Ariana Afghanistan
Ariana Afghanistan International TV (Persian/Pashto: آریانا افغانستان تلویزیون) is a satellite television channel based in Irvine, California, United States, with branches in Hamburg and Kabul. It was launched on 1 July 2006, and is owned by Nabil Miskinyar. Since its launch till 2009, it was based in Orange, California.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United States, Afghanistan |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Persian, Pashto, English |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 July 2006 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
News is provided by Voice of America. Programming broadcasts in Persian and Pashto, as well as English.
It currently broadcasts on the satellites Galaxy 19 97°W (for North America) and TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT (for Europe, Western and Central Asia). It formerly broadcast on Hot Bird 13°E but no longer does so.
Criticism
The channel is regarded to be a frequent critic of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The channel is also overwhelmingly anti-Communist. It has American influences but also has many Islamic programs. Conservatives and liberals both have their own programs on the channel.