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Television in Jordan

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Television in Jordan is dominated by pan-Arab satellite, with terrestrial accounting for 16% of TV households in the country. There are 29 free-to-air satellite channels headquartered in Jordan. Pay-TV penetration is low, estimated at 4% in 2011.

The state broadcaster is the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation, which operates a domestic channel and broadcasts internationally via the Jordan Satellite channel.

The independent local channel Roya TV broadcasts local news, dramas and a variety of political, social and economic programmes.

List of channels

  • JRTV
  • Jordan Series Channel
  • Jordan News TV
  • Alhakeka
  • Nourmina Satellite Channel
  • Roya TV
  • Toyor al Jannah
  • Toyor baby
  • References

    Television in Jordan Wikipedia