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| '''Press TV''' (also rendered as '''PRESS TV''') is an ] Iranian international television news channel, funded by the Iranian government through ]. In late January 2007, it launched |
'''Press TV''' (also rendered as '''PRESS TV''') is an ] Iranian international television news channel, funded by the Iranian government through ]. In late January 2007, it launched its website , which obtained close 100,000 viewers daily (by mid June 2007), mostly from the US. | ||
| In late April 2007, it launched test transmissions on many satellites around the world.would be officially launched on July 2, 2007 . It will be broadcast globally on 8 satellites. | |||
| It aims to promote an Iranian view of the world, namely anti-americanism and conspiracy theories. Despite being touted as carrying politcal reports and items of international significance, much of the content is only of local interest, such as as a book fair or warm weather. | |||
| It has a sister channel in Arabic, ]. | |||
| It aims to report news from another vantage point. "Unfortunately, most media outlets only provide a one-sided view of current events around the world, but Press TV intends to counter this disinformation and provide different perspectives to its viewers", ], ] Deputy Director for International Affairs explained. | |||
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Press TV (also rendered as PRESS TV) is an English-language Iranian international television news channel, funded by the Iranian government through Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. In late January 2007, it launched its website , which obtained close 100,000 viewers daily (by mid June 2007), mostly from the US.
In late April 2007, it launched test transmissions on many satellites around the world.would be officially launched on July 2, 2007 . It will be broadcast globally on 8 satellites.
It aims to report news from another vantage point. "Unfortunately, most media outlets only provide a one-sided view of current events around the world, but Press TV intends to counter this disinformation and provide different perspectives to its viewers", Mohammad Sarafraz, IRIB Deputy Director for International Affairs explained.