Television in Syria

Television in Syria was formed in 1960, when Syria and Egypt (which adopted television that same year) were part of the United Arab Republic. It broadcast in black and white until 1976. In 1985 a second channel was established and in 1995 Syrian television rented a channel on Arabsat and it started broadcasting eight hours daily via satellite in 1996. One of the most important media coverage of Syrian television is the قسم الأخبار المصورة news center - syriannewscenter in Syrian television, which played a major role in covering Syrian events through a network of correspondents who worked from different Syrian governorates. The most prominent of its directors was Habib Salman, who was the director of the news center 2016, and Waseem Suleiman وسيم سليمان director of the news center syriannewscenter 2015 until 2017

Syrian channels are mostly owned and controlled by the Syrian Arab Television and Radio Broadcasting Commission (SATRBC) which is connected to the Ministry of Information. It has 4,800 staff; both government employees and freelancers.

Since the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, the state has been engaging in a "media war" to combat the criticisms broadcast from other popular media outlets viewed in the Arab World and internationally, such as Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera. Syrian television coverage champions the government against rebel forces such as Al-Nusra Front, Free Syrian Army and the Islamic Front. According to BBC Arabic, it also tends to omit or downplay reports of civilian casualties in its coverage of confrontations with "terrorist" groups.[1] The Arab League officially asked the satellite operators Arabsat and Nilesat to stop broadcasting Syrian media in June 2012.[2][3] On April 27, 2013, Al Jazeera Media Network announced that it was suspending indefinitely its activities throughout Syria because of alleged intimidation and threats against its staff.[4]

TV channels

Satellite channels

Terrestrial channels
  • Channel 1 (Terrestrial, with Arabic focus)
  • Channel 2 (Terrestrial, with sport, family and health focus including regional variants) (Channel Closed Down)
  • Ugarit TV (Terrestrial, Local Television in Latakia only available in the Coastal Region)
  • Addounia TV (Terrestrial, available in all areas except the Coastal Region)

Rebel media

Satellite channels
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References
  1. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/feb/10/bbc-documentary-syria-state-television?CMP=twt_gu
  2. Blocking of Syrian television is justified - The National
  3. Syrian president to address parliament in 1st speech since January - 6/3/2012 2:36:55 AM | Newser
  4. "Syria". Reporters Without Borders. Archived from the original on 2010-09-25.
  5. https://www.syria.tv/
  6. https://www.facebook.com/syrtelevision/
  7. http://orient-news.net/en


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