El Watan Al Djazairia

El Watan Al Djazairia was an Arabic-language satellite television channel broadcasting from Algeria. The channel was established on 20 February 2014 with the participation of Hamas, the Algerian Islamist political party, and a group of Arab intellectuals from Algeria and other parts of the Arab world. Its name, commonly rendered in English as El Watan Al Djazairia or El Watan, identifies it as an Algerian national media project, while its programming and institutional affiliations placed it within the broader Arabic-language political and cultural television landscape. The channel began broadcasting on the same date on which it was founded, 20 February 2014. Available reference material identifies it principally as a satellite television service rather than as a diversified media company, and it does not provide reliable information about a wider portfolio of channels, commercial products, ownership structure, revenue, audience size, or a permanent headquarters. Its known offering consisted of Arabic-language television programming. The available record does not establish a detailed schedule, flagship program list, distribution footprint beyond its satellite-broadcast description, or a formal corporate group structure. El Watan Al Djazairia operated for a relatively brief period. On 12 October 2015, it was closed down following the broadcast of an interview with an Islamist fighter. The closure made the channel an example of the political and regulatory sensitivities surrounding television broadcasting in Algeria, particularly where coverage involved armed Islamist actors. The available account does not specify the precise legal mechanism used to terminate the service, the identity of the interviewee, or the full contents of the broadcast, so those details remain unconfirmed here. The shutdown also generated a public protest. A demonstration took place in front of Parliament over the channel's closure, and 18 people were reportedly arrested and subjected to police brutality. This episode is the principal documented controversy associated with the brand. It connects El Watan Al Djazairia not only with Arabic-language broadcasting and Islamist political communication, but also with questions of press freedom, state regulation, public assembly, and the boundaries of coverage involving militant groups. El Watan Al Djazairia is therefore best classified as a defunct Algerian television-channel brand rather than as a currently operating international media business. Its documented history is short: formation and launch in February 2014, approximately nineteen months of broadcasting, and closure in October 2015 after the disputed interview. Information about later revival attempts, successor services, current intellectual property ownership, or continuing operations is not established by the available sources.

El Watan Al Djazairia was an Arabic-language satellite television channel associated with Algeria. According to the available reference account, it was created on 20 February 2014 by Hamas, the Algerian Islamist political party, together with Arab intellectuals from Algeria and the broader Arab world. The channel also began broadcasting on 20 February 2014, giving it a launch date that coincided with its reported establishment. The channel's documented identity was primarily that of a political and public-affairs-oriented Arabic television service. The available sources do not provide a full program archive, detailed schedule, audience figures, advertising information, or a comprehensive account of its distribution arrangements. They identify it as a satellite broadcaster from Algeria, but do not establish a broader international operating structure or a permanent corporate headquarters. No reliable information is available in the supplied material about its executives, legal entity, parent company, investors, or financial performance. El Watan Al Djazairia remained active for a limited period. On 12 October 2015, the channel was closed following its broadcast of an interview with an Islamist fighter. The reference material does not identify the interviewee, explain the exact regulatory or legal order behind the closure, or reproduce the interview's contents. Consequently, the closure is recorded as a documented termination event without adding unverified details about the authorities' stated reasoning or the channel's editorial decision-making. The closure prompted a demonstration in front of Parliament. Eighteen people were reportedly arrested during the protest and subjected to police brutality. This incident became part of the channel's historical significance, placing its brief broadcasting career within wider disputes about political broadcasting, coverage of Islamist militancy, freedom of expression, and the treatment of public demonstrations in Algeria. There is no confirmed evidence in the available material that El Watan Al Djazairia resumed broadcasting, changed ownership, merged with another broadcaster, or developed into a continuing media group after October 2015. It is therefore classified as defunct. Further research would be needed to document its programming, legal status, personnel, audience, satellite operator, and any successor or affiliated media properties.

• 2015

  Broadcasting service closed

  [1]El Watan (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  The channel was closed on 12 October 2015 after broadcasting an interview with an Islamist fighter.

• 2015

  Demonstration follows closure

  [1]El Watan (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  A protest took place outside Parliament against the closure; 18 participants were reportedly arrested and subjected to police brutality.

• 2014

  Establishment and launch

  [1]El Watan (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  El Watan Al Djazairia was established and began broadcasting as an Arabic-language satellite television channel on 20 February 2014.

An Algerian Arabic-language satellite channel with an Islamist-associated institutional background and a stated connection to Arab intellectual and political discourse.

• Television broadcasting · 2014

  Arabic-language satellite television service

  The channel's principal product was an Arabic-language satellite television service broadcasting from Algeria. Publicly available reference material confirms the service's language and satellite format, but does not provide enough information to reconstruct its complete programming schedule, individual shows, audience metrics, or commercial distribution agreements.

• 2015

  Closure following interview with Islamist fighter

  The channel was closed on 12 October 2015 after airing an interview with an Islamist fighter. The available source does not specify the precise legal basis for the closure or provide further details about the interview.

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• 2015

  Arrests at protest against channel closure

  A demonstration in front of Parliament opposing the channel's closure reportedly resulted in 18 arrests and police brutality against those detained.

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• 2015

  Termination of broadcastingOther

  Background

  The channel broadcast an interview with an Islamist fighter, after which it was closed on 12 October 2015.

  Action taken

  El Watan Al Djazairia ceased broadcasting.

  Aftermath

  A demonstration was held outside Parliament, and 18 people were reportedly arrested and subjected to police brutality.

  Source

1. 1El Watan (TV channel)en.wikipedia.org