Ajman TV is an Emirati commercial television station broadcasting from the

Emirate of Ajman The Emirate of Ajman (; ) ( Gulf Arabic: إمارة عيمان emāratʿymān) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It joined the United Arab Emirates federation on December 2, 1971. It has an area of 259 square kilometers ...

. The channel is owned by Al-Murad Group, who also owns the Ajman Independent Studios and

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History

Ajman TV began broadcasting on 1 February 1996, long after the founding of the Ajman Independent Studios, which as of the time of the TV station's launch had produced over 7,000 hours of content. The station was inaugurated by Sheikh

Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (; born 1931) is an Emirati royal, politician, who serves as the ruler of the Emirate of Ajman and a member of the Federal Supreme Council. He is the 10th ruler of Ajman. Humaid bin Rashid succeeded his la ...

of Ajman and broadcast a terrestrial signal on

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channel 26. The station was known as "Channel 4" because it was the fourth television station in the United Arab Emirates, after Sharjah TV, Emirates Dubai Television (the current

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which also included

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, the current

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) and

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. On 1 February 1998, two years after the terrestrial launch, Ajman TV expanded its reach by starting its satellite broadcasts on the

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satellite. By 2002, Ajman TV had cemented its position thanks to its broadcast of quiz and game shows, as well as drama and family entertainment. In its early years, Ajman TV had the only English-language special program during

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a quiz show. In August 2003, it started broadcasting Channel 7 to 9, carrying Hindi programming. Drama series were supplied by

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References

{{reflist Organisations based in the Emirate of Ajman Television channels and stations established in 1996 1996 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Television stations in the United Arab Emirates