Zaro TV

Zaro TV (Kurdish: زارۆ تيڤى ), is a official Kurdish children's television channel,[1] owned by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), broadcasting in the local area terrestrially using DVB-T.

Zaro TV
CountryKurdistan, Iraq
HeadquartersErbil
Ownership
OwnerMoCY, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)
History
Launched22 December 2013
Links
Websitezarotv.com

History

Zaro TV was launched on 22 December 2013. The founder /The General Manager Halgurd Jundiany told the media about the steps of broadcasting Zaro tv: “Production of local shows and programs is being started since summer of 2013,” equipped Halgurd Abdulwahab, “we are waiting for our shows and programs to reach a total of 250 hours to start broadcasting officially.”[2]

The new channel comprises local and foreign professional employees. Moreover, it has studios and branches to the channel in Sulaimani, Duhok. Furthermore, the channel has its locally-made animated show, which is a relatively new thing in the area. Zaro TV is under the Ministry of Culture and Youth MoCY/ General Directorate of Information and Publishing. Financially, it has a share from the general budget of the ministry. Nevertheless, there are attempts to collaborate with UNICEF and UNISCO to provide Zaro TV with financial and administrative support.

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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