four very different football games, all big local derbies, in Italy, Egypt, Ghana and the UK, to experience the build-up and pitch action from the perspective of the fans.
South Africa's Path to Freedom, from Wednesday 9 June, 19:00. Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka travels from his native Nigeria to the host country of World Cup 2010 - South Africa - to assess the past and present of the Rainbow Nation through the eyes of its finest writers. Wole Soyinka fought apartheid from outside South Africa during the years of oppression and conflict. He now makes a special journey to meet some of the key writers who lived through the turbulent years, including fellow Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer, as well as Albie Sachs, South Africa’s Poet Laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile, playwright Athol Fugard and academic and writer Antjie Krog.
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鶹Լ Hausa will be running a series of news reports in the build-up to the tournament, examining the significanceof the World Cup for African nations. 鶹Լ Hausawill also feature profiles on the stars to watch and will weigh up the chances of all the African teams competing in the tournament.
鶹Լ Mundo will be following playersfrom the Spanish-speaking world, who areparticipating inMi Primer Mundial (My First World Cup – see page 7 for full details).
鶹Լ Swahili - Mbona hawako (Why Aren’t They There?) is a series of special reports from Monday 24 to Saturday 29 May, 15.30 on radio, online and on mobile phones via . 鶹Լ Swahili’s Peter Musembi visits Kenya, Ethiopia and Democratic Republic of Congo to explore why the Eastern Africa region always has to watch from the sidelines when it comes to the World Cup, with all slots for the continent dominated by West African nations. Countries from that region have not made any meaningful impact at the continental African Cup of Nations for the last three decades and a history of leadership wrangles has adversely affected the game there. Peter meets veterans who represented the DRC, then known as Zaire, in the 1974 World Cup and talks to them about their experience.
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Football and politics are the focus of Life on the Edge from Saturday 5 June, 04:30. The first programme follows George Weah – the former World, European and African Player of the Year, as he prepares for his second campaign attempt to become President of Liberia. The second episode focuses on Didier Drogba, the Ivory Coast striker who, along with his mother Clothilde, is campaigning in his home country for this year’s promised elections to be held in peace.
Have You Heard from Johannesburg? From Saturday 5 June, 15:10, features four stories from the original seven-part series, which chronicles the history of the global anti-apartheid movement that took on South Africa's entrenched apartheid regime. Through news footage from the time and interviews with many of those involved, the series visits the sports arenas, cathedrals, embassies, boardrooms, fruit stands, beaches, concerts and petrol stations where thefight against apartheid took place, both inside and outside South Africa.
The impact of football on the lives of a range of people is the focus of African Football Shorts. These programmes reveal the human stories behind Africa’s first World Cup. Amongst these are the tales of an 83-year-old grandmother who plays football for South Africa, of a video hall in Kibera, Kenya, where customers crowd in to watch football games and of the Para Soccer League in Lagos, Nigeria. African Football Shorts daily from Monday 31 May to Friday 11 June and at
During The Tournament
鶹Լ World Service in English
Sportsworld, the flagship global sport programme hosted by Russell Fuller, will be in Johannesburg with six special World Cup editions on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June, and Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July.
In addition, Russell will be hosting weekend editions of World Cup Have Your Say, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 June, 17:30-18:00.
World Football, on Saturday 12 June will be profiling the history of football in South Africa, examining the impact of apartheid on the game. It includes a profile of football on Robben Island and the Makana Football Association, a body formed by political prisoners on the island.
World Cup Have Your Say - talking a good game
While coverage of action on the pitch will be dominated by the insight and opinions of a host of football experts, for the secondconsecutive World Cup tournament, 鶹Լ World Service will be giving football fans around the world a daily opportunity to have their say about the action, drama and tears on and off the pitch. Presented by Ros Atkins and anchored from Soweto, World Cup Have Your Say will be a daily half-hour multimedia discussion show, in which the pundits will step aside and let the fans decide on the tournament talking points, from chants to cheats, referees to vuvuzelas. Fans can join in the debate from around the world via and via Twitter (@鶹Լ_WHYS) and Facebook ().
