DBS News 9

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DBS News 9
DBS 뉴스9 · DBS ニュース9
Genre	News program
Created by	DBS
Developed by	DBS News Division
Presented by	Weekdays: Freddy O'Connel Stephanie Hirasawa Jean-Pierre Lapin Weekends: Karuma Flynn-Akabane Ritsu Tainaka Ivan
Country of origin	Phinbella
Original language(s)	Phineaner (main audio) Taesongean (secondary audio) Sangunese (tertiary audio) Istvanistani (quarternary audio)
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	70 minutes (Negara Awan, weekdays, including commercials) 25 minutes (regional, weekdays, including commercials) 45 minutes (Negara Awan, weekends, including commercials) 15 minutes (regional, weekends, including commercials)
Release
Original network	DBS TV DBS Radio DBS FM
Picture format	1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Audio format	4 audio tracks PIEPh MTS
Original release	January 22, -13BP (-13BP-01-22) until present

DBS News 9 (Sangunese: DBS ニュース9, translit.: DBS Nyūsu Nain, Taesongean: DBS 뉴스9; RR: DBS Nyuseu Nain) is a Phinbellan television flagship nightly news broadcasting show broadcast on DBS TV. It began airing on January 22, -13BP, nine years into its television run, replacing the previous DBS newscast, DBS Evening News. The newscast airs from 20:50 to 22:00 NAT (22:10 to 23:20 PPT) on weekdays and from 21:00 to 21:45 NAT (22:20 to 23:05 PPT) on weekends. DBS News 9 is presented by Freddy O'Connel, Stephanie Hirasawa and Jean-Pierre Lapin on weekdays and Karuma Flynn-Akabane, Ritsu Tainaka and Ivan a.k.a. Iwan on weekends.

Segments

Current segments

• Aduan Rakyat - this segment features complaints from a place that has experienced an unwanted incident, similar to the Dari Fail Majlis Tempatan segment in KBS' Warta Perdana where journalists cover stories in depth based on complaints from the people.
• Eksplorasi Kite - a tourism-themed segment featuring in-depth coverage of interesting activities from one of the attractions for the general public.
• Facts on Top - this is a segment where Safwan Mat Chik appears in the studio to review statements made by politicians or important events that occur in the country. It will be listed in the top five most authentic in this segment, while unauthentic statements will not be listed.
• Dōhō Anime Updates - segment where it features updated coverage related to local anime and related activities, including conventions, concerts and so on.
• Hello Doctor - a segment where a team of medical journalists led by Dr. Wee Tsian Chin analyze health-related issues.
• Garis Budaya - a Thursday-only segment where journalists do stories related to entertainment, education and other cultural aspects.
• DBS Sports 9 - This is a segment where presenters such as Jean-Pierre Lapin (weekdays) and Ivan a.k.a. Iwan (weekends) deliver sharper, latest and most relevant sports news.
• DBS Weather - Weather segments presented by weather forecasters assigned from the Phinbellan Meteorological Board, Hee Song-joon on weekdays, and Sae Myeong-joo on weekends.

Broadcast times

Year	Date	Time	Airing	Title	Notes
-22BP	January 22	21:00-21:30 NAT	Every day	DBS Evening News	DBS' first flagship newscast
-19BP	September 1	21:00-21:40 NAT			runtime extension
-16BP	April 1	21:00-21:50 NAT	Weekdays
	April 2	21:00-21:25 NAT	Weekends	DBS Weekend News	Seperated newscast
-14BP	September 9	21:00-21:50 NAT	Every day	DBS Evening News	absorbed DBS Weekend News
-13BP	January 22	Weekdays: 21:00-21:40 NAT		DBS News 9	first broadcast under the current title; DBS' second flagship newscast
		Weekends: 21:00-21:25 NAT
-12BP	January 22	Weekdays: 20:55-21:50 NAT			runtime extension including commercials
		Weekends: 20:55-21:30 NAT
-9BP	February 5	Weekdays: 20:55-21:40 NAT			timeslot variations
		Weekends: 20:55-21:20 NAT
-8BP	March 19	Weekdays: 20:55-21:30 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:20 NAT
	October 31	Weekdays: 20:55-21:35 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:25 NAT
-6BP	May 1	Weekdays: 20:55-21:40 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:25 NAT
	September 9	Weekdays: 20:55-21:40 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:35 NAT
-4BP	January 1	Weekdays: 20:55-21:50 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:40 NAT
RP 2600	January 22	Weekdays: 21:00-22:00 NAT			runtime extension without commercials
		Weekends: 21:00-21:40 NAT
	June 12	Weekdays: 20:55-22:00 NAT			runtime extension including commercials
		Weekends: 21:00-21:40 NAT			timeslot variations
RP 2606	January 1	Weekdays: 20:55-22:00 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:40 NAT
	March 11	Weekdays: 20:55-21:55 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:40 NAT
	November 23	Weekdays: 20:55-22:00 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:35 NAT
RP 2614	May 3	Weekdays: 20:55-22:00 NAT
		Weekends: 20:55-21:40 NAT
RP 2615	January 1	Weekdays: 20:55-21:55 NAT
		Weekends: 21:00-21:35 NAT
	July 1	Weekdays: 21:00-21:55 NAT
		Weekends: 21:00-21:45 NAT
RP 2616	September 21	Weekdays: 20:50-22:00 NAT			runtime extension including headlines
		Weekends: 20:50-21:40 NAT
RP 2619	January 22	Weekdays: 20:50-22:00 NAT			timeslot variations
		Weekends: 21:00-21:40 NAT