Jordan Radio and Television Corporation
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Type | Broadcast radio, television and online |
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Country | Jordan |
Availability | Worldwide |
Founded | 1968; 52 years ago |
Owner | Government of Jordan |
Official website | Official website (in Arabic) |
Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) is the state broadcaster of Jordan. It was formed in 1985 from the merger of and .
Jordan's first radio broadcasts were received from other countries in the Middle East. Initially known as Transjordan, it did not adopt a radio service of its own until 1948. Radio Jordan first broadcast in 1956. Today it broadcasts a 24-hour Arabic service, as well as an English language service for 21 hours per day and a French language service for 13 hours per day.
The main channel for JRTV is its satellite channel, called (Arabic: الأردنية), meaning the Jordanian [channel].
History[]
Television transmission in Jordan started in black and white in April 1968 from one studio, with three hours of programming. It started as JTV (Jordan Television Corporation).
JTV was admitted as a full active member of the European Broadcasting Union in 1970. The following years witnessed several milestones for JTV. In 1972, it became the first station in the region to operate a second channel, Channel 2, which specialised in foreign programmes, including a news bulletin in English. In 1974, JTV started transmission in full colours using the PAL-B system, and in 1975, transmission was expanded to cover the entire Kingdom. The first face of JTV was Ghada Haddadin, who later acted as the anchor for English news. From 1987, Hala Kharouba served as the host of the English channel. Along with the English programmes on , JTV started transmission of French news bulletins and programmes in 1978.
In 1985, Jordan Radio and Jordan Television merged to form Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV).
was established in 1988 and was linked to the satellites: Eutelsat, Intelsat and Arabsat.
In 1993, the Jordan Satellite Channel was launched and in 1998, a third channel was launched, , which was devoted to transmitting the Parliamentary sessions and local and international sports.
In January 2001, the corporation underwent major restructuring. Programmes of Channel 1 and 2 were combined in one main channel. Channel 2 specialised in sports, while Channel 3 was operated in cooperation with the private sector, on the basis of two transmission periods: the morning and afternoon "Cartoon Channel" and the evening "Jordan Movie Channel".
Al-Urdunniyya can be viewed through live streaming online at jrtv.jo
Services[]
JRTV operates three television channels and four radio stations broadcasting in frequency modulation (FM) throughout the country:
Radio stations[]
- Radio al-Urdunniyah – generalist national radio station
- Radio Amman – station for Amman, the capital of Jordan
- Radio 3 – broadcasting in English since 1973 using medium wave and FM (since 1994)
- Radio 4 – which broadcasts in French from November 27, 1992. Currently it broadcasts twelve hours of FM programs daily
Television channels[]
- JRTV 1
- JRTV 2
- Al Ordoniyah
List of programmes[]
Foreign[]
Drama[]
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
Airwolf
Angels
Anna Karenina
Babylon 5
Blacke's Magic
Blue Heelers
China Beach
Circus
CSI: Las Vegas
CSI: Miami
CSI: New York
The Commish
Covington Cross
Cosby Mysteries
Crown Court
Delvecchio
Dickens of London
Doctor Who
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Duchess of Duke Street
G.P.
ER
Forever Green
Hawaii 5-O
Inspector Morse
Legend of the Hidden City
L.A. Law
Madson
Miami Vice
M.A.N.T.I.S.
The New Avengers
North of 60
Roots
Space Rangers
Time Trax
Turks
The Waltons
Children's[]
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
The Adventures of the Bush Patrol
Adventures on Rainbow Pond
Aladdin
Animaniacs
The Animals of Farthing Wood
At the Zoo
Avengers Assemble
Back to the Future
Bananas in Pyjamas
Barney & Friends
Batman: The Animated Series
Beakman's World
Beethoven
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Blizzard Island
Bonkers
Bosco Adventure (In French)
Bouli (In French)
Budgie the Little Helicopter
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
(In French)
Chorlton and the Wheelies
Chris Cross
Cro
The Curiosity Show
Dennis the Menace
Denver, the Last Dinosaur (In French)
Dog City
Dog House
Double Dragon
Droopy, Master Detective
Elly & Jools
Escape from Jupiter
The Famous Five
Fantômette (In French)
Fievel's American Tails
Fireman Sam
The Flintstones
Freakazoid!
The Genie From Down Under
Ghostwriter
Guardians of the Galaxy
Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left
Heathcliff (In Arabic)
The Huggabug Club
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Hurricanes
The Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk
Inspector Gadget
Iris, The Happy Professor
Jim Henson's Animal Show
Joshua Jones
Jonny Quest
Kelly
The Legends of Treasure Island
Lift Off
The Little Mermaid
Little Rosey
Lucky Luke
Magic Mountain
The Magic School Bus
Madeline
The Many Dream Journeys of Meme (In French)
The Marvel Super Heroes
Masters of the Maze
Masha and the Bear
The Mask: Animated Series
Mirror, Mirror
Moero! Top Striker (In French)
Moomin
Mother Goose and Grimm
Mr. Bogus
My Favorite Fairy Tales
My Life as a Dog
My Secret Identity
The New Fred and Barney Show
New Kids on the Block
The New Three Stooges
Noddy in Toyland
Noddy's Toyland Adventures
Ocean Girl
The Odyssey
Oggy and the Cockroaches
Oscar's Orchestra
Ovide and the Gang
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
The Pink Panther
Pirates
Postman Pat
Problem Child
Pugwall's Summer
The Raccoons (In French)
Raw Toonage
ReBoot
Richie Rich
Road to Avonlea
Rotten Ralph
Sandokan
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
The Show with the Mouse
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Sky Trackers
The Smoggies (In French)
Snorks (In French)
South Park
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (In French)
Spatz
Spider-Man
Speed Racer
Spiff and Hercules (In French)
Square One Television
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
TaleSpin
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (In French)
Terrytoons
Time Riders
Tom & Jerry Kids
Twinkle the Dream Being
Ultimate Spider-Man
Vision On
The Wayne Manifesto
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
Wish Kid
Wishbone
Wonder Why?
Woody Woodpecker
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The Worst Day of My Life
Wowser (In Arabic)
Comedy[]
2point4 Children
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Acropolis Now
Are You Being Served?
Big Brother Jake
The Brittas Empire
Caroline in the City
The Cosby Show
Dad's Army
Dinosaurs
Ellen
Executive Stress
Evening Shade
Everybody Loves Raymond
Family Matters
Fawlty Towers
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Friends
The Golden Girls
The Good Life
Grace Under Fire
Hey Dad..!
House Calls
I Dream of Jeannie
Keeping Up Appearances
The Mighty Jungle
Mother and Son
The Munsters Today
The Muppet Show
Murphy Brown
The Nanny
Newlyweds
One Foot in the Grave
Robin's Nest
Saved by the Bell
The Simpsons
Step by Step
Suddenly Susan
Too Close for Comfort
The Torkelsons
Who's the Boss?
Yes, Minister
Soap opera[]
The Bold and the Beautiful
Dallas
Neighbours
The Young and the Restless (In Arabic)
Game shows[]
Documentary[]
Big Cat Diary
Zero Hour
Enigma
Life After People
Walking with Dinosaurs
Reality[]
Magazine[]
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Official website (in Arabic)
- 1985 establishments in Jordan
- Mass media companies of Jordan
- Television in Jordan
- Arabic-language television stations
- European Broadcasting Union members
- Divisions and subsidiaries of the prime ministry (Jordan)
- Television channels and stations established in 1985