Television in Jordan is dominated by pan-Arab satellite, with terrestrial accounting for 16% of TV households in the country. There are 29 free-to-air satellite channels headquartered in Jordan. Pay-TV penetration is low, estimated at 4% in 2011.
The state broadcaster is the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation, which operates a domestic channel and broadcasts internationally via the Jordan Satellite channel.
The independent local channel Roya TV broadcasts local news, dramas and a variety of political, social and economic programmes.
List of major channels
The number of satellite television channels broadcasting from Jordan reached 45 at the end of 2015. However, here is a list of the major Jordanian TV channels:
- Amman TV
- Al-Mamlaka
- Al-Yarmouk TV
- JRTV
- Jordan Series Channel
- Jordan News TV
- Alhakeka
- Nourmina Satellite Channel
- Roya TV
- Toyor Al-Janah
- Toyor Baby
References
- ^ "Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" (PDF). 2012. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29.
- "45 satellite TV channels broadcast from Jordan". 2016-01-26.
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