Libya TV
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Libya TV is a Libya
n TV channel broadcast by satellite from its headquarters in Doha
. The channel was created in 2011 during the Libyan civil war
. It's likely to take place the LJBC to be the national channel.
and left Libya in 1976 after "[getting] into trouble" following his participation in student demonstrations in Benghazi
. It is managed by Mohamed al-Akari, born in Tripoli, and at its creation in late March 2011 had 19 staff.
The headquarters are in Doha
, and additional studios are located in Benghazi
and London
. Libya TV claims to have correspondents "throughout Libya."
Qatar
provides "facilities and technical staff" of the television station of Al Rayyan
for use by Libya TV.
On 3 April 2011, Libya TV broadcast a telephone conversation with postgraduate law student Iman al-Obeidi following her release from detention by Libyan authorities.
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
n TV channel broadcast by satellite from its headquarters in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
. The channel was created in 2011 during the Libyan civil war
2011 Libyan civil war
The 2011 Libyan civil war was an armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginning on 15 February 2011, which led to clashes with security...
. It's likely to take place the LJBC to be the national channel.
Structure
Libya TV was created by Mahmud Shammam, a Libyan who edits the Arabic edition of Foreign PolicyForeign Policy
Foreign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel.Originally, the magazine was a quarterly...
and left Libya in 1976 after "[getting] into trouble" following his participation in student demonstrations in Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...
. It is managed by Mohamed al-Akari, born in Tripoli, and at its creation in late March 2011 had 19 staff.
The headquarters are in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, and additional studios are located in Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Libya TV claims to have correspondents "throughout Libya."
Funding
Libya TV is mostly funded by Libyan expatriate businessmen.Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
provides "facilities and technical staff" of the television station of Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan
Al-Rayyan is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Al Rayyan means 'the source of irrigation' and as per Islam it also means 'a door in heaven' or 'one of the Gates of Paradise' . Al-Rayyan is the only landlocked municipality of Qatar...
for use by Libya TV.
Notable broadcasts
Libya TV's plan for April 2011 was to broadcast four hours of original programs, including a news segment and a talk show, daily.On 3 April 2011, Libya TV broadcast a telephone conversation with postgraduate law student Iman al-Obeidi following her release from detention by Libyan authorities.
Weblinks
- Libya TV Homepage
- Libya TV english
- Livestream (LivestationLiveStationLivestation is a platform for distributing live television and radio broadcasts over a data network. It has been developed by Skinkers Ltd and is now a new company called Livestation Ltd...
)
- Livestream (Livestation
See also
- Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting CorporationLibyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting CorporationLibyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation was the state-run broadcasting organization in Libya. It distributed news in coordination with the Jamahiriya News Agency in accordance with state laws controlling Libya media....
- Media of Libya
- Free speech in the media during the 2011 Libyan civil warFree speech in the media during the 2011 Libyan civil warFree speech in the media during the 2011 Libyan civil war describes the ability of domestic and international media to report news inside Libya free from interference and censorship during the civil war....