Télé Liban
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| Type | Terrestrial & satellite television network |
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| Country | Lebanon |
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Lebanon Arab World European Union Australia Canada United States |
| Owner | Lebanese Public (Governmental corporation) |
Official website | Official website |
Télé Liban (TL) (Arabic: تلفزيون لبنان) is the first Lebanese public television network, owned by the Lebanese government.
History
Télé Liban was originally launched in 1959 by General Sleiman Nawfal with the aid of France.[1][2] It was merged with two privately owned stations, CLT and Télé Orient, in November 1976.[3]
TL is the current Lebanese member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[1]
Administration
The chair of the channel is appointed by the Lebanese cabinet. Jean Claude Boulos and Ibrahim Khoury were former presidents of the channel during the 1990s.[4] As of 2014 Talal Makdessi is the president of the channel.[2]
Availability
As of 2012, Télé Liban became available for viewers in North and South America through over-the-top technology on myTV.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Tele Liban". Tele Liban. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Lebanese media coverage of oil and gas sector" (PDF). SKeyes. August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ Harb, Zahera. Channel of Resistance in Lebanon: Liberation Propaganda, page 97
- ↑ "Lahoud implores Tele-Liban to prioritize satellite broadcasting". The Daily Star. 30 April 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Channels List My TV.
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