Al Aan TV
| Al Aan TV | |
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| Launched | 2003 |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | UAE |
| Language | Arabic |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Website | www.alaan.tv |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Nilesat 102 | 11938 V - 27500 - 3/4 [1] |
| Arabsat 4B | 12111 V - 27500 - 3/4 [2] |
'Al Aan' (Arabic: قناة الآن) is a pan-Arab infotainment satellite television station based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.
History and profile
The channel focuses on news content and entertainment programs and targets Arab families with a slight tilt towards young female audience in the Arab world.[1]
Al Aan is free-to-air at Arabsat and Nilesat[2] or via SFR and Free in France.[3]
The channel came into spotlight when it aired a rare video of a woman being stoned to death by Taliban in Orakzai Agency Pakistan.[4][5]
Al Aan TV was the only TV station in the world to film and report[6] the funeral of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after his death in 2011 Libyan civil war.[7][8]
Famous TV personality Maysaa Maghrabi (ميساء مغربي) has been linked to Al Aan TV for a reality show Maysaa Bela Hdood, which sheds light on violence and crime against Arab women.[9]
See also
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External links
- Official website: www.alaan.tv (Arabic)
- Articles containing Arabic-language text
- Articles with Arabic-language external links
- 2003 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
- Arab media
- Arabic-language television stations
- 24-hour television news channels
- Free-to-air
- Television stations in Dubai
- Television channels and stations established in 2003
- Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom
