GEM TV
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| Country | Iran |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Persian, Azeri, Kurdish, Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) & 576i (SDTV), 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Saeed Karimian |
| History | |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
GEM TV (Persian: جم تیوی) is an Iranian group of entertainment satellite channels. Its headquarters is located in Istanbul, Turkey. This group also launched various channels in Arabic, Kurdish and Persian to expand its viewers.
History
[edit]GEM Television commenced work in 2006, owned and managed by GEM Group ("General Entertainment and Media Group"). GEM Group was established in 2001.
Current programs
[edit]GEM's current programming consists of movies, documentaries and acquired programs and shows like America's Got Talent and The X Factor. GEM also airs dubbed Turkish TV series such as Magnificent Century, Kuzey Güney, Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? and Merhamet. All of the programs are either dubbed or subtitled in Persian.[1][2]
Assassination of Saeed Karimian
[edit]On 29 April 2017, Director of the GEM Group, Saeed Karimian, was assassinated in Istanbul.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ http://www.gemgroup.tv Archived 28 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine GEM GROUP OFFICIAL WEB SITE
- ↑ http://www.gemonline.tv GEM TV VOD
- ↑ رسانههای ایران: مدیر تلویزیون جِم در ترکیه ترور شد [Iranian media: Director of GEM TV was assassinated in Turkey]. 29 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2023.