Middle East Television
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| Type | Religious and General Entertainment Broadcasting |
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| Country |  Cyprus |
| Availability | The Middle Eastern countries in western Asia and northeastern Africa, plus Greece and Cyprus |
| Founded | by Christian Broadcasting Network |
| Owner | LeSEA Broadcasting |
| Launch date | April 10, 1982 |
| Website www.metv.org |
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Middle East Television (also known as "METV") is a Christian-based satellite television broadcasting network located in Limassol, Cyprus. Programming on METV includes a mixture of Christian programming, plus non-religious entertainment programs like The Red Green Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Lone Ranger and NFL Football.
On April 10, 1982, a Christian-based television station in South Lebanon, Hope TV, was donated to the Christian Broadcasting Network, and became METV.
On June 5, 1997 METV launched its 24-hour programming broadcast on a satellite. This increased the potential audience from 11 million to 70 million viewers with a signal that is now reaching the entire Middle East.
In anticipation of the Israeli decision to pull out of Southern Lebanon, Middle East Television began searching for a new broadcast facility in May 1999.
On May 2, 2000 Middle East Television completed construction of its new station and began its digital broadcast from Cyprus.
METV was sold to a like-minded ministry, LeSEA Broadcasting, in July 2001.
[edit] Trivia
- The logo of METV, prior to the LeSEA Broadcasting purchase, used to be three cedar trees (made in honor of the Flag of Lebanon).
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