Farsi1 (

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: فارسی ۱) was the first international

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general entertainment channel based in

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. Farsi1 was owned by 21st Century Fox and was operated by Broadcast Middle East, a

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company.''Source needed'' The channel was managed by Sina Valiollah, who used to be a host and producer years back in Iran. From 8 June 2013, Farsi1 was renewed with new (mostly American) shows (like Modern Family & White Collar) subtitled in Farsi and from September 2014, Farsi1 was also airing Turkish TV series, like Adini Feriha Koydum, Seyit & Sura and Valley of the Wolves Dubbed in Farsi. In April 2014, the network announced that they would only be available through Yahsat and would be leaving Hotbird, which led to many angry fans outside of Iran. Farsi1 neglected the fans in Europe with this decision. The channel closed on 31 December 2016.

Last programming

Dramas

Talk Shows

Game show

}) , , 30 minutes , , 16 Jan 2012 , , Thursday & Friday , , 19:00–19:30

Previous programming

References

External links

Farsi1 Website
* {{STAR Television channels and stations established in 2009 Television stations in the United Arab Emirates Mass media in the United Arab Emirates Movie channels Persian-language television stations Mass media in Iran Mass media in Dubai