Yahlive, a UAE-based satellite broadcasting company, will host BBC World Service television channels, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, from October 2014. With more than 110 channels in HD and SD already broadcasting on Yahlive in Farsi, Arabic, and English languages, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic are joining the stable of in-demand content on the free-to-air (FTA) from October 2014. Yahlive is also adding radio programming from […]
Yahlive, a UAE-based satellite broadcasting company, will host BBC World Service television channels, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, from October 2014.
With more than 110 channels in HD and SD already broadcasting on Yahlive in Farsi, Arabic, and English languages, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic are joining the stable of in-demand content on the free-to-air (FTA) from October 2014. Yahlive is also adding radio programming from BBC Arabic and from the BBCs Afghan service with a mixture of Pashto, Dari and Farsi programming.
Commenting on the new partnership, Sami Boustany, CEO of Yahlive, said: We look forward to having BBC Persian and BBC Arabic on board, as part of Yahlives fast growing satellite platform. Over the past year, we have seen exceptional popularity for our east beam service, as a focus for regional high quality Farsi content, as we commit to meeting the needs of regional audiences. We continue to select channel partners based on the quality of their programming and offering a selective choice of premium television channels to our diverse and culturally rich viewers across the region, and look forward to seeing the new channels drive further growth.
Behrouz Afagh, Head of Journalism for BBC World Service in the Near East, West & Central Asia said: Audiences for BBC Arabic and BBC Persian have doubled over the last five years across all platforms. Were delighted that Yahlive will feature our channels, allowing even more viewers and listeners to enjoy the wide range of news, business, sport and documentary programming on the BBC World Service.
BBC Arabic and BBC Persian TV channels have a schedule of political, economic, cultural and sports stories supplemented with documentaries and feature broadcasts.
The range of channels demonstrate Yahlives commitment to offering and expanding its portfolio of channels, and to becoming the satellite television platform of choice for both broadcasters and viewers across the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia region from the Yahsat satellite located at 52.5 degrees East.
