SCOLA is a non-profit satellite transmission service that provides 24-hour TV news from over 30 countries in 20 language. Included in the service are countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Japan, Korea, China, Africa, and Latin America. News broadcasts are received in the original languages, with no subtitling (written transcripts for a portion of some programs are available in both the original language and in English). In some cases, the broadcasts are recorded on video by the broadcasting source, shipped off to SCOLA facilities, and re-broadcast to subscribers via satellite. This type of time-shifting is generally made necessary by the remoteness of the country of broadcast or by the political circumstances of the country. The delay in such cases is anywhere from a day to five days. For other countries, such as France and Mexico, the news is received in real-time--that is, at the time of the original broadcast.

The SCOLA signal is picked up at Berkeley from a satellite dish on top of Dwinelle Hall (administered by the Office of Media Services). Three sites on the Berkeley campus are currently receiving the signal: the Language Lab in Dwinelle Hall; the Media Resources Center in Moffitt Library; and the Unit III Academic Study Center.

SCOLA broadcasts may be watched during open hours in the Media Resources Center. Arrangements may be made with the Office of Media Services (9 Dwinelle Hall, 642-2535) to tape programming which airs either during the academic day or after hours.

For further information about SCOLA, contact Gary Handman, Head, Media Resources Center at 643-8566.