Kurdistan TV

Kurdistan TV
Country Iraq
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Language(s)Kurdish
Ownership
OwnerKurdistan Democratic Party
History
Launched1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)
Links
Websitewww.kurdistantv.net
Availability
Streaming media
Kurdistan TVwww.kurdistantv.net/ku/live

Kurdistan TV (Kurdish: کوردستان تیڤی) is the first satellite television station in Kurdistan that started broadcasting in 1999. It 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.

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References

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