Jame Jam 3

Jame Jam 3 was one of three international television channels operated under Iran's Jame Jam TV brand. It was designed primarily for Iranians living in Asia and Oceania and formed part of a geographically divided overseas broadcasting service. The wider Jame Jam network carried television series and other programming that had been shown domestically in Iran, adapting the output of Iran's national broadcaster for expatriate and international audiences. Under the original structure, Jame Jam 1 served viewers in Europe, Jame Jam 2 targeted North America, and Jame Jam 3 served Asia and Oceania. This arrangement allowed the network to distribute substantially related programming across different international broadcast footprints while using separate channels for regional scheduling and satellite access. Jame Jam 3 therefore functioned less as an independent entertainment brand than as the regional branch of a broader Persian-language international television service. The channel was associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting system and was aimed at maintaining a connection between overseas Iranian communities and programming produced in Iran. Its programming scope centered on television series and other content carried by the Jame Jam service. Publicly available reference material does not establish a separate founding date, standalone corporate structure, founder, or independent financial reporting for Jame Jam 3. A major organizational change took place on 17 January 2015, when Jame Jam 1, Jame Jam 2, and Jame Jam 3 were merged into a single Jame Jam channel. As a result, Jame Jam 3 ceased to operate as a separate numbered channel, although the consolidated service continued the international role previously divided among the three outlets. Later distribution information for the unified channel listed satellite carriage on Galaxy 19 at 97°W for North America, Hot Bird at 13°E for Europe, and Badr 5 at 26°E for Iran and parts of Central, South, and West Asia. These distribution details describe the successor Jame Jam service rather than proving that Jame Jam 3 remained independently active. Jame Jam 3 should not be confused with the California-based Jaam-e-Jam channel, which was established by Iranians who left Iran after the revolution. The similarly named California service is a separate media operation. Reference material identifies Hassan Maleki as the manager of the Jame Jam channel in the later period, but does not provide a distinct post-merger executive structure for Jame Jam 3 itself.

Jame Jam 3 was established as the Asia- and Oceania-oriented component of the Jame Jam international television network. The network was created to broadcast Iranian television programming to audiences outside Iran, particularly Iranian communities abroad. Rather than presenting three completely separate editorial identities, the numbered channels represented a geographic distribution model: Jame Jam 1 was associated with Europe, Jame Jam 2 with North America, and Jame Jam 3 with Asia and Oceania. The channel's programming was centered on television series and related output shown domestically in Iran. Its role was consequently both entertainment-oriented and diaspora-focused, providing overseas viewers with access to Persian-language programming originating from Iran. Available reference material does not specify a separate incorporation date, founding individual, headquarters, or independently reported business operations for Jame Jam 3. The channel is best understood as a service within the broadcasting structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting system and the wider Jame Jam brand. The three-channel structure ended on 17 January 2015, when Jame Jam 1, Jame Jam 2, and Jame Jam 3 were merged into a single Jame Jam channel. This reorganization made Jame Jam 3 defunct as a standalone numbered outlet. The successor service retained the broader international mission, but public descriptions after the merger generally refer to Jame Jam rather than to Jame Jam 3 specifically. By 2019, the consolidated Jame Jam service was described as using satellite distribution that included Galaxy 19 at 97°W for North America, Hot Bird at 13°E for Europe, and Badr 5 at 26°E for Iran and Central, South, and West Asia. These carriage arrangements demonstrate the continuing international reach of the merged service, but they should not be interpreted as evidence that Jame Jam 3 continued as an independent channel. Jame Jam 3 is distinct from the California-based Jaam-e-Jam channel. Despite the similar name and Iranian cultural focus, that California operation was created by Iranians who left Iran after the revolution and is not the same entity as the Jame Jam broadcasting service. Hassan Maleki is identified in reference material as the manager of Jame Jam TV in the later period; no separate executive record for the pre-merger Jame Jam 3 channel is provided.

• 2019

  Unified channel's satellite distribution documented

  [1]Jame Jam TVen.wikipedia.org

  The post-merger Jame Jam service was listed on satellite platforms serving North America, Europe, Iran, and parts of Asia.

• 2015

  Three Jame Jam channels merged

  [1]Jame Jam TVen.wikipedia.org

  Jame Jam 1, Jame Jam 2, and Jame Jam 3 were combined into a single Jame Jam channel on 17 January 2015, ending the three-channel regional structure.

A Persian-language international television channel intended to connect Iranian audiences in Asia and Oceania with television programming produced and broadcast in Iran.

• International television channel

  Jame Jam 3

  Jame Jam 3 was the regional Jame Jam channel intended for viewers in Asia and Oceania. It broadcast Iranian television programming, including series shown domestically in Iran, for overseas Persian-speaking audiences. The channel operated as one part of a three-channel geographic network alongside Jame Jam 1 and Jame Jam 2. It was discontinued as a separate service when the three channels merged on 17 January 2015.

• International television network · 2015

  Jame Jam TV

  The unified Jame Jam service succeeded the three numbered channels and continued broadcasting Iranian television content to audiences outside Iran. Later satellite distribution referenced Galaxy 19, Hot Bird, and Badr 5 for different geographic markets.

• 2015

  Consolidation of the three regional channelsStrategy

  Background

  Jame Jam operated three geographically oriented channels, with Jame Jam 3 serving Asia and Oceania. The network later reorganized its international distribution model.

  Action taken

  On 17 January 2015, Jame Jam 1, Jame Jam 2, and Jame Jam 3 were merged into one Jame Jam channel.

  Aftermath

  Jame Jam 3 ceased to exist as a separate numbered channel, while the consolidated Jame Jam service continued the network's international broadcasting role.

  Source

1. 1Jame Jam TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official Jame Jam websitejjtv.ir