Télé Liban

Télé Liban (TL) (Arabic: تلفزيون لبنان‎) is the first Lebanese public television network, owned by the Lebanese government.

History

Télé Liban was originally launched in 1959 by General Sleiman Nawfal with the aid of France. It was merged with two privately owned stations, CLT and Télé Orient, in November 1976.

TL is the current Lebanese member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Administration

The chair of the channel is appointed by the Lebanese cabinet. Jean Claude Boulos and Ibrahim Khoury were former presidents of the channel during the 1990s. As of 2014 Talal Makdessi is the president of the channel.

Availability

As of 2012, Télé Liban became available for viewers in North and South America through over-the-top technology on myTV.

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