Al Aan TV
| Al Aan TV | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | UAE |
| Language | Arabic |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Website | www.alaan.tv |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Nilesat 102 | 11938 V - 27500 - 3/4 |
| Arabsat 4B | 12111 V - 27500 - 3/4 |
'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
References
- ↑ "Al Aan TV from UAE". Talfazat. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ↑ "Al Aan Tv". Al Aan Tv. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "Al Aan TV About Us". Al Aan Tv.
- ↑ Chuchmach, Megan (24 September 2010). "Rare Video Shows Taliban Allegedly Stoning Woman to Death in Pakistan". ABC News. Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ "Al Aan Network Releases Video Of Taliban Stoning A Woman". DubaiEye1038. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ Mousa, Jenan. "تجهيز جثمان القذافي للدفن في الصحراء الليبية - صور حصرية". Akhbar Alaan. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (26 October 2011). "Gaddafi Funeral Video: Footage Claims To Show Secret Ceremony". Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ↑ Letterman, David. "David Letterman - Qaddafi Funeral Top Ten". CBS. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ↑ Aan, Al. "الآن | ميساء بلا حدود". Al Aan TV. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
External links
- Official website: www.alaan.tv (Arabic)