Al Sumaria (Arabic: السومرية) is an independent Iraqi satellite TV network that launched in 2004, it broadcast on Eutelsat 7 West A, and Hellas Sat 3.

Established by a group of businessmen in 2004, it has 700 employees across Iraq, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.

Al Sumaria serves a liberal perspective whilst maintaining religious faith and strongly refuting repression and autocracy. Al Sumaria produces almost all of its 24/7 programs in-house. It broadcasts live entertainment, social, political, and game shows hosted by Iraqi presenter, and drama and comedy series starred, directed, and produced by Iraqi companies.

Al Sumaria is acqruied rights to aired some various movies, documentaries, musicals, children, entertainment, sports, and news programs.

Where it is broadcast

Terrestrial broadcasting 64 UHF Nilesat 102 Frequency: 12130 MHz Polarization: Vertical Symbol rate: 27.5 Mb/s FEC: 5/6 Hot Bird 8 – 13° East Transponder: 77 Frequency: 12245 MHz Polarization: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 27.500 M Symbol FEC: 3/4

Availability

It is made available for a primarily-Arab audience throughout the world via satellite, online streaming through its and in the Americas on myTV.

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