Ariana Afghanistan
Ariana Afghanistan International TV is a satellite television channel based in Irvine, California, United States, with branches in Hamburg and Kabul. It was launched on 1 July 2006, and is owned by Nabil Miskinyar. Since its launch till 2009, it was based in Orange, California.
News is provided by Voice of America. Programming broadcasts in Persian and Pashto, as well as English.
It currently broadcasts on the satellites Galaxy 19 97°W and TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT. It formerly broadcast on Hot Bird 13°E but no longer does so.Criticism
The channel is regarded to be a frequent critic of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The channel is also overwhelmingly anti-Communist. It has American influences but also has many Islamic programs. Conservatives and liberals both have their own programs on the channel.
