Commonwealth launches new video channel

Broadcast and online journalists can now download from the web broadcast quality news content on development and democracy issues which affect nearly 2 billion Commonwealth citizens.

The videos which appear on the Commonwealth’s video channel cover subjects such as sustainable development, international trade, global finance, climate change, youth, gender, health, education, human rights and democracy.

In addition to previewing and downloading video from the Commonwealth’s news channel www.thenewsmarket.com/commonwealth, journalists can also access still pictures, press releases, register for email alerts and RSS feeds about new video.

“We aim to reach a growing audience that follows development issues via the internet and we believe we have found a solid partner to do so,” said Eduardo del Buey, Spokesperson for the Commonwealth Secretariat.

He noted that in a vibrant web-dominated marketplace, distribution of news content via the internet offered the Secretariat the cutting edge and brought it in line with other international organisations.

The current video upload for the Commonwealth Secretariat includes:

• B-roll of the 'CYPTEC on Wheels' – a project that uses a customised minibus to deliver computer education to poor communities in Chandigarh, India
• An edited package on CS-DRMS – a software that has been helping 56 countries to manage their debt 
• General views of two Commonwealth countries, India (Mumbai) and St Lucia (Castries)
• HM Queen Elizabeth II attending the Heads of Government Meeting 2007

"International organisations such as the Commonwealth understand that today’s media landscape requires proactive, global outreach to all audiences to ensure that their initiatives receive the share of voice they deserve,” said Shoba Purushothaman, CEO and co-founder of The NewsMarket.

Key Links:

• CommonwealthTV

Related News:

• The Newsmarket Website