Assadissa

Assadissa, whose name is commonly rendered in English as “The Sixth,” is a Moroccan public television channel dedicated to religious affairs. It operates within the state-owned Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision (SNRT) Group, Morocco’s public broadcasting structure, alongside channels including Al Aoula, Arryadia, Athaqafia, Al Maghribia, Aflam TV, Tamazight TV and Laayoune TV. The channel was launched on 2 November 2005 as a specialist service intended to provide religious education, Quranic content and programming related to Islamic practice and thought. Its founding director was Dr. Abdelmajid Tribak, who remained associated with the channel in that role until 2009. Publicly available descriptions identify Assadissa’s programming mix as extending beyond Quran recitation: it also includes religious-service programmes, discussions and debates, and documentary content. This gives the channel a broader educational and devotional remit than a service limited to scripture readings. Assadissa’s positioning is closely connected to Morocco’s public-service broadcasting model and the country’s religious and cultural institutions. Its content is designed primarily for Moroccan audiences, with religious instruction and discussion presented through a national television outlet. As a specialist channel within SNRT, it complements the group’s general-interest, news, sports, cultural, Amazigh-language and film services rather than competing as a conventional commercial entertainment network. A significant schedule expansion took place during Ramadan 2022. From that period, Assadissa began broadcasting continuously for 24 hours a day throughout the year. The change was presented as a way to fulfill the channel’s objectives more fully, extending access to its religious, educational and documentary programming beyond limited daily transmission periods. Assadissa remains an active Moroccan public television brand. Detailed commercial, audience, financial and ownership information is not identified in the available reference material; the channel is instead documented primarily through its public-service role, its association with SNRT and its specialist religious programming.

Assadissa was established as a Moroccan public television channel devoted to religious affairs and launched on 2 November 2005. Its creation added a specialist religious service to the programming portfolio of the Moroccan state broadcaster, now organized within the SNRT Group. The channel’s name is translated into English as “The Sixth,” reflecting its Arabic identity and its place in Morocco’s television landscape. Dr. Abdelmajid Tribak served as Assadissa’s founding director. He worked with the channel from its launch until 2009. The available reference material does not provide a detailed account of the channel’s institutional formation, budget, production facilities or subsequent leadership, but it identifies the service as part of SNRT rather than an independent commercial broadcaster. From its beginning, Assadissa’s remit extended beyond the transmission of Quran readings. Its programming has included religious services, discussions and debates, and documentaries, alongside Quranic material. This combination positions the channel as an educational and public-service outlet addressing religious knowledge, devotional practice and related cultural subjects. Its specialized role complements SNRT’s other channels, which serve general-interest, sports, cultural, Amazigh-language, international and film-oriented audiences. Assadissa’s schedule was later expanded substantially. Beginning in Ramadan 2022, the channel moved to 24-hour broadcasting throughout the year. The expansion was intended to allow the channel to fulfill its objectives more completely by making its religious and educational programming available continuously rather than within a more restricted transmission schedule. The channel remains active as part of the Moroccan public broadcasting system. Public information about its audience figures, revenue, staffing, detailed programming history and current management is limited in the cited material. Its documented identity is therefore principally defined by its religious specialization, its public ownership through SNRT and its continuing role in Moroccan television.

• 2022

  Transition to year-round 24-hour broadcasting

  [1]Assadissaen.wikipedia.org

  Starting in Ramadan 2022, Assadissa adopts continuous 24-hour broadcasting throughout the year.

• 2009

  End of Abdelmajid Tribak’s founding directorship

  [1]Assadissaen.wikipedia.org

  Dr. Abdelmajid Tribak’s period as the channel’s founding director ends after serving from its launch.

• 2005

  Assadissa launches

  [1]Assadissaen.wikipedia.org

  Assadissa begins operating on 2 November as a Moroccan public television channel dedicated to religious affairs.

A Moroccan public-service television channel specializing in religious education, Quranic content, Islamic discussion and documentary programming.

• Television programming · 2005

  Quranic programming

  A core part of Assadissa’s schedule consists of Quran-related content, including readings and broadcasts intended for religious and devotional use. This programming anchors the channel’s identity as a specialist Islamic public-service broadcaster.

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  Religious services programming

  Assadissa broadcasts programmes dealing with religious services and practice. These programmes form part of the channel’s broader educational remit and complement its Quranic material.

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  Religious debates and discussions

  Discussion and debate programmes provide a format for addressing religious questions and themes through televised conversation. They broaden Assadissa’s output beyond recitation and devotional broadcasting.

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  Religious documentaries

  Documentaries are among the channel’s identified programme types. They support Assadissa’s educational and cultural role by presenting religious subjects in a longer-form factual format.

• 2022

  Expansion to continuous year-round broadcastingStrategy

  Background

  Assadissa sought to make its religious and educational service available more extensively than under a limited transmission schedule.

  Action taken

  Beginning in Ramadan 2022, the channel adopted a 24-hour-a-day schedule throughout the year.

  Aftermath

  The change expanded the channel’s availability and was intended to help it fulfill its public religious and educational objectives more fully.

  Source

1. 1Assadissaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Assadissa official websiteassadissatv.ma