Aleppo Today

Aleppo Today
قناة حلب اليوم
CountrySyria
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Ownership
ParentAleppo Today Channel
History
Launched1 December 2011; 13 years ago (2011-12-01)
Links
Websitehalabtodaytv.net
Availability
Streaming media
Halab Today TVWatch live

Aleppo (Halab) Today (Arabic: قناة حلب اليوم) is a Syrian television news channel. The channel's broadcast features music and images with a news ticker running at the bottom of the screen that provides important updates to the citizens of Aleppo.[1] The channel originally broadcast from Aleppo but in 2012 moved its operations outside of Syria to Istanbul, Turkey due to pressure from the Ba'athist regime.[2] The channel broadcasts on Nilesat and online.

Operations

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The channel relies on a network of correspondents in and around Aleppo and a staff that works three shifts to provide 24-hour coverage, focusing particularly on military developments in the area.[1]

Staff

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Many of the reporters and editors working for the channel have remained anonymous, but some of the known staff include a former editor Samir Kanjo and his replacement Feras Dibbeh.[2]

Funding

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According to Dibbeh, the channel's funding comes from anonymous Aleppine businessman.

References

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  1. ^ a b Amos, Deborah (28 November 2012). "In Syria, Aleppo Today Is Must-See TV For Survival". NPR. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Tuysuz, Gul; Watson, Ivan (13 December 2012). "Aleppo Today TV becomes vital news source amid Syria's chaos". CNN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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