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Lebanon has never participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. The country's broadcasting organisation, , was set to make the country's debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "" performed by Aline Lahoud, but withdrew due to Lebanon's laws barring the broadcast of Israeli content. 2005 contest On 21 October 2004, Ibrahim El Khoury, President Director General of , stated that Lebanon intended to make its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine. On 3 November 2004, it was announced that Aline Lahoud was internally selected by the network to represent Lebanon. Her orient-Western world, occident song "", sung in French language, French and written by Jad Rahbani and Romeo Lahoud, was chosen in mid-February. Lahoud was scheduled to present her song in the semi-final held on 19 May 2005. On 15 December 2004, announced that financial constraints forced them to withdraw from the contest, and denied reports that it was due to political conflicts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Télé Liban
Télé Liban (also known as TL, ar, تلفزيون لبنان) is the first Lebanese public television network, owned by the Lebanese government. It was a result of a merger of the privately run Compagnie Libanaise de Télévision (CLT) (channels 7 and 9) and Télé-Orient (channels 5 and 11). TL is the current Lebanese member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). History Compagnie Libanaise de Télévision The Lebanese government granted businessmen Wissam Izzeddine and Alex Moufarrej the first local television license in August 1956, and private Compagnie Libanaise de Télévision (CLT) (in Arabic, شركة التلفزيون اللبنانية). CLT aired programs for the first time on 28 May 1959, making it the first TV station not only in Lebanon but also in the region. The station was officially launched by General Sleiman Nawfal with the aid of France. Télé-Orient The station remained Lebanon's only television station until Télé-Orient, full name Television of Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |