BBC Persian launches

On Wednesday 14 January 2009, just before 13:30 GMT, BBC Persian goes live with its new television service. It is on air every day from 13:30 GMT until 21:30 GMT.

• How to watch BBC Persian television
• Nigel Chapman's message to BBC Global News staff
  
  (13 January 2009)
• Richard Sambrook posts on theEditors' Blog
  
  (13 January 2009)
• Mark Thompson's message to BBC staff
  
  (14 January 2009)
• Nigel Chapman and Behrouz Afagh write to BBC Global News staff (15 January 2009)
• Watch again: First few minutes of BBC Persian television
• Watch Persian television on bbcpersian.com