Al-Mamlaka ( ar, المملكة, translit-std=DIN, translit=Al-Mamlakah, literally "The Kingdom") is a

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

-based

public broadcaster Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing ...

based in

Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...

, established by a 2015 bylaw. It was launched on 16 July 2018. The TV channel is state-funded and offers

public broadcasting Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing ...

services – it is neither state-owned nor commercial.

History

Established in 2015 by the Independent Media bylaw, Al-Mamlaka's members of the board of directors were appointed by a Royal Decree on 10 July 2015. A $14 million annual budget was allocated to the channel.

Al Ghad The ''Al Ghad ( ar, الغد ''meaning'' Tomorrow)'' is a privately owned and the first independent Arabic daily national newspaper published in Jordan and headquartered in Amman. History and profile ''Al Ghad'' was founded by Mohammad Alayyan ...

's columnist Fahed Khitan was named as chairman, with Marwan Jumaa, Nart Buran,

Ayman Safadi Ayman Safadi (Arabic: أيمن الصفدي ''ʾayman aṣ-ṣafadī'') (born 15 January 1962) is a Jordanian politician who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Safadi is a member of the Jordanian Druze community. ...

, and Bassim Tweisi as board members. The channel replaces previous government plans to introduce a third channel for the Jordan TV. Jordanian officials stated the Al-Mamlaka will be independent from the Jordan TV, offering

services – making it neither state-owned nor commercial. A statement by the channel on 30 June 2018 claimed that "Jordanians are expected to witness an advanced and qualitative leap with more freedom and professionalism", compared with other Jordanian channels. The channel was officially launched on 16 July 2018.

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*{{official website 2018 establishments in Jordan Arabic-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2018 Television channels in Jordan