Ariana Afghanistan
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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | United States, Afghanistan |
Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Persian, Pashto, English |
History | |
Launched | 1 July 2006 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Galaxy 19 (United States) | 12028 H / 21991 / 3/4 (SD / FTA) |
TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT (Middle East, Europe) | 10721 H / 27500 / 5/6 (SD / FTA) |
Ariana Afghanistan International TV (Persian/Pashto: آریانا افغانستان تلویزیون) is a satellite television channel based in Irvine, California, United States, with branches in Hamburg and Kabul. It was launched on 1 July 2006, and is owned by Nabil Miskinyar. Since its launch till 2009, it was based in Orange, California.
News is provided by Voice of America. Programming broadcasts in Persian and Pashto, as well as English.
It currently broadcasts on the satellites Galaxy 19 97°W (for North America) and TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT (for Europe, Western and Central Asia). It formerly broadcast on Hot Bird 13°E but no longer does so.
Criticism[]
The channel is regarded to be a frequent critic of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The channel is also overwhelmingly anti-Communist. It has American influences but also has many Islamic programs. Conservatives and liberals both have their own programs on the channel.
See also[]
- List of television channels in Afghanistan
References[]
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External links[]
- Official website (in English)
- Afghan Entertainment TV
- Mass media in Afghanistan
- Persian-language television stations
- Television channels and stations established in 2006
- Television station stubs
- Mass media in Afghanistan stubs