Saudi TV channel to broadcast to Spain, Latin America

A new TV channel, sponsored by the government of Saudi Arabia, will begin broadcasting on 1 JanuaryEl Pais reports.
It joins Hispan TV, a channel sponsored by the government of Iran, which began broadcasting on 21 December. Both TV stations are to broadcast 24 hours to Spanish-speaking audiences in Spain and Latin America from studios in Madrid's suburbs in Spain.
The new Saudi channel, Córdoba Televisión, will broadcast documentaries, features and discussions on religion. It is owned by the Foundation for the Message of Islam that is headed by Sheikh Abdulaziz al Fawzan and has the backing of the Saudi royal family.
Its initial schedule, which will be expanded gradually, shall be eight hours daily, to be repeated three times. The channel's programming consists of features, documentaries and discussions related to religion.
To develop such programmes, 50 employees have been hired and professionals from Spanish stations Antena 3 and Telecinco have been engaged. The station also has small teams in Argentina and Colombia.
The new Iranian channel, Hispan TV, will focus on news and television series produced in Iran and dubbed into Spanish.
"This new television network in Spanish will play a crucial role in reflecting the ideological legitimation of our system in the world," said Ezzatollah Zarghami, Director-General of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the government-owned media corporation.
 
SOURCE:Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
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