Kurdistan TV

Kurdistan TV
TypeSatellite television channel
CountryKurdistan Region, Iraq
HeadquartersErbil, Kurdistan Region
Programming
LanguagesKurdish, Arabic, Turkish
Ownership
OwnerKurdistan Democratic Party
History
Launched1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)
Links
Webcastwww.kurdistantv.net/ku/live
Websitewww.kurdistantv.net

Kurdistan TV (Kurdish: کوردستان تیڤی)Kurdistan TV was launched in 1999 in [[Iraqi Kurdistan|Kurdistan],making it the second Kurdish-language TV channel 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.

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

  1. ^ Kareem Abdulrahman (4 December 2007). "Guide: Iraq's Kurdish media". BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2015.