Ariana Afghanistan

Ariana Afghanistan TV
Launched 1 July 2006 (2006-07-01)
Country United States
Language Persian, Pashto, English
Broadcast area United States, Afghanistan
Headquarters Irvine, California, United States
Website www.arianaafgtv.com
Availability
Satellite
Galaxy 19 (United States) 12028 H / 21991 / 3/4 (SD / FTA)
TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT (Middle East, Europe) 10721 H / 27500 / 5/6 (SD / FTA)

Ariana Afghanistan 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.

News is provided by Voice of America. Programming broadcasts in Persian and Pashto, as well as English.

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.

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