This week Japanese broadcaster NHK released its NHK World TV iPad application. Now English-speaking users can get the latest news and video clips from NHK’s International broadcasting service.
Unfortunately for copyright reasons not all of NHK World’s content can be made available, but this is still a good step for the broadcaster. The application is available for free in the iTunes store.
NHK and NHK World were excellent sources of news in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, with a sober, objective tone that was a refreshing alternative to the many sensationalized western reports. It’s encouraging to see it move to new platforms. Earlier this month it was also announced that NHK World HD would launch on Sky and Freesat in the UK as well.
In addition to NHK, we’re beginning to see other Japanese media companies make the transition onto new digital platforms. Last week we mentioned that one of Japan’s leading newspaper’s, The Asahi Shimbun, has finally transitioned to the digital.
[Via appbank]
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