Roya TV
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| Country | Jordan |
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Jordan media city |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Picture format | SD/ HD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sayegh Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 2011 |
| Founder | Fares Sayegh |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Roya TV is a private independent satellite TV channel based in Amman, Jordan and owned by Sayegh Group. Roya TV was launched on January 1, 2011, with an operational mandate of targeting family and youth, promoting democracy, focusing on outreach activities to remote areas in the country, creating awareness on human rights, and empowering women.[1]
Arrests
In April 2020, the military of Jordan arrested two employees of Roya TV, the station's general manager Fares Sayegh and its news director Mohamad al-Khalidi for reporting on economic distress caused by the government-imposed lockdown against COVID-19 in Jordan.[2][3] The two men were later released.[4]
Roya Grid
Roya TV general programming consists of four periods: morning, mid-day, afternoon, and evening; with a greater part of the content based on live shows[5]
References
- ^ "عن رؤيا" (in Arabic). Roya TV. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Roya TV to launch local talent show next year". The Jordan Times. 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "مميز". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 10 May 2020 suggested (help)
- "تردد رؤيا HD على نايلسات". YouTube (in Arabic). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019. - ^ Younes, Ali (2020-04-10). "Jordan military arrests TV executives for airing virus complaints". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Jordan arrests 2 Roya TV journalists over COVID-19 coverage". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ OCCRP. "Jordan Releases TV Bosses who Aired Story Critical of Government". Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "رؤيا | البرامج" [Roya TV | Programs] (in Arabic). Roya TV. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
