Television in Afghanistan
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Television
in Afghanistan
was first introduced in 1974, when a new organization
called Radio Television Afghanistan
(government
-owned) founded two channels: RTA
and Afghanistan National Television
. After the completion of feasibility study under grant aid from the Government of Japan
, construction work of the studio and transmitter buildings started and were finished by the year 1357 (1978 CE). The centres were officially started in operation in August 1978.
During the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
period (Taliban rule) between 1996 and 2001, TV was banned by the Talib government.
When the Taliban lost power in 2001, television was re-introduced. The two channels were re-introduced in 2002. The headquarters
' building in Kabul
that was destroyed by the Taliban was rebuilt by Germans
.
By 2011 there was 75 television channels in the country.
Notice: Emrooz TV is now closed
terrestrial
signals using indoor antenna
s (some outdoors too). There are also satellite television
viewers - but those are mainly for watching foreign channels, such as India
n, Turkish
or Iran
ian. In the last few years, there have also been a fast-growing number of cable television
providers and viewers.
and Europe
. Therefore, most Afghans were watching Iran
ian channels (because of the same language). Most notably, PMC
, Jaam-E-Jam, Tapesh, Omid-E-Iran and IPN.
There were also Afghan programs on some of the Iranian channels, such as IPN.
, and followed by a second channel; EBC.1 from Germany
(which existed as an Afghan for only months until it was bought by an Iranian).
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in 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...
was first introduced in 1974, when a new organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
called Radio Television Afghanistan
Radio Television Afghanistan
Radio Television Afghanistan is an Afghan broadcasting organization. This governmental organ has a national TV station, RTA...
(government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
-owned) founded two channels: RTA
RTA TV
RTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan...
and Afghanistan National Television
Afghanistan National Television
Afghanistan National Television was a television channel, broadcasting in Afghanistan, and was launched in 1974, closed in 1996, re-launched in 2002, and then closed again in 2010.-History:...
. After the completion of feasibility study under grant aid from the Government of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, construction work of the studio and transmitter buildings started and were finished by the year 1357 (1978 CE). The centres were officially started in operation in August 1978.
During the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was founded in 1996 when the Taliban began their rule of Afghanistan and ended with their fall from power in 2001...
period (Taliban rule) between 1996 and 2001, TV was banned by the Talib government.
When the Taliban lost power in 2001, television was re-introduced. The two channels were re-introduced in 2002. The headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
' building 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...
that was destroyed by the Taliban was rebuilt by Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Figures
Most Afghans (in Afghanistan) prefer to watch TV in the evening: 7pm to 11pm.By 2011 there was 75 television channels in the country.
Audience share per channel, per city
- HeratHeratHerāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan...
: Tolo TVTolo TVTolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows...
has an audience share of 30%, followed by Shamshad TVShamshad TVShamshad TV is a satellite television station in Afghanistan, which was launched in early 2006. The channel broadcasts 18 hours a day, providing educational, news, shows, dramas, and entertaining programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite.Shamshad TV...
(30%), Ariana TVAriana TVFor the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC...
(15%), RTARTA TVRTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan...
(3%), Lemar TVLemar TVLemar TV is a television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was founded in 2006. It is owned by MOBY Group. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country....
(20%), Afghan TVAfghan TVAfghan 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:...
(1%), and 1% of all other available channels.
- JalalabadJalalabadJalalabad , formerly called Adinapour, as documented by the 7th century Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Located at the junction of the Kabul River and Kunar River near the Laghman valley, Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. It is linked by approximately of highway with...
:Shamshad TVShamshad TVShamshad TV is a satellite television station in Afghanistan, which was launched in early 2006. The channel broadcasts 18 hours a day, providing educational, news, shows, dramas, and entertaining programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite.Shamshad TV...
(60%), followed by Tolo TVTolo TVTolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows...
has an audience share of 5%, Ariana TVAriana TVFor the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC...
(15%), RTARTA TVRTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan...
(15%), SharqSharq (TV channel)Sharq TV is a Pashto language private television station based in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.The channel is part of Shaiq Network, which also owns Nargis Radio, Shaiq Film, Sharq Radio, Shaiq newspaper & Mambar Radio....
(2%), and 3% of all other available channels.
- KabulKabulKabul , 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...
