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HAMAS TO LAUNCH SATELLITE TV
ADN Kronos (Italy) ^ | August 28, 2006

Posted on 08/28/2006 3:43:09 PM PDT by HAL9000

Gaza, 28 August (AKI) - Palestinian government party Hamas will launch a satellite television channel in October, the Palestinian news agency Ramattan reported on Monday. Hamas launched an experimental terrestrial channel last year to give its candidates visibility in the electoral campaign leading to general elections in January. Ramattan said it will be the first Palestinian political channel to broadcast via satellite.

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Hamas to start its Satellite TV channel within few weeks
Publish Date : 8/28/2006 7:49:00 AM // Source : R.N.A // News Type : 2

Hamas to start its Satellite TV channel within few weeks

Gaza, August 28, 2006 (RNA) – sources closely associated with the Islamic movement of Hamas said on Monday that Hamas will inaugurate its satellite TV channel at the beginning of October.

A year a go Hamas established its terrestrial TV channel, but the TV remained operating on the pilot running system. All the same the TV helped the movement to broadcast a lot of its reports and to transfer its views to the public. It also played a decisive role during the electoral campaign when it stood for the parliamentarian general elections on January 25.

The sources made clear the satellite channel will start broadcasting depending on Nile sat. The breakthrough will mark Hamas as the first Palestinian faction that possesses a satellite TV channel.

It is worth mentioning that several Palestinian TV channels are preparing for starting their broadcast within the few coming days in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.