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| Country | Iraq |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Kurdish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 1999 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Kurdistan TV | www |
Kurdistan TV (Kurdish: کوردستان تیڤی) is the first satellite television station in Iraqi Kurdistan that started broadcasting in 1999. It belongs to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and is based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region.[1]
The channel broadcasts programs mainly in Kurdish and can be viewed using a WS International satellite system. It transmits on the Eutelsat for Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, and on Galaxy 19 for North America.
Apart from its Kurdish language services, Kurdistan TV also offers an online news presence in Arabic and Turkish. Kurdistan TV's European offices are based in the Netherlands and Germany.
See also
References
- ↑ Kareem Abdulrahman (4 December 2007). "Guide: Iraq's Kurdish media". BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Kurdistan TV Live Archived 2016-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
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