This Week On Bloomberg TV

This Week On Bloomberg TV

Bloomberg Unveils TV and Live-Events Highlights for Week of Oct 10

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg, the leading global provider of data, news and analytics, today unveiled its lineup of live events and selected interviews available on Bloomberg Television(R), Bloomberg Radio(R), and to users of the Bloomberg Professional(R) service for the week ahead, October 10 through October 14.

Highlights for the upcoming week include:

Monday, October 10

-- Abdullah Badawi, Prime Minister, Malaysia, will appear on "Bloomberg European Market Countdown" on Bloomberg Television Asia Pacific at 2:00 p.m. JST / 1:00 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Bloomberg users see it live on AV < GO >: Angela Merkel, Chairwoman, Christian Democratic Union, Germany, speaks live at a press conference on the formation of the coalition government beginning at 11:00 BST a.m. / 6:00 a.m. ET. Coverage will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- David Lichtenstein, founder, Lightstone Group, will appear on "Bloomberg's Open Exchange" on Bloomberg Television at 11:39 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Peter Dea, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Western Gas Resources, Inc., will appear on "Marketline" on Bloomberg Television at 1:45 p.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Tuesday, October 11

-- Bloomberg users see it live on AV < GO >: John Snow, Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury, speaks live at a press conference on the return of economic growth in Japan at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo beginning at 9:30 a.m. JST / 8:30 p.m. ET (Monday). Coverage will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Kunihiko Sakioka, President, Nissin Co., Ltd., will appear on "Bloomberg On The Markets" on Bloomberg Television Japan at 12:00 p.m. JST / 11:00 p.m. ET (Monday). The interview will be available real- time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Bloomberg users see it live on AV < GO >: Glenn Stevens, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia, speaks live in Sydney beginning at 6:30 p.m. AEST / 4:30 a.m. ET. The speech will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Wednesday, October 12

-- Nandan Nilekani, Managing Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Infosys Technologies Ltd., will appear on "Bloomberg On The Markets" on Bloomberg Television Asia Pacific at 11:48 a.m. JST / 10:48 p.m. ET (Tuesday). The interview will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Bloomberg users see it live on AV < GO >: Donald Tsang, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, delivers a live policy address in Hong Kong beginning at 4:00 p.m. JST / 3:00 a.m. ET. The coverage will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Bloomberg users see it live on AV < GO >: Toshihiko Fukui, Governor, Bank of Japan, speaks live at a press conference following a monetary policy meeting in Japan beginning at 6:00 p.m. JST / 5:00 a.m. ET. The coverage will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Bloomberg users hear it live on AV < GO >: Mark Olson, member of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, will present a live update on the U.S. economy following a round table luncheon at the Fraser Institute in Vancouver at 3:15 p.m. ET. The speech will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Thursday, October 13

-- Osamu Nagayama, Chairman, Representative Director and President, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., will appear on "Bloomberg On The Markets" on Bloomberg Television Japan at 12:00 p.m. JST / 11:00 p.m. ET (Wednesday). The interview will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Antonio Cortes, President, Brazilian Trucking Unit, Volkswagen AG, will appear on "Mercado Agora" on Bloomberg Television Brazil at 2:07 p.m. BSB / 1:07 p.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Friday, October 14

-- Wendelin Wiedeking, President and Chief Executive Officer, Porsche AG, will appear on "Bloomberg European Market Countdown" on Bloomberg Television Asia Pacific at 2:00 p.m. JST / 1:00 a.m. ET. The interview will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

-- Bloomberg users see it live on AV < GO >: Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, will appear on "Money And Politics" on Bloomberg Television at 2:07 p.m. ET. All coverage will be available real-time and archived on the Bloomberg Professional service via AV < GO >.

Through AV < GO > on the Bloomberg Professional service, Bloomberg users watch Bloomberg Television, listen to Bloomberg Radio and access stories on demand from around the world in video and audio formats in real time on their desktops. Through LIVE < GO > on the Bloomberg Professional service, Bloomberg users access live coverage of events including press conferences, company presentations, industry forums, trials and extended interactive interviews with Bloomberg Television guests. These events are archived on the Bloomberg Professional service for Bloomberg users to access on an ongoing basis. Bloomberg's ten global TV channels are accessible to Bloomberg users via VID < GO >. Bloomberg Radio WBBR 1130 AM is accessible to Bloomberg users via AIR < GO >. These functions allow Bloomberg customers to see and hear live and archived news from their desktops. Bloomberg's multimedia functions are available to all Bloomberg users as part of the Bloomberg Professional service, reflecting Bloomberg's commitment to add value to its all-inclusive desktop product.

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