World Cup Have Your Say is daily from Friday 11 June to Monday 12 July at 08:05 and weekend editions at 17:30. There will be an additional daily weekday transmission at 18:30 for 鶹Լ World Service English in Africa
Komla Dumor and Ros Atkins will be presenting The World Today, 鶹Լ World Service’s flagship news and current affairs show, from Soweto, bringing audiences the atmosphere and finding out first-hand about the impact of the tournament on local residents. There will be special World Cup editions on Friday 11 June and Monday 14 June from 05:00.
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Fast Track the flagship sports show for Africa on 鶹Լ World Service, presented by Farayi Mungazi, will be covering all the latest news from the tournament on Mondays and Fridays from 16:00.
The interactive discussion showAfrica Have Your Say, presented by Vera Kwakofi, will debating a range of issues and topical news subjects over the course of the tournament. Africa Have Your Say on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the tournament at 16:00.
Focus on Africa and Network Africawill havepresenter Peter Ndorotravelling around South Africa for the duration of the tournament,to meet the fans and bring the excitement, atmosphere and stories from Africa's World Cup to 鶹Լaudiences across the continent.
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Football Focus will come live from the 鶹Լ’s Cape Town studio, offering the latest news and previews on 鶹Լ World News, from the 32 teams at Africa's first ever World Cup. The team will include contributions and detailed analysis from four times Champions League winner Clarence Seedorf, World Cup winner Juergen Klinsmann, England legend Alan Shearer and Togolese International and Manchester CityEmmanuel Adebayor. Football Focus on Friday 11 June, Tuesday 22 June, Thursday 24 June, Saturday 26 June, Sunday 27 June, Monday 28 June, Tuesday 29 June and Friday 2 July, Saturday 3 July, Tuesday 6 July, Wednesday 7 July and Sunday 11 June.
Sport Today with Sean Fletcher willbe live each day from Cape Town, whilst Adnan Nawaz and the 鶹Լ’s team in London will keep audiences up to speed with all they need to knowfromthe world's biggest football competition.
For 鶹Լ World News, David Eades will be presenting news programmes and bulletins live from South Africa throughout the tournament.
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鶹Լ Afrique (French for Africa) will broadcast daily round-ups of the latest news and results from the tournament, both on radio and online. There will also be an additional weekend round-up in Sports Weekend, which will air every Saturday at 18:30, as well as a one-off special of l’Afrique en Direct, 鶹Լ Afrique’s live interactive show, which will come live from Johannesburg.
For Arabic-speaking audiences across the Middle East and beyond, 鶹Լ Arabic’s multi-platform coverage of the World Cup incorporates TV, radio and online. 鶹Լ Arabic’s Sherif El-Sherif, a well known sports reporter, commentator and football expert, will be hosting a new multimedia show, featuring reports and discussions on all the action and behind-the-scenes stories. Audiences will be able to follow Sherif’s daily experiences in South Africa via a special Twitter feed.
鶹Լ Brasil will have reporter Daniel Gallas following the fortunes of the Brazilian team during the tournament, while Maria Luisa Cavalcanti will be examining the World Cup 2010’s infrastructure and focusing on what the Brazilian organisation for the 2014 tournament could learn from South Africa. There will be news and reports on , and Daniel Gallas will be tweeting from South Africa.
鶹Լ Chinese will feature World Cup cluster pages on its websites, and . Sports producer Zhuang Chen’s reports from South Africa for the 鶹Լ Chinese multimedia programming will include a daily blog, picture galleries and a wealth of audio and video material. In addition to football, Zhuang Chen willcover themes such as social changes, poverty reduction and racial relations inSouth Africa. The 鶹Լ Chinese websites will also feature a blog by an ethnic Chinese representing South Africa’s sizeable Chinese community, focusing on what the World Cup is bringing to South Africa.
鶹Լ Hausa’s Labarin Wasanni will broadcast daily updates, seven days a week, every morning and evening at 06:30 and 19:30, giving audiences the latest news and stories from the tournament. 鶹Լ Hausa’s coverage will look at the preliminary stages of competition and will provide more detailed analysis of the teams that progress through the final stages of the tournament. World Cup debate will also feature on the .
鶹Լ Hindi willbe speaking to sportspersonalities and celebritieson their encounter with My First World Cup and also looking at South African preparations for the World Cup ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. On the sidelines,鶹Լ Hindi will be looking at the emergence of countries like South Africa, as well asBrazil, and their ability to hold major sporting events.
