By Libya Herald reporter.
Tunis, 3 March 2015:
A new privately-owned Libyan satellite TV channel was launched from Amman Jordan yesterday.
The Qanat Libya . . .[restrict](Libya’s Channel) is reportedly owned by Rida Al-Nayed, the brother of Libya’s ambassador to the UAE, Aref Al-Nayed.
The channel is expected to share the political outlook of the House of Representatives in Tobruk. The channel has also taken the step of broadcasting in MPEG4 HD which requires specific HD receivers – a move that has meant many Libyans are unable to receive the signal properly.
Many of the channel’s presenters are well known presenters that have either had to leave Tripoli because of a fear for their safety from attacks on members of the media, or former employees of other satellite TV channels such as the formerly popular Libya Al-Ahrar.
It will be recalled that there are currently no ‘’opposition’’ TV stations in the capital Tripoli after its occupation by the GNC-Libya Dawn coalition in July 2014.
In reality there is a shortage of quality TV in Libya after the demise of the Qatar-based Libya Al-Ahrar and after the bombing of the Al-Assema TV channel in Tripoli.
There has been an ongoing media war in post 2011 revolution Libya as both sides of the political conflict have attempted to dominate the media. [/restrict]
