BBC Persian Television
BBC Persian Television (Persian: تلویزیون فارسی بیبیسی Televizion-e Fârsi-ye BBC) is the BBC's Persian language news channel that was launched on 14 January 2009. The service is broadcast by satellite and is also available online. It is aimed at the 120 million Persian-speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
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| Headquarters | Broadcasting House, London |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Persian |
| Picture format | 1080p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC |
| Sister channels | List of BBC channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 January 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | bbc.com/persian |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Oqaab (Afghanistan) | Channel 15 |
| Streaming media | |
| BBC Online | |
Iranian authorities have been known to harass and intimidate family members of the BBC Persian staff. BBC director Mark Thompson said that the staff of BBC Persian had been subject to "increased levels of intimidation alongside disturbing new tactics" by the Iranian government.
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