BBC Persian Television
| BBC Persian | |
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| Launched | 14 January 2009 |
| Owned by | BBC Worldwide |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | Iran , Afghanistan |
| Language | Persian |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Broadcasting House, London |
| Sister channel(s) | BBC World News, BBC Arabic Television |
| Website | bbc.co.uk/persian |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Hot Bird | 12149V - 27500 - 3/4 |
| Telstar 12 | 12608 H - 19280 - 3/4 |
| Eutelsat W3A | 10720 H - 22000 - 1/2 |
| Streaming media | |
| BBC Online | [1] |
BBC Persian Television (Persian: تلویزیون فارسی بیبیسی) is the BBC's Persian language news channel that was launched on 14 January 2009. The service can be accessed through satellite television, and is aimed at the 100 million Persian speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. They are one of the most watched channels watched among Iranians, along with Manoto.
The annual budget of £15 million is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, but as with the BBC World Service which is also funded by the FCO, the BBC remains editorially independent, though some Iranian media have accused the British Government of using the service as a propaganda tool. The Iranian government issued a statement denouncing the new service as 'suspicious and illegal', and 'working against the interests of the Islamic Republic'. On 1 April 2014, all World Service funding transfers to the Licence Fee model, which is paid for by all UK residents who watch television as it is broadcast.
In June 2009, BBC Persian's Hot Bird satellite broadcasts along with those of BBC Arabic Television, other BBC services, and those of other broadcasters were experiencing interference due to a jamming signal originating from within Iran. In response, BBC Persian started transmission on other satellites and increased their broadcast hours in order to combat the interference
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