: Tolo TVTolo TVTolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows...
has an audience share of 30%, followed by Shamshad TVShamshad TVShamshad TV is a satellite television station in Afghanistan, which was launched in early 2006. The channel broadcasts 18 hours a day, providing educational, news, shows, dramas, and entertaining programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite.Shamshad TV...
(28%), Ariana TVAriana TVFor the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC...
(20%), Emrooz TV (2%), RTARTA TVRTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan...
, Afghan TVAfghan TVAfghan 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:...
, Lemar TVLemar TVLemar TV is a television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was founded in 2006. It is owned by MOBY Group. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country....
and Yak 1TV1TV (Afghan TV channel)| name = 1TV / Yak TV| logofile =| logosize =| logoalt =| launch = February 2010| share = No audience measurement exists in the country| closed date =| picture format = SDTV...
(8%), and 12% of all other available channels.
Notice: Emrooz TV is now closed
- KandaharKandaharKandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
: Lemar TVLemar TVLemar TV is a television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was founded in 2006. It is owned by MOBY Group. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country....
and Hewad TVHewad TVHewad TV is a private television station based in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country. It may expand coverage in the future as communications in Afghanistan are rapidly growing.-See also:* List of television channels...
(55%), followed by Shamshad TvShamshad TVShamshad TV is a satellite television station in Afghanistan, which was launched in early 2006. The channel broadcasts 18 hours a day, providing educational, news, shows, dramas, and entertaining programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite.Shamshad TV...
(21%), Ariana TVAriana TVFor the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC...
(10%), Tolo TVTolo TVTolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows...
has an audience share of 5%, Yak 1TV1TV (Afghan TV channel)| name = 1TV / Yak TV| logofile =| logosize =| logoalt =| launch = February 2010| share = No audience measurement exists in the country| closed date =| picture format = SDTV...
, RTARTA TVRTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan...
(3%), and 6% of all other available channels.
- KhostKhostKhost or Khowst is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, which is a mountainous region near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan...
: Lemar TVLemar TVLemar TV is a television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was founded in 2006. It is owned by MOBY Group. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country....
has an audience share of 38%, followed by Shamshad TVShamshad TVShamshad TV is a satellite television station in Afghanistan, which was launched in early 2006. The channel broadcasts 18 hours a day, providing educational, news, shows, dramas, and entertaining programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite.Shamshad TV...
(35%), Tolo TVTolo TVTolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows...
(5%), RTARTA TVRTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan...
(20%), Ariana TVAriana TVFor the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC...
and 2% of all other available channels.
- Mazar-E-Sharif: Tolo TVTolo TVTolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows...
has an audience share of 30%, followed by Ariana TVAriana TVFor the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC...
(15%), Shamshad TVShamshad TVShamshad TV is a satellite television station in Afghanistan, which was launched in early 2006. The channel broadcasts 18 hours a day, providing educational, news, shows, dramas, and entertaining programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite.Shamshad TV...
(15%), Yak 1TV1TV (Afghan TV channel)| name = 1TV / Yak TV| logofile =| logosize =| logoalt =| launch = February 2010| share = No audience measurement exists in the country| closed date =| picture format = SDTV...
(5%), Arezo (9%), Lemar TVLemar TVLemar TV is a television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was founded in 2006. It is owned by MOBY Group. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country....
(21%), and 5% of all other available channels.
Channels per city
As of July 2010:- HeratHeratHerāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan...
has 18 available channels. - JalalabadJalalabadJalalabad , formerly called Adinapour, as documented by the 7th century Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Located at the junction of the Kabul River and Kunar River near the Laghman valley, Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. It is linked by approximately of highway with...
has 8 available channels. - KabulKabulKabul , 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...
has 30 available channels. - KandaharKandaharKandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
has 9 available channels. - KhostKhostKhost or Khowst is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, which is a mountainous region near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan...
has 6 available channels. - Mazar-E-Sharif has 11 available channels.
