Roya TV
Jordanian satellite TV channel
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Roya TV (Arabic: رؤيا) is a Jordanian private independent satellite TV channel, based in Amman and owned by Sayegh Group. The channel was launched in 2011 broadcasting a mix of news, entertainment, drama, and lifestyle programs to Jordan and the wider Arab world.
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| Country | Jordan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Jordan Media City, Amman, Jordan |
| Programming | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SD feed, until 2024) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sayegh Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 2011 |
| Founder | Fares Sayegh[1][2] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
History and editorial policy
Roya TV was launched on January 1, 2011, as part of a broader expansion of private media in Jordan. The channel's stated mandate was to target families and youth, promote democracy, reach out to remote areas of the country, and create awareness on human rights and feminism in the Arab world.[3][4][5]
Roya TV is strongly anti-Zionist and, unlike the Jordanian government, does not recognize the legitimacy of Israel. In written pieces, the network often puts Israel's name in quotation marks, or refers to the entire country as "occupied Palestine".[6][7]
Programming
Roya TV's general programming consists of four periods: morning, mid-day, afternoon, and evening; with a greater part of the content based on live shows.[8] In 2012, Deema Hijjawi joined the Roya TV channel, to present a morning cookery program Dunya Ya Dunya.[9]
