Press TV

Press TV
TypeState-run media
CountryIran
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Programming
Language(s)English & French
Picture format576i, 16:9 (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV) 1080p (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Sister channelsAl-Alam News Network
HispanTV
History
Launched8 July 2007 (2007-07-08)
Links
Websitepresstv.ir
Availability
Terrestrial
JamaranCH43 UHF Digital (SD)
AlvandCH34 UHF Digital (Full HD)
Zuku TV (Kenya)Channel 563 (Zuku Fiber only)

Press TV (stylised as PRESSTV) is an Iranian state-owned news media organisation, owned by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), that broadcasts in the English and French languages. The 24-hour channel, which has headquarters in Tehran, was launched on 8 July 2007 and was intended to compete with western English language services. Press TV has been described as an outlet for government propaganda.