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Press TV CEO Mohammad Sarafraz said in a June 2007 press conference that, "Since September 11, Western bias has divided the media into two camps: those that favour their policies make up one group and the rest of the media are attached to radical Islamic groups like Al-Qaeda.
IRIB's head is appointed directly by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei according to The Guardian, it is close to the country's conservative political faction, especially the Revolutionary Guards. Based in Tehran, It broadcasts to North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and areas of Africa and Latin America. Press TV is state-funded and is a division of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the only organisation legally able to transmit radio and television broadcasts inside Iran. Press TV was created on 8 July 2007, for the purpose of presenting news, images and arguments, especially on Middle Eastern affairs, to counter the news coverage that appears on BBC World News, CNN International and Al Jazeera English. Later in 1997, Sahar TV was launched by IRIB, broadcasting in multiple languages including English. Iran's first international English-language TV channel was established in 1976. In Europe, contact Joanna Levison at RFE/RL headquarters in Prague at +420. shooting at University of Johannesburg, South Africa In addition to direct-to-home satellite, viewers of many popular VOA programs also turn to Facebook, YouTube and other social media sites to watch the programs on demand.įor more information about this release contact Kyle King at VOA in Washington at (202) 203-4959, or Karisue Wyson at RFE/RL in Washington at (202) 457-6917. Earlier this year the Persian Service rolled out a new lineup of television programs. VOA Persian Television has a weekly audience of more than 21 percent in Iran, making it one of the most popular international broadcasters in the country. Radio Farda also maintains an active presence on social media. Radio fans and morning commuters can still listen to both programs via their current platforms - AM mediumwave, shortwave, and Internet for Breakfast with News, and shortwave and Internet for Radio Tamasha.ĭespite jamming and severe restrictions on access, nearly 5 percent of Iranians 15 and older listen to RFE/RL’s Radio Farda or visit the network’s website every week. “It’s radio on TV,” explains Korn, “an innovative, cost-effective way to expand and diversify Iranians’ access to quality information.” The program is hosted by Parviz Bahador, a voice familiar to generations of Iranians, and Ramesh Rasekh, whose warm, friendly voice has been a favorite of Iranians for 30 years.īreakfast with News, which can be seen in Iran from 7:00-8:00 a.m., adapts the radio program for television by enhancing it with studio effects, multimedia elements and graphics. VOA has a solid television lineup and the addition of these two shows in the morning will make it even stronger.” It’s a great example of how VOA and RFE/RL can work together. VOA Director David Ensor called the effort “a smart way to use our existing satellite infrastructure to make the two radio programs available to new audiences in Iran. “It’s a breakthrough for us and VOA, and it breaks through the information blockade for the people of Iran.” “Radio Farda, which celebrated its 10th anniversary on December 18, is now on TV in Iran, bringing original, uncensored programming to breakfast tables throughout the country,” said RFE/RL president Steven Korn. This represents the first time a Radio Farda production has appeared on television.
Radio Farda’s Breakfast with News and VOA’s Radio Tamasha are now being aired weekday mornings on VOA’s Persian Television channel, which broadcasts into Iran on the Hotbird satellite and on Livestation, a 24/7 Internet streaming platform.
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Iranians can begin their day with a new, two hour block of live television programming from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Radio Farda and Voice of America (VOA) Persian Television, through a groundbreaking collaboration between the two international broadcasters.
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