Ariana Afghanistan
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.
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) |
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