Zaro tv


Zaro TV, is a Kurdish children's television channel, owned by the Kurdistan Regional Government, broadcasting in the local area terrestrially using DVB-T.

History

Zaro TV was launched on 22 December 2013. The founder /The General Manager Halgurd Jundiany told the media about the steps of broadcasting Zaro tv: “Production of local shows and programs is being started since summer of 2013,” equipped Halgurd Abdulwahab, “we are waiting for our shows and programs to reach a total of 250 hours to start broadcasting officially.”
The new channel comprises local and foreign professional employees. Moreover, it has studios and branches to the channel in Sulaimani, Duhok. Furthermore, the channel has its locally-made animated show, which is a relatively new thing in the area.
Zaro TV is under the Ministry of Culture and Youth MoCY/ General Directorate of Information and Publishing. Financially, it has a share from the general budget of the ministry. Nevertheless, there are attempts to collaborate with UNICEF and UNISCO to provide Zaro TV with financial and administrative support.

Goal and vision

The main goal of this Channel is Educating children according to national, humane and modern standards to provide a healthy constructive future generation. Protecting children from those TV channels that have special agendas such as promoting racism and radicalism, which are opposite to our culture and national interest.
Developing figurative pure language for children that can provide a basis to a standard language.
Familiarizing children with the Kurdish culture versus world culture.
Developing the culture of gender balance in a way that secures future domestic peace.
Introducing children to the environment aesthetics.
Teaching children to retain their health with healthy nutrition through eating vegetables and fruits and avoiding fast food.

Criteria and policies

Programmes