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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Arabic television now on E-Vision in UAE
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Arabic has further extended its television availability in the United Arab Emirates thanks to partnership with the UAE-based cable TV platform, E-Vision.
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Its news and information programming is now available to audiences in the Emirates via Channel 41 of E-Vision.
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This is the first local cable agreement for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Arabic television. The partnership with E-Vision further reinforces the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s multimedia presence in the UAE.
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Simon Kendall, Head of Africa and Middle East Business Development, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ World Service, said: "We are delighted that viewers in the UAE will be able to watch ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Arabic on the E-Vision platform.
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"We have always had a strong and loyal audience to our radio and online services in the UAE. Through this agreement, our new Arabic television service is even more accessible to audiences in the country."
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Hosam El Sokkari, Head of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Arabic, added: "This is exciting news. The launch of our programming on the E-Vision cable platform in the Emirates means further expansion of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Arabic audience base in the Arab world.
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"We know our viewers in the UAE – a key regional and international business hub – want excellent international news.
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"With our unique experience of bringing the key issues of region and world to Arab audiences, we will deliver just that, and, in turn, involve our audience in an authentic dialogue on the issues that reflect their lives."
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Arabic is also distributed free to air by Arabsat, Eutelsat and Nilesat satellite systems:
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- Arabsat – Badr 4
Orbital location – 26 degrees East
Transponder number – 15
Frequency – 11996 MHz
Polarization – Horizontal
Symbol rate – 27500
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- Eutelsat – Hotbird 8
Orbital location – 13 degrees East
Transponder number – 50
Frequency – 11.72748 GHz
Polarization – Vertical
Symbol rate – 27500
FEC – ¾
- Nilesat 102
Orbital location – 7 degrees West
Transponder number – 26
Frequency – 12206 MHz Polarization - Vertical
Symbol rate – 27500
FEC – ¾
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