Libya Al Ahrar TV

Libya Al Ahrar (Arabic: ليبيا الأحرار) is a Libyan TV channel broadcast by satellite from its headquarters in Doha.[2] The channel was created in 2011 during the Libyan Civil War.[2] It presents news, opinions, analysis, photo and video reports about Libya in specific and the region in a wider scope. It focuses on Libya’s revolution and future toward building a democratic state.

This article is about a Libyan television station opposed to the Gaddafi government. For the Gaddafi government television, see Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation.

Libya-Al-Ahrar
ليبيا الأحرار
CountryLibya
Broadcast areaWorldwide
SloganLibya for the free
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
History
LaunchedMarch 2011 (2011-03)
Links
Websitehttps://libyaalahrar.tv/
Availability
Satellite
Eurobird 2[1]Hotbird 12380 MHz 27500 Vertica

Structure

Libya TV was founded by Libyans who lived in Qatar that time. Mahmud Shammam was the person who helped to bring the full support from the Qatari government. Moahamad Al Akari was the first General Manager, Serage Beshti was the Head of Administration, and Huda Al Srari was Head of PR.[2] Currently it engulfs around 50 employees working to provide exposure to Libyans different opinions. Huda Alsrari were named to be head of Doha operation later 2013 and held this position till mid of 2014 before she had to resign with Mahmoud Shamam.

The headquarters is in Doha, and additional studios are located in Benghazi and Tripoli.[2] Libya TV claims to have correspondents "throughout Libya." Along with Arabic, the channel also broadcasts a show in the Tamazight language and will contain English programming in the future.[2]

Funding

Libya TV is mostly funded by Libyan expatriate businessmen.[2] Qatar provides "facilities and technical staff" through Alrayyan TV station.

Notable broadcasts

Libya TV's plan for April 2011 was to broadcast four hours of original programs, including a news segment and a talk show, daily.[2] Libya TV now broadcasts 12 hours per day both in Arabic and the Amazight language.

In the weeks prior to the battle of Tripoli, Libya TV aired recorded phone calls between key figures in the Gaddafi regime in which they discussed moving bodies of the deceased to places where NATO had previously targeted during airstrikes.

On 21 August 2011, amidst the Battle of Tripoli, then- Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril gave a speech on Libya TV urging revolutionary fighters against looting, revenge killings, abusing foreign nationals and mistreating prisoners of war. He also called for unity and asked that police and army units in Tripoli disavow Gaddafi but remain at their posts. On 20 October 2011, Libya TV was the first news channel to report the capture and subsequent death of Muammar Gaddafi."[3]

See also

References
  1. LyngSat: Libya TV (Libya Al Ahrar TV) Archived 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Hounshell, Blake (28 March 2011). "The Revolution Will Soon Be Televised". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. "Translated: new Libya Satellite channel in Qatar confirms Eman Al Obeidy is released from custody via telephone interview". Libya TV. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
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