Al-Souriya TV
Syrian state-owned television channel
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Al-Souriya TV (Arabic: السورية, romanized: Al-Sūriyya), formerly known as Syrian Satellite Channel (Arabic: القناة الفضائية السورية, romanized: al-Qanāh al-Faḍā’īyah al-Sūriyya) then Syrian TV (Arabic: السورية, romanized: Al-Sūriyya), then Syria TV is a free-to-air public television channel, owned by the Syrian General Authority for Radio and Television and broadcast nationwide on digital terrestrial television (DTT) and throughout the world on various satellites. The television station has been based in Damascus, Syria since 1995.[1][2]
Worldwide (via Internet)
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| Country | Syria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Syria Worldwide (via Internet) |
| Headquarters | Umayyad Square, Damascus, Syria |
| Programming | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i (HD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | GART |
| Key people | Bani Faroun (director) |
| Sister channels | Syrian News Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | 1995 (original) 19 February 2026 (relaunch) |
| Closed | 15 December 2024 (original) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | DVB-T2 |
| Nilesat 201 | 11938 V 30000 (5/6) |
| Es'hail 2 | 11430 H 27500 (2/3) |
History
Syrian revolution and civil war
On 26 May 2013, opposition forces attacked the Syria TV team near al-Daba'a village in the countryside of al-Qusayr in Homs province, injuring cameraman Asem al-Shaar.[3]
On 8 December 2024, at 05:30, amid the fall of Damascus during the Syrian opposition offensives, opposition forces took control of the channel[5] and announced the fall of the Assad regime live on-air.[6][7][8]
On 15 December 2024, the channel broadcast was suspended on digital terrestrial and on satellite feed.
Relaunch
During Syria's transition period, the television station temporarily suspended broadcasting,[9][10] while its official website also entered a redesign phase.
In mid-January 2026, Syria TV resumed transmission via the Nilesat 201 satellite on the frequency 11938 V.[11] At that time, the channel broadcast a static image displaying its logo and was reported to be preparing a full relaunch of its programming in a revamped format, scheduled to coincide with the beginning of Ramadan.[12]
The channel officially relaunched on 19 February 2026 at 10:00 AST, as Al-Souriya TV.[13][14]
Programming
As of 2024, Syria TV features a variety of general-interest programs:
- Syrian soap operas (Syrian Drama, مسلسلات سوريا دراما)
- Aalam men Akhbar (A World of News, عالم من الأخبار)
- Jilna (Our Generation, جيلنا)
- Sabah al Khair (Good Morning, صباح الخير)
- Al-Nas lel Nas (People for People, الناس للناس)
- Hamzet Wasel (Connecting Link, همزة وصل)
- Al-Balad Baladak (The Country is your Country, البلد بلدك)
- Mulaeb al Ghad (Tomorrow's Player, ملاعب الغد)
- Huna Dimashq (Here is Damascus, هنا دمشق)
- Nahja Maan (Living Together, نحيا معا)
- Al-Muwaten w el-Wazeer (The Citizen and the Minister, المواطن والوزير)
- Hadis Al-Balad (Talk of the Town, حديث البلد)
- Bath Mubashar (Live Broadcast, بث مباشر)
Most of the programmes are in Arabic. There is also a number of English programmes and some news broadcasts in English, French, Spanish, Russian and recently Turkish.
Logos
Logo used from 2018 to 9 December 2024
Logo used from 10 December 2024 to 15 December 2024
Logo used from January to 18 February 2026
Logo from 19 February 2026
