IRIB TV4

IRIB TV4 is one of the national television channels operated by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iran's state broadcasting organization. Known in Persian as Shabakeh-ye Chahaar, or Channel Four, it began broadcasting in April 1994, following the launch of IRIB TV3 in December 1993. The channel's stated slogan is commonly translated as "the channel of wisdom," reflecting its editorial emphasis on intellectual, cultural, artistic, and educational material rather than general mass-entertainment programming. Within IRIB's national television portfolio, TV4 is associated with documentaries, academic conferences, interviews with scholars, philosophical discussions, economic magazines, theatrical productions, artistic films, and other programs intended for viewers interested in culture and ideas. Its schedule has also included science and knowledge programs, documentary strands, Iranian music, film criticism or film-related programs, and discussions of literature, art, society, and philosophy. This positioning gives the channel a more academic and arts-oriented identity than several of the broader-audience national channels in the IRIB system. The channel's original programming has included Asemaneshab, a program associated with the night sky; Avay-e Irani, focused on Iranian music; Cinema 4; Partove Danesh, translated as The Rays of Wisdom; Mostanade 4, a documentary strand; Charsooye Elm, a science-oriented program; Yek Film Yek Tajrobe, or One Film, One Experience; and other programs such as Marefat, Char Soogh, Charkh, Tolou, Parto, and Ordibehesht. The reference material also identifies programs including Do Ghadam Mande be Sobh, Ertebate Irani, Cinema Eghtebas, Cinema Mavara, Sahbaye Tasnim, and Forje. Titles and formats indicate a broad cultural remit spanning cinema, science, music, documentary storytelling, and reflective discussion. TV4 has also broadcast selected foreign television programs. The cited schedule examples include Primeval, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Little Dorrit, Zoo, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock, and Severance, with the listed broadcasts spanning 2009 to 2023. These acquisitions sit alongside the channel's central identity as a domestic cultural and knowledge-oriented service. IRIB TV4 is not presented as an independently listed company. It functions as a channel-level brand within IRIB and serves the Iranian television market. The available reference material identifies Gholamreza Gholami as the channel's current manager. Information about the channel's financial performance, audience size, staffing, transmission infrastructure, and detailed corporate governance is not established in the supplied sources.

IRIB TV4 was established as part of the expansion of Iran's national television system operated by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. It began broadcasting in April 1994, shortly after IRIB TV3 went on air in December 1993. The channel was identified as the fourth national television service in the IRIB lineup and developed a distinct editorial role within that system. From its launch, TV4 became associated with programming oriented toward knowledge, culture, and the arts. Its commonly cited slogan, "the channel of wisdom," summarizes this identity. Rather than serving primarily as a general entertainment outlet, the channel has been described as emphasizing documentaries, academic conferences, interviews with scholars, philosophical conversations, economic magazines, plays, and artistic cinema. This profile positioned it as a specialized national service for viewers seeking educational and cultural content. The channel's program history includes a substantial range of domestic productions. Science and knowledge strands include Charsooye Elm and Partove Danesh, while documentary programming has included Mostanade 4. Cinema-related output includes Cinema 4, Cinema Eghtebas, Cinema Mavara, and Yek Film Yek Tajrobe. Music and cultural programming has included Avay-e Irani, and other listed programs include Asemaneshab, Do Ghadam Mande be Sobh, Ertebate Irani, Sahbaye Tasnim, Ordibehesht, Char Soogh, Charkh, Tolou, Marefat, Forje, and Parto. Together, these titles indicate coverage of astronomy or the night sky, Iranian music, film, science, documentary subjects, social communication, philosophy, and broader cultural topics. IRIB TV4 has also carried acquired international television material. Examples identified in the available reference include Primeval in 2009, Alfred Hitchcock Presents in 2013, Little Dorrit in 2020, Zoo and Agatha Christie's Poirot in 2021, Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock in 2021, and Severance in 2023. These broadcasts show that the channel's schedule has not been limited to domestically produced factual or cultural programming, although its central brand identity remains tied to academic and artistic content. The channel operates under IRIB rather than as a separately listed corporation. Publicly available reference material identifies Gholamreza Gholami as its current manager. Detailed information about earlier managers, changes in channel strategy, audience metrics, budgets, distribution technology, and ownership arrangements beyond its relationship with IRIB is not established by the supplied sources. IRIB TV4 remains an active Iranian national television channel with an editorial profile centered on wisdom, scholarship, documentary programming, cinema, science, and cultural discussion.

• 2023

  Severance included among broadcast acquisitions

  [1]IRIB TV4en.wikipedia.org

  Severance is listed as one of the television series broadcast by IRIB TV4 in 2023.

• 2009

  Ertebate Irani and Primeval in the channel's programming history

  [1]IRIB TV4en.wikipedia.org

  Ertebate Irani is listed among the channel's original programs, while Primeval is identified as an acquired series broadcast by TV4.

• 2007

  Do Ghadam Mande be Sobh listed among original programs

  [1]IRIB TV4en.wikipedia.org

  The program Do Ghadam Mande be Sobh, translated as Two Steps to Morning, is identified as an IRIB TV4 original program from 2007.

• 1994

  Launch of IRIB TV4

  [1]IRIB TV4en.wikipedia.org

  IRIB TV4 began national broadcasting in April 1994 as the fourth television channel in the IRIB lineup.

Iranian public television channel positioned around culture, scholarship, science, art, documentaries, and intellectual discussion.

• Original television program

  Asemaneshab

  A listed IRIB TV4 original program whose title refers to the night sky. It reflects the channel's interest in science, observation, and knowledge-oriented television.

• Music and cultural program

  Avay-e Irani

  An original program associated with Iranian music and cultural expression. It forms part of TV4's broader arts-oriented schedule.

• Cinema program

  Cinema 4

  A film-focused original program associated with the channel's emphasis on cinema and artistic programming.

• Educational and knowledge program

  Partove Danesh

  Translated as The Rays of Wisdom, this listed original program fits TV4's educational and intellectual positioning.

• Documentary program

  Mostanade 4

  A documentary strand identified among IRIB TV4's original programs, supporting the channel's role as a factual and cultural service.

• Science program

  Charsooye Elm

  A science-oriented original program, translated in the reference as Screw of Science, and representative of TV4's knowledge programming.

• Film and criticism program

  Yek Film Yek Tajrobe

  Translated as One Film, One Experience, this program is listed among the channel's cinema-related original offerings.

• Television series

  Acquired television series

  TV4 has broadcast selected international series, including Primeval, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Little Dorrit, Zoo, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock, and Severance.

1. 1IRIB TV4en.wikipedia.org
2. 2IRIB TV4 official websitetv4.ir