Kalam Tv is a

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, based primarily on

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. Initially launched on February, 2008 to meet the needs and the preferences of the people in the

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in terms of sharing and creating original videos, but it expanded services to

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and

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in mid-2009. It is a part of Tower Media Middle East located in Dubai Media City.

Features

Videos are uploaded at Kalam by registered users only where they can create, customize their channels and profile with avatar, background and header images. The website has features like Video embedding, downloading, sharing publicly or privately, user-commenting, rating, play lists. Users can make friends, chat and can watch videos in low or high quality.

Content

Video content is categorized such as Drama, Film, Poetry, Jokes, Fashion, Sports, Music, Cooking, Talk shows, News Content, Citizen Journalism. The website does not allow any copyrighted material to be shared.

Arabic

The Arabic section include various TV shows from Al Aan TV including Al Layla Shellatna go live on web via Kalam TV as soon as they are aired on TV.

Persian

''Kalam Farsi'' gives voice to Iranian and

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-speaking community around the world. It is compliant with Iran's Internet regulatory authority,

Telecommunication Company of Iran Telecommunication Company of Iran, or TCI ( fa, شرکت مخابرات ایران, romanized: ''Sherkat-e Moxaberat-e Iran''), is the fixed-line incumbent operator in Iran offering services in fixed telephony, DSL and data services for both resi ...

. ''Kalam Farsi'' was the first online resource for Iranian President

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدی‌نژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956),

's exclusive interview on Al Aan TV

Urdu

The Urdu section focuses on citizen journalists from Pakistan and is the only video sharing website for Urdu speakers. Major content comes from ordinary citizen reporters as well as media partners which include

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, Punjab Tv. A weekly 20 minute infomercial named Kalam Hum Kalam is aired every Saturday on

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Merger

As of December 2011, Kalam TV content was completely merged with Al Aan TV.

References

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External links

Official Website Kalam.tv

Official Website of Al Aan TV
Video hosting Emirati social networking websites