Afghan TV
Encyclopedia
Afghan TV is a commercial television station
, based in Kabul
, Afghanistan
since late 21 May 2004. The station is owned by Mr. Afghanzai, an Afghan entrepreneur
. It originally broadcasted for 18-hours daily, but has been 24-hours since July 2004.
programs, including sport
, social
and educational. It also has Indian
, American
, Korean
and Arabic drama
. It also broadcasts news
, though this is being broadcasted 24-hours a day on its sister channel, Afghan News.
) (approximately US$1,000) by the Afghan Supreme Court, after it had broadcast what the court called inappropriate images, including adult content.
The case was televised by Afghan TV and was covered extensively by other media outlets, however, the powerful clergy in the country succeeded in not only instating the fine on Afghan TV, but also severely restricting the ability of other television networks to broadcast entertainment.
now can receive Afghan TV. Viewers in the Middle East
can now receive Afghan TV on two satellites: Hotbird 13°E and Turksat 3A
42°E.
On 27 June 2011, the name 'Afghan TV' (on Hotbird) was suddenly renamed to 'Afghannews.tv'. It is unknown why this happened, even though the channel itself is Afghan TV and not Afghan News. Websites like KingOfSat state the channel as Afghan News TV and moved Afghan TV in the so-called channel cemetery.
On 1 July 2011, the channel started broadcasting in higher quality video on Hotbird, just like in Afghanistan.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
, based in Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
since late 21 May 2004. The station is owned by Mr. Afghanzai, an Afghan entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. It originally broadcasted for 18-hours daily, but has been 24-hours since July 2004.
Programs
Afghan TV has lots of entertainmentEntertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
programs, including sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
, social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
and educational. It also has Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Korean
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and Arabic drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
. It also broadcasts news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
, though this is being broadcasted 24-hours a day on its sister channel, Afghan News.
2006 fining
In early 2006, the station was fined 50,000 AFN (AfghaniAfghan afghani
The Afghani is the currency of Afghanistan. It is notionally subdivided into 100 pul , although there are no pul coins in circulation.-Original Afghani :...
) (approximately US$1,000) by the Afghan Supreme Court, after it had broadcast what the court called inappropriate images, including adult content.
The case was televised by Afghan TV and was covered extensively by other media outlets, however, the powerful clergy in the country succeeded in not only instating the fine on Afghan TV, but also severely restricting the ability of other television networks to broadcast entertainment.
Hotbird launch
On 15 June 2011, Afghan TV was launched in on the Hotbird 13°E satellite, meaning that the whole of EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
now can receive Afghan TV. Viewers in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
can now receive Afghan TV on two satellites: Hotbird 13°E and Turksat 3A
Turksat 3A
Turksat 3A is a Turkish communications satellite, to be operated by Turksat. It was constructed by Thales Alenia Space, based on the Spacebus 4000B2 satellite bus, and was launched by Arianespace atop an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, along with the British Skynet 5C satellite, in a dual-payload...
42°E.
On 27 June 2011, the name 'Afghan TV' (on Hotbird) was suddenly renamed to 'Afghannews.tv'. It is unknown why this happened, even though the channel itself is Afghan TV and not Afghan News. Websites like KingOfSat state the channel as Afghan News TV and moved Afghan TV in the so-called channel cemetery.
On 1 July 2011, the channel started broadcasting in higher quality video on Hotbird, just like in Afghanistan.