December 08, 2015

Statement of Broadcasting via Arabsat Satellites

Arabsat, as a leading satellite operator in the region, works under the umbrella of Arab League and is owned by all Arab countries, would like to stress that it doesn’t interfere in the content of the Broadcasted material via its satellites. Arabsat is an Arabic satellite operator seeking always to achieve its main goal, which is to connect the Arab World with its unique cultural & religious diversity and to deliver its message accurately and swiftly to the world through Sate of Art Satellite Broadcasting & telecommunications technology.

Hereby Arabsat would like to state the following:

First: The Commercial contract signed between Arabsat and any customer is considered as the legal Reference and the basis that governs the relationship between the two parties and to rely on its terms in case of any legal dispute, according to what is stated in its terms and already approved by both parties.

Second: Both of Al-Mayadeen & Al-Manar channels have breached the terms of their contracts and violated the spirit of the Honor Charter of the Arab Media, which clearly and explicitly forbids the broadcast of any Programs that contravene viewers’ rights and privacies, instigate sectarian conflicts, violence, differences, social disorder that disturb tranquility, disunite viewers, or degrade and demean any of the political and religious figures in countries of the footprint of the satellite.

Third: As a result of such a serious breach of the legal contact terms by Al-Mayadeen & Al-Manar, Arabsat has legally notified the two channels with their contracts termination separately and in different dates based on the provisions of the contract.

Fourth: As for moving the Lebanese bouquet outside Lebanon, it was a purely commercial decision that has been taken long before and has nothing to do with Al-Mayadeen & Al-Manar case, the decision is based on an economic feasibility study carried out by Arabsat to assess whether to continue or not with the broadcast of the Lebanese Bouquet from inside Lebanon due to the limited number of channels currently broadcasted from there.

Arabsat released this statement in order to clarify the operational and the legal issues concerned its policies and regulations in regards to broadcasting via its satellite, that might be unknown to the public. Arabsat also seize the opportunity to address all Mass Media to ensure accuracy and credibility in dealing with any broadcast issues related to Arabsat Satellites.

About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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