Breaking news: Two new TV stations for Iraq observed on satellite
Text of report by Monitoring research on 20 June
BBC Monitoring has observed two new digital TV stations, believed to be broadcasting to Iraq from Eutelsat W1, a European satellite located at 10 degrees east.
The two stations, on 11106MHz and 11100MHz vertical polarization, broadcast in parallel from 1100 gmt beginning with a caption in Arabic which read, ' IMN Iraqi Media Network', followed by a mix of news, cartoons and films.
Earlier, whilst the 11106MHz again channel carried a film, the 11100MHz outlet displayed a caption in Arabic which read 'Twin Rivers TV - VHF ch11', and, 'Twin Rivers TV - UHF ch37'.
The Iraqi Media Network has now replaced the information ministry, which has been dissolved by Paul Bremer, the ruler of Iraq installed by the Bush administration, to run the media activities in Iraq.
A radio station identifying as the Iraqi Media Network was first observed by BBC Monitoring in April 2003, broadcasting on a number of frequencies formally used by the Republic of Iraq Main Service.
Source: BBC Monitoring research in English 20 Jun 03 (Copyright BBC Monitoring)
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