Afghanistan International

Afghanistan International (AITV, Dari: افغانستان اینترنشنال) is a Dari Persian language television station headquartered in London, UK.[1][2] The station broadcasts free-to-air on the TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT satellite receivable in Europe and Asia including Afghanistan, along with a radio relay transmission via shortwave (7600 kHz). It also broadcasts worldwide via online streaming platforms.[3]

Afghanistan International
Dari and English logos
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersChiswick, London, UK
Programming
Language(s)Dari Persian
Picture format1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerVolant Media UK Ltd
Sister channelsIran International
History
Launched15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)
Links
Websiteafintl.com
Radio Afghanistan International
Frequency7600 kHz SW (Worldwide)
999 kHz MW (Afghanistan)

History

Afghanistan International TV was launched on August 15, 2021.[4] Originally planned to start on International Day of Peace, it was launched earlier due to the situation in Afghanistan amid the Taliban's capture of Kabul and quickly became the most popular news channel for Afghanistan due to its extensive coverage and freedom in reporting. Its flagship program Maydan brings in top policy makers and thinkers from across the world to London to discuss Afghanistan current affairs.[5] It has journalists in both London and Washington D.C. in the United States providing news and current affairs.[6] AITV is a sister station of Iran International.[5]

References
  1. "شبکه اینترنشنال سعودی برای افغانستان هم شبکه زد!". Mashregh News (in Persian). 2021-06-18.
  2. "سرمایه‌گذاری دیوانه‌وار سعودی‌ها برای افزایش ضریب نفوذ اینترنشنال در ایران/ پروژه ایران اینترنشنال شکست خورد، این بار سراغ قومیت‌ها رفتند!". Tabnak (in Persian). 2021-09-16.
  3. "افغانستان اینترنشنال".
  4. "تلویزیون افغانستان اینترنشنال آغاز به کار کرد". Iran International (in Persian). 2021-05-29.
  5. "Volant Media UK Launches Afghanistan International TV". Iran International. 2021-08-16.
  6. "Iran International announces Afghan news channel". 16 August 2021.
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