Syria TV
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 Logo used since 2024[a] | |
| Country | Syria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Syria |
| Headquarters | Umayyad Square, Damascus, Syria |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic, French and English (some programs) |
| Picture format | 4:3/16:9 1080i (HD), 576i (SD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ORTAS |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | ortas.online |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Syria TV Live | Free |
Syrian TV (Arabic: القناة الفضائية السورية), also known as Syrian Satellite Channel, is a public television channel, formerly state-funded by the Syrian General Organization of Radio and TV and broadcast throughout the world on various satellites. The television station has been based in Damascus, Syria since 1995.[1][2]
Programs
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Syrian TV features a variety of general-interest programs.
- Syrian soap operas (Syrian Drama, مسلسلات سوريا دراما)
- Aalam men Akhbar (A World of News, عالم من الأخبا)
- Jilna (Our Generation, جيلنا)
- Sabah al Khair (Good Morning, صباح الخير)
- Al-Nas lel Nas (People for People, الناس للناس)
- Hamzet Wasel (Connecting Link, همزة وصل)
- Al-Balad Baladak (The Country is your Country, البلد بلدك)
- Mulaeb al Ghad (Tomorrow's Player, ملاعب الغد)
- Huna Dimashq (Here is Damascus, هنا دمشق)
- Nahja Maan (Living Together, نحيا معا)
- Al-Muwaten w el-Wazeer (The Citizen and the Minister, المواطن و الوزير )
- Hadis Al-Balad (Talk of the Town, حديث البلد)
- Bath Mubashar (Live Broadcast, بث مباشر)
Most of the programmes are in Arabic. There is also a number of English programmes and some news broadcasts in English, French, Spanish, Russian and recently Turkish.
During the Syrian Civil War
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On May 26, 2013, opposition forces attacked the Syrian TV team near al-Daba'a village in the countryside of al-Qusayr in Homs province, injuring cameraman Asem al-Shaar.[4]
On December 8, 2024, at 5:30 am, amid the fall of Damascus during the Syrian opposition offensives, opposition forces took control of the channel[5] and announced the fall of the Assad regime live on-air.[6][7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ A modification of the 2018 logo where it was recolored following the end of the Assad regime.
References
[edit]- ^ Mariam Ghorbannejad (February 12, 2011). "Broadcast media: Open to new players?". Forward Syria. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1977. p. 1109. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/12/08/syrian-state-tv-hails-victory-of-revolution-fall-of-al-assad-
- ^ "Terrorists Open Fire on Syrian TV Team in al-Qseir Area, Cameraman Injured". SANA. May 26, 2013. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ אחיקם הימלפרב. "סוף עידן בסוריה: המורדים השתלטו על דמשק והדיחו את אסד". youtube.com (in Hebrew). Channel 14.
- ^ "טראמפ: "אסד הלך, רוסיה נטשה אותו". האיראנים נסוגו מסוריה: "איבדנו הכול ב-11 יום"" (in Hebrew). ynet. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Times of India (2024-12-08). Syria Rebels Make Dramatic Appearance On State TV | Watch Stunning Announcement | Assad | Damascus. Retrieved 2024-12-08 – via YouTube.
External links
[edit]- Syria TV official website (in Arabic)
- Syria TV live stream (in Arabic)
- Syria TV official website (in English)
- Syria TV alternative live stream (in Arabic)
- Syria TV on Facebook
- Syria TV on Youtube