IRIB Iran Kala

IRIB Iran Kala was a national television channel in Iran operated within the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting system. Its name, commonly translated as “Iran Goods Channel,” reflected an editorial and commercial emphasis on Iranian products and domestic economic activity rather than general entertainment programming. The channel began broadcasting on 3 March 2018 and was intended to provide a dedicated platform for presenting goods, businesses, and commercial opportunities connected with Iran’s economy. The channel’s stated purposes covered several related areas. It introduced products and services to viewers, carried economic news and information, and supported direct selling through television. It also offered educational programming concerning trade and commerce, while advertising formed an important part of its operating model. In this respect, Iran Kala combined characteristics of a public-service economic channel, a product-presentation platform, and a television retail outlet. Iran Kala was available in most Iranian provinces. Viewers could receive it through terrestrial digital television using set-top boxes, as well as through satellite television systems. This distribution approach enabled the channel to reach audiences beyond a single city or regional market and supported its national positioning. The channel’s programming concept linked broadcasting with the promotion of domestic production and commercial exchange. Rather than being documented as a conventional consumer-products brand, Iran Kala functioned primarily as a media brand and broadcast service. Its principal offerings were programs, advertising placements, product demonstrations, commercial information, and direct-sales content. Available reference material does not identify a separate range of branded merchandise, a founder, a chief executive, or detailed financial results. IRIB Iran Kala stopped broadcasting on 27 July 2022. The available reference material records the closure but does not explain the decision, identify a successor channel, or provide information about the disposition of its website or programming archive. As a result, the channel is best classified as a defunct IRIB television brand with a documented operating period from 2018 to 2022.

IRIB Iran Kala was established as a national television channel within the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting network and commenced broadcasting on 3 March 2018. Its title can be understood as “Iran Goods Channel,” indicating a focus on Iranian products and domestic commercial activity. The channel was designed as more than a general broadcaster: its stated functions included introducing goods, presenting economic news, selling products directly, providing educational material about trade, and carrying advertising. Its programming model placed product and market information at the center of the service. By combining economic reporting, commercial education, product presentation, advertising, and direct-sales content, Iran Kala occupied a hybrid position between an economic-information channel and a television-commerce platform. The available source material does not provide a detailed schedule, audience data, corporate budget, or information about individual programs, so the precise balance among these functions cannot be established. The channel was distributed nationally across most provinces of Iran. Viewers could access it through digital terrestrial television with set-top box equipment or through satellite television systems. This distribution gave Iran Kala a broad potential audience and supported its role as a countrywide platform for domestic businesses and goods. Iran Kala remained part of the IRIB broadcasting environment until it ceased transmission on 27 July 2022. The cited reference confirms the end of broadcasting but does not state why the channel was closed, whether its programming was transferred to another IRIB service, or whether its website continued as an independent commercial platform. No reliable information in the supplied materials identifies founders, senior executives, major partnerships, financial performance, or notable controversies. The documented history therefore consists primarily of the channel’s launch, its intended economic and commercial mission, its national distribution, and its closure in 2022.

• 2022

  Broadcasting discontinued

  [1]IRIB Iran Kalaen.wikipedia.org

  The channel stopped broadcasting on 27 July 2022.

• 2018

  Channel launched

  [1]IRIB Iran Kalaen.wikipedia.org

  IRIB Iran Kala began broadcasting on 3 March 2018 as a national Iranian channel focused on domestic goods, economic information, commercial education, advertising, and direct sales.

A national Iranian broadcast platform dedicated to domestic goods, economic information, commercial education, advertising, and television-based sales.

• Television channel · 2018

  IRIB Iran Kala television service

  The core offering was a national Iranian television channel devoted to domestic goods and economic activity. Its stated programming purposes included introducing products, reporting economic news, supporting direct sales, teaching aspects of trading, and carrying advertisements. The service could be received in most provinces through digital set-top boxes and satellite television systems. It ceased broadcasting in July 2022.

• 2022

  End of television broadcastingStrategy

  Background

  After operating as an IRIB channel focused on goods, commerce, and economic information since 2018, Iran Kala was no longer broadcast after 27 July 2022.

  Action taken

  The channel stopped broadcasting.

  Aftermath

  The available reference records Iran Kala as a defunct television channel but does not explain the closure or identify a replacement service.

  Source

1. 1IRIB Iran Kalaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2IRIB Iran Kala official websiteiktv.ir