Mazanderan TV (
Mazanderani: تبرستون کانال meaning channel of
Tapuria
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fa, سیمای طبرستان meaning television of Mazanderan) also Mazandaran Broadcast Network, is a local bilingual
IRIB
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB; fa, صدا و سيمای جمهوری اسلامی ايران, ''Sedā va Sīmā-ye Jomhūri-ye Eslāmi-ye Īrān'', , formerly called National Iranian Radio and Television until the Iranian rev ...
television channel, broadcast in the provinces of
Mazanderan and
Golestan, some parts of the
Semnan and
Gilan provinces of
Iran
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, and the
Balkan province
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of
Turkmenistan
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.
History
Early establishment of an independent TV in Mazanderan goes back to the Pahlavi era, in 1971, the first broadcast was installed in the town of Sari, in 1975 television activity developed, and after the revolution of Iran, broadcasts were installed in other cities of Mazandaran (including Gorgan). Soon afterwards, Mazandaran TV Broadcast went on air available via an independent analogue frequency (VHF 36).
Mazanderani language
One of unique sections of this channel is programming in the
Mazanderani language, Early movies shown on the channel were all dubs of foreign movies, including many which had not even been dubbed into
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
before. Currently, a selection of cultural programs, music programs, movies, and some serials are broadcast in the language. Additionally, the new manager of this channel who is proud for his Mazanderani heritage asks for publishing news into this language. During the presidency of President
Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), , most of its programs were published in Mazandarani.
Notable programs
*Mahtou (Cultural program)
*Rowja (Academical program)
*Bemoni
*Mazerooni Shoo (Cultural program)
*Cheraghe Soo (Cultural program)
*Hira (Cultural program)
Watching from air
Satellite: Intelsat 902 @ 62°E
Channel Name: MazandaranTV
Frequency: 11067
S/R: 3610
POL: VER
FEC: 2/3
And
Satellite: Intelsat 902 @ 62°E
Channel Name: MazandaranTV
Frequency: 10980
S/R: 5300
POL: V
FEC: 3/4
External links
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{{IRIB
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Television stations in Iran
Mazandaran Province
Golestan Province
Television channels and stations established in 1971