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List of Kurdish-language television channels
This is a list of Kurdish language television channels.
Iraq
| Channel
|
Category
|
Owner/political party
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United MixMedia |
iStar HD |
HD Box |
Family Box
|
| Afarin Kids TV
|
Kids
|
Afarin Company
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| 4 Chra
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| ACE Kids
|
Kids
|
MDC Company
|
Yes |
|
|
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| ACE Music
|
Music
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| ACE Movies
|
Cinema, film
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| All Doc HD
|
Documentary
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| All Sport HD
|
Sport
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Ace Gaming HD
|
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MDC Company
|
|
|
|
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| Ace Family HD
|
Religious
|
MDC Company
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Ace Documentary HD
|
|
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Yes |
|
|
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| Art Tv
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Asman HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Aso Sat
|
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| ASO Sport Tv
|
Sport
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Astera HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
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| Astera Baby
|
|
|
|
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Yes |
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| Astera Documentary
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
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| Astera Movies
|
Cinema, film
|
|
|
|
Yes |
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| Astera Music
|
Cinema, film
|
|
|
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Yes |
|
| Astera Show
|
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| Astera Sport
|
Cinema, film
|
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| AUC1 Kurdistan TV
|
Business
|
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| AUC2 Kurdistan TV
|
Business
|
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| ATV AVA
|
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| AVA Entertainment
|
General
|
|
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| Azadi Tv
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Babylon HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Bangawaz
|
Religious
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Biaban Family HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Biaban Movies HD
|
Cinema, film
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Biaban Music HD
|
Music
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Biaban Sport HD
|
Sport
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Bablyon TV
|
English music
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Badinan TV
|
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| Business Media Channel (BMC)
|
Business
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Chara HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Cihan HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Channel 8 Kurd
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Dahen Tv
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Delal TV
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Democracy HD
|
General
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| DUHOK
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Effect HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| ESTA
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Ezdan TV
|
Religious
|
Video Essyan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Falcon Eye HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Falcon Family HD
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Gali Kurdistan
|
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Gali Kurdistan Slemani
|
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Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Gali Kurdistan Sport
|
Sport
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
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| Gali Kurdistan Hawler
|
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Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
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| GEM KURD
|
General
|
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| Hawler TV
|
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| Hettaw TV
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| iBaby HD
|
Kids
|
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Yes |
|
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| iMovies HD
|
Cinema, film
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Jamawari Kurdistan HD
|
|
Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party
|
Yes |
|
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| Jojo Mama
|
Kids
|
|
Yes |
|
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| JSN HD
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| Judi
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|
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Yes |
|
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| Kurdistan K24
|
News, documentary
|
Kurdistan Democratic Party
Masrour Barzani
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Kanal4
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| KIRKUK
|
General
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
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| KOMALL HD
|
Religious
|
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Yes |
|
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| Korek TV
|
Music
|
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| Kurdino
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| Kurd Shop
|
Shopping
|
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| Kurd Sport TV
|
Sport
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
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| Kurdistan Sport HD
|
Sport
|
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Yes |
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| Kurd1 Channel
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| Kurdish News Network (KNN)
|
News
|
Gorran Movement
|
Yes |
|
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| Kurdistan Parliament TV
|
Government
|
Kurdistan Regional Government
|
|
|
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| Kurdistan TV
|
General
|
Kurdistan Democratic Party
|
Yes |
|
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| Kurdmax
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Kurdmax Show
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Kurdmax Pepule
|
Kids
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Kurdsat
|
General
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Kurdsat News
|
News
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
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| LAWAN HD
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| MaxTV
|
Music
|
|
Yes |
|
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| MINARA
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|
|
Yes |
|
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| Net TV
|
General
|
Aramo Media
|
Yes |
|
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| New Art
|
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| Newline 1
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Yes |
|
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| Newline 2
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Yes |
|
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| Newline Bollywood
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| Niga Family HD
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| Niga Kids
|
Kids
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Niga Movies
|
Cinema, film
|
|
Yes |
|
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| NIROJ TV
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| Nishtimani MN HD
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| NRT News
|
News
|
New Generation Movement
Shaswar Abdulwahid Qadir
|
Yes |
|
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| NRT2
|
General
|
New Generation Movement
Shaswar Abdulwahid Qadir
|
Yes |
|
|
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| NRT3 Kids
|
Kids
|
New Generation Movement
Shaswar Abdulwahid Qadir
|
Yes |
|
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| NRT4
|
Religious
|
New Generation Movement
Shaswar Abdulwahid Qadir
|
Yes |
|
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| ntv Drama
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| Payam Tv
|
Religious
|
Kurdistan Islamic Group
|
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| Pelistank TV
|
Kids
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Parwarda
|
Education
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Qalat Tv
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Rangin TV
|
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| Rasan
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| Rebari
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| Rega
|
Political
|
Communist Party of Kurdistan
|
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| Reklam 4u
|
Marketing
|
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| Reng (TV channel)
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| Reng Documentary
|
Documentary
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Reng Kids
|
Kids
|
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Rudaw
|
News, documentary
|
Kurdistan Democratic Party
Nechirvan Barzani
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Silemani Tv
|
|
|
Yes |
|
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| SOZ QURAN
|
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| SOOZ HD MOVIS
|
General
|
لە ولاتی فینلەندا پەخشی خۆی دەکا
|
|
Yes |
|
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| Speda TV
|
Religious
|
Kurdistan Islamic Union
|
Yes |
|
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| Srusht
|
Religious
|
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| Tueshw HD
|
|
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Yes |
|
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| U TV
|
Religious
|
Kurdistan Islamic Union
|
Yes |
|
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| U2 Channel
|
Religious
|
Kurdistan Islamic Union
|
Yes |
|
|
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| U TV Sulaimani
|
Religious
|
Kurdistan Islamic Union
|
Yes |
|
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| UMM
|
|
United MixMedia
|
Yes |
|
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| Vîn TV
|
Music
|
Sarkat Junad Rekani & Kawa Junad Rekani
|
|
|
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| WAAR TV
|
General
|
Palo Co.
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| WAAR TV Sport
|
Sport
|
|
|
|
|
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| Xak TV
|
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Xak Kids
|
Kids
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Xak Movies
|
Cinema, film
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Xak Music
|
Music
|
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Zagros TV
|
General
|
Kurdistan Democratic Party
|
Yes |
|
|
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| Zaro tv
|
Government, kids
|
Kurdistan Regional Government
|
|
|
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| Zarok TV (based in Turkey)
|
Kids
|
|
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| ZOOM News TV Kurd
|
General
|
Al-Ma’adel Al-Dahabi
|
YES |
|
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Turkey
- TRT Kurdî – Turkish state channel (pro-government)
- Zarok TV – Kurdish children's channel (animation)
- Kurdistan TV - Kurdish news's channel (pro-government)
Defunct
These television channels were shut down in the course of the 2016 Turkish purges.[1][2][3][4]
Iran
Syria
Europe
Defunct
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