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| Broadcast area | Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and Northern Africa |
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| Headquarters | Dubai Media City, Dubai, UAE |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Persian, English |
| Picture format | 16:9 ( 720p, HDTV), 16:9 ( 576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mehrdad Kia |
| History | |
| Launched | May 9, 2003 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.pmc.tv |
PMC (shortened from Persian Media Corporation or Persian Music Channel or Persian Media Channel ) is a free-to-air satellite TV network owned by Persian Media Corporation with its headquarters in Luzern, Switzerland (formerly in Dubai Media City). [1] It was launched in 2003. [2] The network is devoted to Persian music videos [3] from ex-pat Iranian singers, as well as Iranian singers based in Iran. [4]
Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish hit songs are also shown on the network.
The channel is also widely viewed in Iran, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and Northern Africa via free-to-air satellite.
In March 2017 the broadcasting via Hotbird was discontinued. In April 2017 PMC started a new broadcasting frequency via Astra. [5] In December 2017 the channel returned to Hotbird. [6] After the channel was only available on Yahsat for a while, it changed to Hotbird, Eutelsat 7A and Eutelsat 7B.
References
- ^ Khosravi, Shahram (2008). Young and Defiant in Tehran. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 156. ISBN 9780812240399.
- ^ Khosravi, Shahram (2017). Precarious Lives: Waiting and Hope in Iran. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 197. ISBN 9780812293692.
- ^ van Nieuwkerk, Karin (2011). Muslim Rap, Halal Soaps, and Revolutionary Theater: Artistic Developments in the Muslim World. University of Texas Press. p. 93. ISBN 9780292726819.
- ^ "Iran's state TV tries 'soft power' to win hearts and minds". Tehran Bureau. 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Persian Music Channel bereitet Start auf Satellit Astra vor". InfoDigital. 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Comeback: Persian Music Channel zurück auf Hot Bird 13° Ost". InfoDigital. 21 December 2017.