鶹Լ Mundo willkeepaudiencesup to date with all the news from theseven Spanish-speaking teamsand their fans. There will also be shortdaily videosfrom South Africa,providing a round-up ofevents from the tournament from reporters Vladimir Hernandezand Gabriela Torres, as well as features and images about the impact of the World Cup onthe local community. In addition, 鶹Լ Mundo will have some fun online applications that will helpfootball devotees, wherever they are keep up to date with the matches.
鶹Լ Para Africa (Portuguese for Africa) will be providing coverage of the tournament, with reports, interviews and online content.
鶹Լ Persian - The World Cup Beyond Football (جام جهانی فراتر از فوتبال) . 鶹Լ Persian’s World Cup coverage will look beyond the football pitch, as it brings the tournament to Persian-speaking audiences around the world. The programmes will focus on the cultural, social and economic impact of the tournament on South Africa, giving audiences a broad perspective on the competition. 鶹Լ Persian will examine themes such as the music of South Africa, the impact of technology on the tournament and the wider implications for business and tourism in the region. 鶹Լ Persian journalists will also analyse related issues such as security, health and poverty.
鶹Լ Persian will also have reporters Mahbod Ebrahimi and Pooria Jafereh in South Africa to cover the tournament and provide regular news, reports and analysis for television programmes including Sports Weekly, Tamasha, Emrooziha and Kook. There will also be regular match updates on radio and online.
鶹Լ Russian.com will be running a dedicated online micro-site around the World Cup, featuring the latest news and results.
鶹Լ Swahili will be producing special daily reports during the tournament, with reporters Charles Hilary and Salim Kikeke live in South Africa for the duration of the competition. There will also be regular online features at
鶹Լ Vietnamese will follow nine World Cup teams on the road to the tournament. will feature videos of the teams from Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. The websites will also show the World Cup X-File, a series of videos and articles examining famous moments in World Cup history, including the infamous “hand of God” incident with Diego Maradona (1986). In addition, the service will give Vietnamese audiences the opportunity to share their opinions in the online forum. 鶹Լ Vietnamese will host news, pictures and daily updates from the tournament, and materials will also be available on the service’s partner websites in Vietnam.
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is offering an extensive range of video and interactive content to ensure football fans are kept fully up to date with the competition online. The videos will include Road to South Africa,a collection featuring the qualifying goals that won teams their place in the tournament, as well as 32 team profile vignettes of the teams themselves. A daily video will be publishedby Ros Atkins live from Soweto that willcover all the latest news and the big discussion points being debated by fans from the daily World Cup Have Your Say show.
As well as live text commentary of all the games, will include blogs and insight from inside the football grounds from 鶹Լ football experts includingPiers Edwards (Africa), Phil Minshull (Europe), Tim Vickery (South America), Phil McNulty (England) and Paul Fletcher who will be travelling the length and breadth of South Africa. The live text pages will also include interviews, a World Cup daily gossip column and interactive areas where fans can contribute their voice to events through mobile, SMS and social media.
Other interactive highlights include:
Fans’ Football Favouriteswill be appealing to audiences around the world to help build what could be one of the world’s biggest virtual football collections. This virtual collectionat will form an online treasure trove of football memorabilia, as well as an album capturing snapshots of famous players or legends. Fans can upload an image of their favourite item or player, along with a paragraph telling the history behindthis imageand why it matters to them. Fans can email pictures to mybbc@bbc.co.uk.
My First World Cup on will bring together a unique line-up of players from this year’s tournament, all with one common link – they are participating in their very first World Cup. The line up includes: Dani Alves (Brazil), Matthew Booth (South Africa),Hassan Yebda (Algeria), Nenad Milijas (Serbia), Juan Mata (Spain), Amado Guevara (Honduras), Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria),Efrain Juarez (Mexico), Diego Lugano (Uruguay), Victor Caceres (Paraguay) and Miguel Pinto (Chile).
Throughout the tournament, the following presenters will be tracking the action on Twitter: for 鶹Լ World Service:- Richard Connelly (@ ) and Farayi Mungazi (); for 鶹Լ Brasil - Daniel Gallas (), for 鶹Լ Mundo - Vladimir Hernandez (@bbc_vladimir) and for 鶹Լ World News - David Eades () and Sean Fletcher (@).
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