Emrooz TV

Emrooz TV (Television-e Emrooz) is a private television channel in Afghanistan headquartered in Kabul. It broadcasts on a terrestrial transmitter on VHF Channel 8 in Kabul. Its programming includes music, foreign films, and Indian music clips. Initially broadcasting five hours per day, it later expanded to a 24-hour schedule. It was noted as the only Afghan television channel that aired video clips without censorship, while other channels imposed heavy censorship on semi-nude imagery in such clips. The channel became the subject of controversy in 2010. On 28 June 2010, by direct order of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Emrooz TV was suspended, and its broadcasting permission was revoked through the Ministry of Culture and Information. The suspension followed broadcasts that some Shiite clerics and scholars in Afghanistan considered insulting to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. In October 2010, the channel resumed operations after disputes. Media experts have alleged that the channel is affiliated with the United States and funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Najibullah Kabuli, the head of the channel, told BBC Persian that the president's decision was made solely due to pressure from Shiite elders. A presidential spokesman told the BBC that the main criticism concerned a program that insulted Shiites. After the controversial broadcasts, Shiite cleric Sayed Mohsen Hojjat called the channel Israel's spokesman in Afghanistan and demanded the arrest of Najibullah Kabuli by the Afghan government. President Karzai accused the channel of national treason and described its actions as an abuse of freedom of expression. Najibullah Kabuli and Abdul Hamid Mubarez, head of the National Union of Afghan Journalists, protested the Council of Ministers' decision, calling it unfair and citing pressure from the Iranian government as a factor in the channel's suspension.

Emrooz TV is a private Afghan television channel based in Kabul. It broadcasts on a terrestrial transmitter on VHF Channel 8 in Kabul. Its programming includes music, foreign films, and Indian music clips. Initially broadcasting five hours per day, it later expanded to a 24-hour schedule. It was noted as the only Afghan television channel that aired video clips without censorship, while other channels imposed heavy censorship on semi-nude imagery in such clips. In 2010, the channel became embroiled in controversy. On 28 June 2010, by direct order of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Emrooz TV was suspended, and its broadcasting permission was revoked through the Ministry of Culture and Information. The suspension followed broadcasts that some Shiite clerics and scholars in Afghanistan considered insulting to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. In October 2010, the channel resumed operations after disputes. Media experts have alleged that the channel is affiliated with the United States and funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Najibullah Kabuli, the head of the channel, told BBC Persian that the president's decision was made solely due to pressure from Shiite elders. A presidential spokesman told the BBC that the main criticism concerned a program that insulted Shiites. After the controversial broadcasts, Shiite cleric Sayed Mohsen Hojjat called the channel Israel's spokesman in Afghanistan and demanded the arrest of Najibullah Kabuli by the Afghan government. President Karzai accused the channel of national treason and described its actions as an abuse of freedom of expression. Najibullah Kabuli and Abdul Hamid Mubarez, head of the National Union of Afghan Journalists, protested the Council of Ministers' decision, calling it unfair and citing pressure from the Iranian government as a factor in the channel's suspension.

• Emrooz TV is suspended by direct order of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

• Emrooz TV resumes broadcasting after disputes.

Private Afghan entertainment channel known for uncensored music videos and controversial programming.

• Music programming

  Music shows and video clips, including Indian music videos, broadcast without censorship.

• Foreign films

  Broadcast of foreign films as part of the channel's programming.

• Controversy over broadcasts deemed insulting to Shiite figures

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1. 1Wikidata: Emrooz TVwikidata.org
2. 2ویکی‌پدیا: تلویزیون امروزfa.wikipedia.org