Receiving
In Afghanistan, many people watch TV through traditional analogAnalog television
Analog television is the analog transmission that involves the broadcasting of encoded analog audio and analog video signal: one in which the message conveyed by the broadcast signal is a function of deliberate variations in the amplitude and/or frequency of the signal...
terrestrial
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
signals using indoor antenna
Television antenna
A television antenna, or TV aerial, is an antenna specifically designed for the reception of over the air broadcast television signals, which are transmitted at frequencies from about 41 to 250 MHz in the VHF band, and 470 to 960 MHz in the UHF band in different countries...
s (some outdoors too). There are also satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
viewers - but those are mainly for watching foreign channels, such as India
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...
n, Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
or Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian. In the last few years, there have also been a fast-growing number of cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
providers and viewers.
Pre-2005
Before 2005, there were no Afghan channels available in North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Europe
Europe
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...
. Therefore, most Afghans were watching Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian channels (because of the same language). Most notably, PMC
Persian Music Channel
PMC is a free-to-air satellite TV network owned by Persian Media Corporation and headquartered in Dubai Media City. Launched in 2003, the network is devoted to Persian music videos from ex-pat Iranian singers and also Iranian singers in Iran. Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish hit songs are also shown on...
, Jaam-E-Jam, Tapesh, Omid-E-Iran and IPN.
There were also Afghan programs on some of the Iranian channels, such as IPN.
Post-2005
Since 2005, there have been Afghan channels broadcasting outside Afghanistan. The first one was Ariana TVAriana TV
For the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC...
, and followed by a second channel; EBC.1 from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(which existed as an Afghan for only months until it was bought by an Iranian).
List of channels
| Name | Studio location(s) | Available in |
|---|---|---|
| 1TV 1TV (Afghan TV channel) | name = 1TV / Yak TV| logofile =| logosize =| logoalt =| launch = February 2010| share = No audience measurement exists in the country| closed date =| picture format = SDTV... Yak |
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... |
Afghanistan, Central Asia Central Asia Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north... , 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... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , South Europe, Libya 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.... |
| Afghan Entertainment Television AET | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... |
| Afghan TV Afghan TV 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:... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Europe, North Africa North Africa North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and... |
| Afghan Television Voice of Christ Afghan Television Voice of Christ This article covers the series known as Afghan Television. For general discussion of television in Afghanistan see Communications in Afghanistan.... |
United States | Afghanistan, Iran, Europe, Middle East |
| Afghan News | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| ARIA TV ARIA TV ARIA TV is an Afghan television channel for children and teenagers. It was launched on 4 April 2011 as "an exclusive and dedicated channel for children and teenagers"... |
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... |
Afghanistan |
| Ariana Afghanistan AATV | United States Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
North America, Europe, North Africa |
| Ariana TV Ariana TV For the American-based Afghan television channel, see Ariana AfghanistanAriana TV, officially shortened as ATN, is a private television network based in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was launched on 17 August 2005. Ariana TV is owned by an Afghan-American called Ehsan Bayat, who also owns AWCC... ATN |
Afghanistan United States United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
Afghanistan, India 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... , North America, Europe, Middle East, North Africa |
| Arezo | Afghanistan | Afghanistan (Balkh Balkh Balkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan... ) |
| ARZU TV ARZU TV ARZU TV is an Afghan satellite television network, based in Afghanistan. It was launched in 2009. The channel is available through Turksat 3A satellite. It also has a radio station available in Afghanistan.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Europe, Middle East |
| Asia TV Network | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Ayna TV | Afghanistan | Currently out of service |
| Azizi TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Bakhtar TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan (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... ) |
| Dawat TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| ERTV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| FARSI1 Farsi1 FARSI1 is the first international free-to-air Persian-language general entertainment channel. It is considered to be an Afghan-Iranian channel, though it's based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.... |
United Arab Emirates | Europe, Middle East |
| Gharghasht TV Gharghasht TV Gharghasht TV is a Pashto language private television station based in Khost, Afghanistan. It was officially first broadcast on October 23, 2010.The channel can also be viewed across the border in North Waziristan, Pakistan.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Gorbat Gorbat Radio Television Gorbat Radio Television is a Pashto language private television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Haft TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Herai | Afghanistan | Afghanistan (Herat Herat Herāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan... ) |
| Hewad TV Hewad TV Hewad TV is a private television station based in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country. It may expand coverage in the future as communications in Afghanistan are rapidly growing.-See also:* List of television channels... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan (Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level... ) |
| Jawan TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Kabul TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan (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... ) |
