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Arabic TV in the US

Arabic TV in the US

Subject: FAQ SCA (Arabic TV in the US) From: dchahal@sedona.intel.com (Danny Chahal) Sender: dchahal@sedona (Danny Chahal) Organization: Intel Corporation Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1993 19:28:21 GMT

There are currently four Arabic channels that could be received anywhere in the US, Canada, and central America either directly through satellite, or through local cable companies.

These channels are:

1- ANA (Arab Network of America) Originates from Washington, it brodcast for about 16 hours a day, monday to friday, all day Saturday and sunday. Their brodcast includes children programing news, movies, and a lot of Arabic music videos. This brodcast is carried on by some local cable companies, and the only way to receive it if it is not carried on your local cable is by satellite: Tune to......................................Satcom F2 channel 1 C band.

2- ED tv (Arab Emirate television) This brodcast is directly from Dubia. It brodcast for approximately 16 hours a day 7 days a week. also had children programing, news, Aerobic, Art, Music, religion, etc. This program is not carried on cable, and to receive it on satellite tune to...........................................Galaxy 7 channel 17 C band.

3- Islamic religion brodcast. This brodcast is produced in the US. It shows Islamic and religious movies. Tune to....................................Pan Am Sat channel 9 KU band.

4-SCOLA international. This is a combination of news and shows from all over the world including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Gordon, Kuwait etc. It brodcast Arabic for about 3 hours a day mostly news tune to.....................................Satcom F4 channel 23 C band.

In order to receive these programs on cable, talk to your local cable carrier, or for the same price the cable charges, you can install your own satellite, and receive all these channels.


Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar
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