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OTV
CountryLebanon
Broadcast areaLebanon; also available in the Arab World, Europe, Canada, the United States and Australia
Programming
Language(s)Arabic, French, Armenian
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerOTV Holding
History
LaunchedMay 2007 (television network)
Links
WebsiteOTV website

OTV (Arabic: أو تي في, launched in 2007[1]) is a publicly traded television station in Lebanon, connected to the Free Patriotic Movement political party (التيار اللوطني الحر).[2] It is nicknamed 'Orange TV' due to its orange logo, which has been linked with the FPM, whose logo is also orange.[3]

Launching

OTV began broadcasting on 20 July 2007[1] on the Arabsat satellite, on the 11823 MHz frequency, but launched officially in 2008 after a testing period of almost six months. OTV now covers the world through different broadcasting channels for European Union, Canada, United States, Australia, and the Arab World.

In addition, www.otv.com.lb offers live-streaming coverage on the internet. The OTV main news bulletin is also broadcast on Sawt Al Mada Radio (92.5 & 92.7 MHz).

OTV targets all Lebanese in particular and Arabs in general. Creates an interactive link between the Lebanese residents in Lebanon and the Lebanese Diaspora throughout the world. OTV is one of the first TV stations in the region to adopt a strong social Media presence, its Facebook Page was founded on April 12, 2008. OTV also has a large following on YouTube and Twitter.

Live Streaming is available in the Mobile App on Both Android and iOS.

Corporate structure

Al Lubnaniah Lil I'Lam SAL is the Lebanese joint stock company, titular of the OTV television broadcasting license granted by the Lebanese Council of Ministers on 22 June 2006. OTV (Holding) SAL is a recently incorporated investment company; its purpose is to set up, develop, promote, equip, manage, support and/or finance specialized affiliate entities operating in related fields while relying on a strategic alliance with OTV as its main media arm.

News Bulletins

Programs

Satellite frequencies

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "OTV goes on air, vowing to deliver 'objective' news". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Future Movement, FPM in new war of words over OTV news bulletin". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "OTV goes on air, vowing to deliver 'objective' news". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ "OTV Lebanon - otv.com.lb". www.otv.com.lb. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017.

External links

Television in Lebanon
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