Television in Jordan

Television in Jordan is dominated by pan-Arab satellite, with terrestrial accounting for 16% of TV households in the country. There are 29 free-to-air satellite channels headquartered in Jordan. Pay-TV penetration is low, estimated at 4% in 2011.[1]

The state broadcaster is the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation, which operates a domestic channel and broadcasts internationally via the Jordan Satellite channel.

The independent local channel Roya TV broadcasts local news, dramas and a variety of political, social and economic programmes.[1]

List of major channels

The number of satellite television channels broadcasting from Jordan reached 45 at the end of 2015.[2] However, here is a list of the major Jordanian TV channels:

  • JRTV
  • Jordan Series Channel
  • Jordan News TV
  • Alhakeka
  • Nourmina Satellite Channel
  • Roya TV
  • Toyor al Jannah
  • Toyor baby
  • Al Mamlaka TV Channel
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References
  1. "Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" (PDF). 2012. p. 184.
  2. "45 satellite TV channels broadcast from Jordan". 2016-01-26.
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