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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 it's website <ref name="APBU">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abu.org.my/public/dsp_page.cfm?articleid=2631&urlsectionid=1061&specialsection=ART_FULL&pageid=247&PSID=3372|title=IRIB-Iran launches Press TV website|accessdate=2007-06-27|publisher=Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union|year=2007-01-24|author=]|language=English}}</ref>. In late April 2007, it launched test transmissions on many satellites around the world. The planned launch date for the channel is July 2, 2007<ref name="washingtonpost"/>. '''PRESS TV''' is an ] Iranian international television news channel, funded by the Iranian government through ]. In late January 2007, it launched it's website <ref name="APBU">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abu.org.my/public/dsp_page.cfm?articleid=2631&urlsectionid=1061&specialsection=ART_FULL&pageid=247&PSID=3372|title=IRIB-Iran launches Press TV website|accessdate=2007-06-27|publisher=Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union|year=2007-01-24|author=]|language=English}}</ref>. In late April 2007, it launched test transmissions on many satellites around the world. The planned launch date for the channel is July 2, 2007<ref name="washingtonpost"/>.


PRESS TV seeks to "counter the West's influence in covering news."<ref name="washingtonpost">{{Cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/26/AR2007062600568.html|title=Iran Launches English Satellite Channel|accessdate=2007-06-27|publisher=]|year=2007-06-26|author=]|language=English}}</ref> PRESS TV seeks to "counter the West's influence in covering news."<ref name="washingtonpost">{{Cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/26/AR2007062600568.html|title=Iran Launches English Satellite Channel|accessdate=2007-06-27|publisher=]|year=2007-06-26|author=]|language=English}}</ref>

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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 it's website . In late April 2007, it launched test transmissions on many satellites around the world. The planned launch date for the channel is July 2, 2007.

PRESS TV seeks to "counter the West's influence in covering news."

It has a sister channel in Arabic, Al-Alam.

References

  1. ISNA (2007-01-24). "IRIB-Iran launches Press TV website". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2007-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ The Associated Press (2007-06-26). "Iran Launches English Satellite Channel". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

External links

  • Press TV - Official website of PRESS TV.
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