Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

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Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, or IRIB, (Persian سازمان صدا و سيمای جمهوری اسلامی ايران, Sāzmān-e Sedā va Sima-ye Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān) is the Iranian organization in control of radio and television.

1 IRIB's place in Iran's civil code
2 Facts about IRIB
3 Affiliates
4 IRIB historical output (1950-1996)
5 External links and advertising

[edit] IRIB's place in Iran's civil code

According to Article 175 of the Iranian constitution,

(1) The freedom of expression and dissemination of thoughts in the Radio and Television of the Islamic Republic of Iran must be guaranteed in keeping with the Islamic criteria and the best interests of the country.

(2) The appointment and dismissal of the head of the Radio and Television of the Islamic Republic of Iran rests with the Leader. A council consisting of two representatives each of the President, the head of the judiciary branch, and the Islamic Consultative Assembly shall supervise the functioning of this organization.

(3) The policies and the manner of managing the organization and its supervision will be determined by law.

Prior to the Islamic Revolution, IRIB was known as the National Iranian Radio and Television, or NIRT.

The constitution further specifies that the director of the organization is chosen directly by the Supreme Leader for 5 years, and two representatives from The Judiciary, The President, and The Parliament, each, are to oversee the organization. The current director is Ezzatollah Zarghami. The previous directors included Ali Larijani and Mohammad Hashemi.

[edit] Facts about IRIB

IRIB has branches in 17 countries, including the United States, and broadcasts in more than 25 languages.
IRIB broadcasts four national channels, one international news channel, three satellite channels for international viewers, and one provincial channel per province. The IRIB provides eight major radio stations as well.

[edit] Affiliates

Soroush Press, a publisher of some magazines including Soroush Weekly, Soroush Koodakan, Soroush Nojavan, Soroush Javan, Soroush Banovan and publishes books too. It founded 1975.
Jamejam Daily is the official organ of the IRIB organization.
IRIB News Department is a news agency affilated to the IRIB Organization.
IRIB also has a movie production company, called Sima Film.