Assyria TV, formerly known as The Hujada TV project or Hujåda TV project, is an Assyrian

Assyrian people

The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...

 TV project starting of with web-TV. Assyria TV is based in Stockholm, Sweden. It is owned and financed by all the Assyrian federations in Sweden.

Background

Following a joint decision between the Assyrian associations in Sweden, the idea that had existed for a long time was initiated. The idea was to create a new Assyrian media platform that could reach out to all groups within the Assyrian population. The new project was named "Hujada TV (Unity TV)", and would include all the activities that would be behind the construction of the upcoming service. A plan alongside a budget was set, and the federations formed the conditions necessary for the execution of the project. Right people for the project were found and hired, to be part of the project working group and to be future employees of the TV once fully functional. Several support groups were also formed to help the project group and to help out with external necessities.
One of the factors behind this effort was that the federations did not consider the existing TV channels to be sufficient enough and that they were not considered capable to strengthen the Assyrian Movement and the Assyrian culture. It was clear that actions were needed to be taken.

The federation’s joint statement about the background of the Web-TV venture:

"For many years within the Assyrian federations in Sweden and Europe, a discussion about the need to develop a media platform within the group had existed. Assyrians were earlier very experienced to use new technology. There is today a wide range of websites and news agencies and more. For a population that is scattered all over the world, modern technology is very important to bring people together and to jointly create public opinion. A Web-TV would respond to those needs today."

Purpose

The purpose of Assyria TV is to have an available Internet TV service that will gradually be under development and constantly expanded. Among other things, within a near future, satellite and ip-tv/cable-TV platforms will also be used by Assyria TV for broadcasting. There is a need for a media platform that is not controlled or influenced by external economic, political and religious factors, but by democratic standing Assyrian Associations, where there is a partnership between them worldwide. The new media service is supposed to reach out to all of the population in a simple and practical way, this can be done with the help of IT technology and mobile services, such as iPhone apps and android. The goal is obviously to strengthen the Assyrian identity, culture and cooperation, both nationally and internationally. Assyria TV stands for unity and the federations are hoping that the web-TV will create this unity with the help from all the cooperation that will be generated thanks to the TV. The aims are also to provide a clear picture of the Assyrian people to other people and nations who do not have much knowledge about the group. Assyria TV also wants to reveal the injustice that has affected and is still affecting the Assyrian and the Christian population in their home lands, for example the results of the Iraqi war in 2003.

Description

The concept of Assyria TV is VOD (Video on Demand). Live broadcasting is also included. The web-TV service is delivered by Qbrick AB in Sweden.

Policy of Assyria TV

Cover the interests of all the different groups, such as children, youth, women, adults.

Cover different areas of interest, such as culture, sports, community and social issues and politics.

To be a forum to develop the Assyrian culture and to strengthen the Assyrian identity.

To be a TV that is questioning, examining and informative.

To be open for debate on topical issues concerning Assyrians.

To be religiously and politically independent.

To spread objective, balanced and factual information.

External links

http://www.assyriatv.net

http://www.assyriatv.org

http://www.assyriatv.se

http://www.hujadatv.com

http://www.qbrick.com