Al Sumaria

Al Sumaria
CountryIraq
Broadcast areaWorldwide, via satellite and internet
HeadquartersBaghdad
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
Key peopleGhazwan Jassem (General Manager)
History
Launched2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Links
Websitehttps://www.alsumaria.tv/
Availability
Streaming media
Live streamhttps://www.alsumaria.tv/Live/video

Alsumaria News (Arabic: السومرية نيوز) is an independent Iraqi satellite TV network that transmits on Nilesat 102, Hot Bird 8, and NOORSAT/Eurobird.

Established by a group of businessmen in 2004, it has 700 employees across Iraq, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.

Alsumaria adopts a liberal perspective whilst maintaining religious faith and strongly refuting repression and autocracy. Alsumaria produces almost all of its 24/7 programs in-house. It broadcasts live entertainment, social, political, and game shows hosted by young Iraqis, and drama and comedy series starred, directed, and produced by Iraqis.

Alsumaria have exclusive rights to broadcast various movies, documentaries, musicals, children, entertainment, and sports shows.

Channels

Terrestrial broadcasting 64 UHF

NileSat 102
Frequency: 12130 MHz
Polarization: Vertical
Symbol rate: 27.5 Mb/s
FEC: 5/6

HotBird 8 – 13° East
Transponder: 77
Frequency: 12245 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 27.500 M Symbol
FEC: 3/4

Availability

It is made available for a primarily-Arab audience throughout the world via satellite, online streaming through its website and in the Americas on myTV.[1]

References

  1. ^ "MyTV - Channels from home | Channels". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2013-02-04.


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