Al-Souriya TV, formerly known as Syrian Satellite Channel then Syrian TV , then Syria TV is a free-to-air public television channel, owned by the Syrian General Authority for Radio and Television and broadcast nationwide on digital terrestrial television (DTT) and throughout the world on various satellites. The television station has been based in Damascus, Syria since 1995.[1][2]
History
Syrian revolution and civil war
On 26 May 2013, opposition forces attacked the Syria TV team near al-Daba'a village in the countryside of al-Qusayr in Homs province, injuring cameraman Asem al-Shaar.[3]
On 8 December 2024, at 05:30, amid the fall of Damascus during the Syrian opposition offensives, opposition forces took control of the channel[5] and announced the fall of the Assad regime live on-air.[6][7][8]
On 15 December 2024, the channel broadcast was suspended on digital terrestrial and on satellite feed.
Relaunch
During Syria's transition period, the television station temporarily suspended broadcasting,[9][10] while its official website also entered a redesign phase.
In mid-January 2026, Syria TV resumed transmission via the Nilesat 201 satellite on the frequency 11938 V.[11] At that time, the channel broadcast a static image displaying its logo and was reported to be preparing a full relaunch of its programming in a revamped format, scheduled to coincide with the beginning of Ramadan.[12]
The channel officially relaunched on 19 February 2026 at 10:00 AST, as Al-Souriya TV.[13][14]
Programming
As of 2024, Syria TV features a variety of general-interest programs:
Most of the programmes are in Arabic. There is also a number of English programmes and some news broadcasts in English, French, Spanish, Russian and recently Turkish.
- Syrian soap operas (Syrian Drama, مسلسلات سوريا دراما)
- Aalam men Akhbar (A World of News, عالم من الأخبار)
- Jilna (Our Generation, جيلنا)
- Sabah al Khair (Good Morning, صباح الخير)
- Al-Nas lel Nas (People for People, الناس للناس)
- Hamzet Wasel (Connecting Link, همزة وصل)
- Al-Balad Baladak (The Country is your Country, البلد بلدك)
- Mulaeb al Ghad (Tomorrow's Player, ملاعب الغد)
- Huna Dimashq (Here is Damascus, هنا دمشق)
- Nahja Maan (Living Together, نحيا معا)
- Al-Muwaten w el-Wazeer (The Citizen and the Minister, المواطن والوزير)
- Hadis Al-Balad (Talk of the Town, حديث البلد)
- Bath Mubashar (Live Broadcast, بث مباشر)
Logos
See also
- Television in Syria
External links
References
- Mariam Ghorbannejad. Broadcast media: Open to new players? Forward Syria, 12 February 2011, retrieved 17 April 2014^
- Television Factbook 1977, retrieved 31 March 2021^
- Terrorists Open Fire on Syrian TV Team in al-Qseir Area, Cameraman Injured 26 May 2013, retrieved 23 June 2013^
- Syrian state TV hails 'victory' of 'revolution', fall of al-Assad Al Arabiya English, 2024-12-08, retrieved 2025-06-04^
- אחיקם הימלפרב. סוף עידן בסוריה: המורדים השתלטו על דמשק והדיחו את אסד Channel 14, 8 December 2024^
- لحظة إعلان نهاية نظام بشار الاسد على التلفزيون الحكومي في سوريا 2024-12-08, retrieved 2025-01-14^
- טראמפ: "אסד הלך, רוסיה נטשה אותו". האיראנים נסוגו מסוריה: "איבדנו הכול ב-11 יום" Ynet, 2024-12-08, retrieved 2024-12-08^
- Times of India. Syria Rebels Make Dramatic Appearance On State TV 2024-12-08, retrieved 2024-12-08^
- سر بصمت التلفزيون الرسمي السوري.. بشرى سارة قريباً العربية, 2025-12-01, retrieved 2026-03-16^
- KirillKhit1. The screenshot shows the fact that the broadcasting of "Syria TV" has been temporarily suspended on the ORTAS website. 2024-12-15, retrieved 2024-12-26^
- Nilesat 201: 11938 V LyngSat, retrieved 2026-01-18^
- NILESAT 14 January 2026, retrieved 18 January 2026^
- Al-Souriya TV goes on air as a family-oriented channel Syrian Arab News Agency, 19 February 2026, retrieved 21 February 2026^
- Al-Souriya channel launches in a new format on the first day of Ramadan Enab Baladi, 19 February 2026, retrieved 27 February 2026^