SBS
SBS is the largest broadcaster in Solrosland. Founded in 1951 by the Ministry of Culture with a mission to "inform and educate," it made its first radio bulletin at 01:00 A.M. on 19 September, 1951, with the first television programme (60 Minutes This Morning) hitting the airwaves at 7 A.M.
Based at the studios of SBS Stangeland (in the CBD of the city, as well as the suburb of Wilmington), the network produces and broadcasts a variety of popular news and entertainment programmes. SBS also operates the 24 hour streaming news channel SBS24.
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News Division
SBS's news division has gained a reputation as a dry yet reliable and impartial source for current events and analysis. The flagship channel SBS1 airs five major newscasts during the day, beginning with 60 Minutes This Morning (6-7), Solrosland This Morning (8-10:00), Mid Day (12:00-13:00), Bulletin (18:00-20:00), and Final Bulletin (23:00).
The news division has bureaus in every provincial capital, and three Regional Centres, in Lyndenhall (Windward Centre), Enderlin (Southwest Centre), and Nonne (Far North Centre).
SBS24
In spite of the relatively staid reputation of SBS News, its 24 hour cable network SBS24 has been recognised as a leader in breaking national and international news.
SBS24 was launched on 9 September 2004. Initially, the public and media watchers were sceptical. It was said that the Solroslandic public would not take well to streaming news and that they were set in their habit of relying on newscasts at specific times of the day. The stiff competition in the international English-language market from networks such as CNN International and Sky also added to the pessimism over SBS24's chances.
Aware of these issues, the channel immediately set itself apart from its international competitors by relying more on a more structured format, a slower pace than Sky and CNN, and a focus on in-depth reporting with a large pool of expert analysts and reporters.
These modifications to the international cable news format to suit Solroslandic tastes, plus the practical consideration of simulcasts in Solesi and French, also set the channel apart from its international competitors. These differences have paid off for SBS24, making it the single most popular source of national and international news for Solroslandic households.
International News Bureaus
- Beijing
- Cairo
- Doha
- Istanbul (West Asia Centre)
- Johannesburg (formerly Nairobi)
- London (European Centre)
- Los Angeles
- Mexico City
- Moscow
- Paris (Centre Français)
- Sao Paulo
- Tel Aviv
- Tokyo (Pacific Centre)
- Vancouver
- Washington
Personalities
Tressoire, Benjamin
Benjamin Tressoire joined SBS News in 1978, covering local news for SBS Radio One in Northeastern Prefecture before graduating to co-anchor on 60 Minutes This Morning. In 1989, after a stint as middle-east correspondent and chief UN reporter, Tressoire was tapped to be the lead anchor of the network's flagship news programme Bulletin. Tressoire was promoted to the chairmanship of SBS News Editorial Division in 1999, a position he holds to this day in addition to his anchor duties.
