Kurdsat

Kurdsat Broadcasting Corporation (Kurdish: کوردسات Kurdsat) is a Kurdish language satellite television station in Iraqi Kurdistan, broadcasting since 8 January 2000.[2] It belonged to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and was based in Sulaymaniyah.[3]

Kurdsat Broadcasting Corporation
CountryKurdistan
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersSulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan
Programming
Language(s)Kurdish
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
History
Launched1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)[1]
Links
Websitewww.kurdsat.tv
Availability
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. "KURDSAT TV". 2010-12-17. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. Editorial Staff (2019-09-26). "Kurdsat stops broadcasting after 20 years, Iraqi Kurdistan". Kurd Net - Ekurd.net Daily News. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. "Guide: Iraq's Kurdish media". BBC. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2015-11-09.


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