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BBC launches BBC Arabic TV Service

Posted by Paul • Friday, March 14. 2008 • Category: satellite tv


The BBC have started a publicly funded Arabic language international TV service, which is freely available on satellite and cable within the Middle East and North Africa.

Currently it will broadcast for just twelve hours a day, from 1000 UTC to 2200 UTC, but the intention is to run a 24-hour service later in the year. Funding for the station is from a government grant and savings made by closing the BBC World Service's Eastern European radio services.

The station's website can be found at bbcarabic.com.

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  1. Igor Alexander on 2008-03-27 17:36: So basically, they're cutting their radio service in order to propagandize Arabs and Muslims, and UK taxpayers get to foot the bill. What a sweet deal.

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