Kurdsat

Kurdsat Broadcasting Corporation (Kurdish: کوردسات Kurdsat) a Kurdish language satellite television station in Iraqi Kurdistan, broadcasting since 8 January 2000.[1] It belonged to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and was based in Sulaymaniyah.[2]

Kurdsat Broadcasting Corporation
Launched1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)
Owned byPatriotic Union of Kurdistan
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
CountryKurdistan
LanguageKurdish
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersSulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan
Websitewww.kurdsat.tv
Availability
Satellite
Ekspress AM6
Europe/Middle East
DVB-S2 QPSK 12667V 4240 5/6 (HD)
Ekspress AM6
Europe/Middle East
DVB-S QPSK 12594V 27500 / 2/3 (SD)
Hot Bird 13C
Europe/Middle East
DVB-S QPSK 11296H 27500 5/6 (SD)
Eutelsat 8 West B
Middle East/North Africa
DVB-S2 8QPSK 11137H 27500 / 5/6 (HD)
Intelsat 11
Americas/Europe
DVB-S2 8QPSK 4185H 20709 5/6 (SD)
Cable
UPC Switzerland (Switzerland)Channel 665 (SD)
Streaming media
KurdsatWatch Live

The channel broadcast programs in Kurdish language. Other languages such as Persian, English and Arabic were also used in some programs with Kurdish subtitles. First established following the Gulf War, Kurdsat was among the Kurdish satellite stations in Kurdistan.

See also

References

  1. Staff, Editorial (2019-09-26). "Kurdsat stops broadcasting after 20 years, Iraqi Kurdistan". Kurd Net - Ekurd.net Daily News. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. "Guide: Iraq's Kurdish media". BBC. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2015-11-09.


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