Sahar TV
Iranian international television channel
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::summary Iranian international television channel ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sahar TV |
| language | Urdu, Azeri, Kurdish, Bosnian |
| picture_format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
| area | Worldwide |
| headquarters | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting |
| Tehran | |
| Iran | |
| sister_channels | *Sahar Azeri |
| website | Sahar TV website |
| :: |
| name = Sahar TV | logo = | language = Urdu, Azeri, Kurdish, Bosnian | picture_format = 16:9 (576i, SDTV) | area = Worldwide | headquarters = Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Tehran Iran | sister_channels = *Sahar Azeri
- Sahar Balkan
- Sahar Kurdish
- Sahar Urdu | website = Sahar TV website
Sahar TV (, Shabake-e Sahar, SAHARTV), is the name of an Iranian TV channels that is part of Sahar Universal Network (SUN) which is the branch of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting responsible for broadcasting programs internationally via its Azeri, Balkan, Kurdish, and Urdu language television channels.
It broadcasts to Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, some parts of Northern Africa, Oceania, and all the countries in the subcontinent of India and Eastern Asia.
History
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On 16 December 1997, Sahar Universal Network began broadcasting English programs for one hour a day. It gradually increased its airtime up to 4 hours a day.
Although the main function of English TV is to propagate the Islamic educations, the structure of the topics and genres of programs in English TV are varied. Programming is not restricted to politics and news, but scientific and social documentaries, clips, and game shows also.
Controversy
In February 2005, French-based Eutelsat banned all broadcasts of Sahar TV by the orders of the administrative court, due to the channel's alleged incitement of antisemitism by broadcasting the Syrian TV series Zahra's Blue Eyes, which was produced by the Lebanese TV station, Al-Manar, owned by Hezbollah organization. Iraqi information director Nazar Heydar cited the French ban has violated human rights conventions.
Notes
References
- ([http://www.conseil-etat.fr/ce/jurispd/index_ac_ld0460.shtml full text of the decision] {{webarchive. link. (17 December 2004 , [http://www.conseil-etat.fr/ce/actual/index_ac_lc0418.shtml press release] {{webarchive). link. (17 December 2004 , in [[French language). French]]; [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4093579.stm BBC report])
- EU, Brussels, 17 March 2005 [http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/05/98&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en EU Rules and Principles on Hate Broadcasts: Frequently Asked Questions] Retrieved 26 July 2006
- "France Bans Iran's Sahar TV For Airing Antisemitic Programs".
- (2005-02-28). "France’s ban on Sahar TV violates human rights conventions: Iraqi analyst".
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