Television and Radio
Yemen has around 5 television channels, almost owned by the government. These channels are:
- Yemen television channel: The 1st official channel started broadcasting in 1975 in North Yemen as local media, joined other Arab channels via INTELSAT-59 in 1995 and later Nilesat.
- Yamania television channel: This channel was founded in 1980 in the South of Yemen as "Aden channel" and was renamed after the unity of Yemen.
- Al-Saeeda television channel: New television channel opened in 2007 and is broadcasting via Nilesat.
- Soheil television channel: This channel started its test programs in July 2009 on Nilesat.
- Al-Iman television channel: Islamic dedicated channel opened recently in 2008 as a moderate channel against radicalism and terror.
In addition, there are more than 10 radio channels most of them broadcasting in the medium waves, except for San'a radio channel that also broadcasts in the short waves, and locally the FM.
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