Syria TV explained
Syria TV (ar|القناة الفضائية السورية), also known as Syrian Satellite Channel, is a public television channel, formerly state-funded by the Syrian General Organization of Radio and TV and broadcast nationwide on Digital terrestrial television (DTT) and throughout the world on various satellites. The television station has been based in Damascus, Syria since 1995.[1] [2]
Programs
Syria TV features a variety of general-interest programs.
- Syrian soap operas (Syrian Drama, مسلسلات سوريا دراما)
- Aalam men Akhbar (A World of News, عالم من الأخبا)
- Jilna (Our Generation, جيلنا)
- Sabah al Khair (Good Morning, صباح الخير)
- Al-Nas lel Nas (People for People, الناس للناس)
- Hamzet Wasel (Connecting Link, همزة وصل)
- Al-Balad Baladak (The Country is your Country, البلد بلدك)
- Mulaeb al Ghad (Tomorrow's Player, ملاعب الغد)
- Huna Dimashq (Here is Damascus, هنا دمشق)
- Nahja Maan (Living Together, نحيا معا)
- Al-Muwaten w el-Wazeer (The Citizen and the Minister, المواطن و الوزير )
- Hadis Al-Balad (Talk of the Town, حديث البلد)
- Bath Mubashar (Live Broadcast, بث مباشر)
Most of the programmes are in Arabic. There is also a number of English programmes and some news broadcasts in English, French, Spanish, Russian and recently Turkish.
During the Syrian Civil War
On May 26, 2013, opposition forces attacked the Syria TV team near al-Daba'a village in the countryside of al-Qusayr in Homs province, injuring cameraman Asem al-Shaar.[3]
On December 8, 2024, at 5:30 am, amid the fall of Damascus during the Syrian opposition offensives, opposition forces took control of the channel[4] and announced the fall of the Assad regime live on-air.[5] [6] [7]
On December 15, 2024, the broadcasting on the “ORTAS” website was temporarily suspended.
See Also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Broadcast media: Open to new players?. Mariam Ghorbannejad. Forward Syria. February 12, 2011. April 17, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706131944/http://www.forwardsyria.com/story/400/Broadcast%20media:%20Open%20to%20new%20players. July 6, 2011. mdy-all.
- Web site: Television Factbook . 1977 . 31 March 2021 . 1109 .
- News: Terrorists Open Fire on Syrian TV Team in al-Qseir Area, Cameraman Injured. SANA. May 26, 2013. June 23, 2013. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130623021122/http://sana.sy/eng/337/2013/05/26/484210.htm. June 23, 2013.
- Web site: סוף עידן בסוריה: המורדים השתלטו על דמשק והדיחו את אסד. אחיקם הימלפרב. Channel 14. youtube.com. he.
- لحظة إعلان نهاية نظام بشار الاسد على التلفزيون الحكومي في سوريا . 2024-12-08 . 2025-01-14 . YouTube.
- Web site: טראמפ: "אסד הלך, רוסיה נטשה אותו". האיראנים נסוגו מסוריה: "איבדנו הכול ב-11 יום". he. 2024-12-08. 2024-12-08. ynet.
- Syria Rebels Make Dramatic Appearance On State TV Watch Stunning Announcement Assad Damascus . 2024-12-08 . Times of India . 2024-12-08 . YouTube.
