Press TV
Iranian state-owned English-language news network / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Press TV (stylised as PRESSTV) is an Iranian state-owned news network that broadcasts in the English and French languages owned by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the only organization legally able to transmit radio and TV broadcasts in Iran.[1][2] The 24-hour channel, which has headquarters in Tehran, was launched on 8 July 2007 and was intended to compete with western English language services.[3][4][5]
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Type | State-run media |
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Country | Iran |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English & French |
Picture format | 576i, 16:9 (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 1080p (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting |
Sister channels | Al-Alam News Network HispanTV |
History | |
Launched | 8 July 2007; 17 years ago (2007-07-08) |
Links | |
Website | presstv |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Jamaran | CH43 UHF Digital (SD) |
Alvand | CH34 UHF Digital (Full HD) |
Zuku TV (Kenya) | Channel 563 (Zuku Fiber only) |
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