| Kahkashan TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Kawsar TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Khorasan TV Khorasan TV Khorasan TV is a satellite TV channel broadcasting from the United States. Khorasan TV was founded by Hamed Qaderi in December 2006 and started it started broadcasting in May 2007. Khorasan TV's office and studio is currently in Reseda, Los Angeles, California. The station is available on Galaxy... |
United States | North America |
| Lemar TV Lemar TV Lemar TV is a television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was founded in 2006. It is owned by MOBY Group. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Central Asia Central Asia Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north... , 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... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , South Europe, Libya 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.... |
| Maihan | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Millat Millat This article is about the Pakistani newspaper. For the Afghan TV channel, see Millat TVMillat is a bilingual Gujarati and Urdu daily newspaper based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Negaah TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Noor TV Noor TV (US) Noor TV is a US based Afghan satellite television network, operating from Pleasonton, California. The station is available on Galaxy 25 satellite dish throughout North America.... |
United States | North America |
| Noor TV Afghanistan | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Central Asia Central Asia Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north... , 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... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , South Europe, Libya 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.... |
| Noorin TV Noorin TV Noorin TV , sometimes shortened as NTV, is a private non-governmental satellite television network that broadcasts from Kabul in Afghanistan. The service was launched in 2007.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Payam-E-Afghan | United States Germany |
North America, Europe |
| Rah-E-Farda | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Europe, Middle East |
| Saqi | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Sharq Sharq (TV channel) Sharq TV is a Pashto language private television station based in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.The channel is part of Shaiq Network, which also owns Nargis Radio, Shaiq Film, Sharq Radio, Shaiq newspaper & Mambar Radio.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan (Nangarhar) |
| Roz TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| RTA RTA TV RTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan, India 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... , North America, Europe, Middle East |
| Saba TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, East Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia South Asia South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east... |
| Saba World | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, East Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia South Asia South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east... |
| Sada-E-Afghanistan Sada-E-Afghanistan Sada-E-Afghanistan is a private television network based in Orange County, California that was launched in December 2010. The channel has studios in Irvine, California and Toronto, Canada, with plans to open one in Kabul, Afghanistan.... SATV |
United States Afghanistan |
North America, Europe |
| Sepehr TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Setara | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Setara-E-Sahar | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Shahr TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Shamshad TV Shamshad TV Shamshad TV is a satellite television station in Afghanistan, which was launched in early 2006. The channel broadcasts 18 hours a day, providing educational, news, shows, dramas, and entertaining programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite.Shamshad TV... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan, East Asia East Asia East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms... , Oceania Oceania Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago... |
| Sima-E-Ghoryan | Afghanistan | Afghanistan (Herat Herat Herāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan... ) |
| Taban | Afghanistan | Afghanistan (Herat Herat Herāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan... ) |
| Tamadon TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Tolo TV Tolo TV Tolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Central Asia Central Asia Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north... , 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... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , South Europe, Libya 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.... |
| TOLOnews | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Central Asia Central Asia Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north... , 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... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , South Europe, Libya 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.... |
| Watan TV Watan TV Watan TV is a Pashto language television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was officially inaugurated on Mar 17, 2011.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Zhwandoon TV Zhwandoon TV Zhwandoon TV is a Pashto language television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was officially broadcasted on Mar 21, 2011.... |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Maiwand TV | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
Former channels
- EBC.1 was launched in 2005 as the first Afghan channel available in West and North EuropeEuropeEurope 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...
, broadcasting from GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It closed in late 2005 due to bankruptcyBankruptcyBankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
, but it was then bought by an IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian man. EBC.1 than became a Iranian music channel, and is still active today. - Afghanistan National TelevisionAfghanistan National TelevisionAfghanistan National Television was a television channel, broadcasting in Afghanistan, and was launched in 1974, closed in 1996, re-launched in 2002, and then closed again in 2010.-History:...
, the first channel in the country along with RTARTA TVRTA, known as تلویزیون ملی in Persian, is a television channel originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan...
, closed down in 2010 after Radio Television AfghanistanRadio Television AfghanistanRadio Television Afghanistan is an Afghan broadcasting organization. This governmental organ has a national TV station, RTA...
, its owner, merged it with its sister channel, RTA. - Emrooz TV closed down in July 2010, due to Anti-Shia Islam programs, and after protests from IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and West Afghanistan.