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JeemTV (, also stylised as تلفزيون ج), formerly known as Al Jazeera Children's Channel (abbreviated as JCC, ), is a
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(formerly
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until 2016) channel, aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12. It was previously co-owned by
Al Jazeera Media Network Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media media conglomerate, conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera E ...
and the
Qatar Foundation The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development () is a state-led non-profit organization in Qatar, founded in 1995 by then-List of emirs of Qatar, emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and his second wife Moza bint Nasser Al-Miss ...
from launch until June 2013, when Al Jazeera fully acquired the channel. It was then acquired by
beIN Media Group beIN Media Group ( /ˈbiːɪn/; Arabic: مجموعة بي إن الإعلامية, ''Majmū‘at Bī’in al-I‘lāmiyyah'') is a Qatari state-owned global sport and entertainment network headquartered in Doha, Qatar. beIN distributes entertai ...
on April 1, 2016.


History

The channel was launched as JCC on September 9, 2005 as a joint venture between the
Qatar Foundation The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development () is a state-led non-profit organization in Qatar, founded in 1995 by then-List of emirs of Qatar, emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and his second wife Moza bint Nasser Al-Miss ...
(who owned 90% of the channel) and
Al Jazeera Media Network Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media media conglomerate, conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera E ...
(who owned the remaining 10%). The channel became an associate member of the
European Broadcasting Union The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; , UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations in countries within the European Broadcasting Area (EBA) or who are member states of the Council of Europe, members of the ...
in 2008. The first major rebrand for JCC happened on January 16, 2009, coinciding with the launch of sister channel
Baraem Baraem () (meaning: buds) is a Qatari pay television channel aimed at all ages. It was launched on 16 January 2009, and broadcasts 17 hours daily. Previously co-owned by Al Jazeera Media Network and the Qatar Foundation, Al Jazeera acquired full ...
. The targeted age demographic was changed from 3–14 to 7–14 as a result of the launch of the latter. A European feed launched on November 1, 2012. In February 2013, a new look for JCC was announced on social media. Along with that, a new website (whatisthedot.net, now redirects to jeemtv.net) was created detailing the new look; it was originally supposed to launch on March 1st, but was delayed. Finally, on March 29, 2013 at 5:00 PM Doha time, JCC was rebranded as JeemTV. The word "Jeem" is a reference to the letter in the
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. It is depicted in the logo. Another change with this relaunch is the targeted age demographic, which was changed from 7–14 to 7–12. On June 15, 2013, three months after the rebranding to JeemTV, Al Jazeera announced the acquisition of the Qatar Foundation's assets of the channel; it has maintained full ownership of the channel since then. On April 1, 2016, JeemTV and Baraem on
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and
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both became encrypted in favor of HD feeds available exclusively via the
beIN Channels Network beIN Channels Network (; stylized as beIN) is a direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster owned by beIN Media Group, which is based in Doha, Qatar. Technology beIN had launched 6 multi-function interactive decoders: *Sag ...
service. The European feed on Freeview UK closed on June 1, 2018.


Programming

Programming aired on the channel includes debate shows, educational programs covering themes such as science, technology and sports, quizzes and game-shows, documentaries, scripted live-action TV series, and animated TV series. The channel produces some of its own original TV series, such as ''My Arabian House'', which premiered in 2007 and featured live action and puppetry. JeemTV also participates in co-productions with other public service children’s channels around the world. The remaining content consists of shows from the international market. Virtually all foreign-language material is translated into Arabic, primarily via dubbing (though voice-over is also used for unscripted programming). JeemTV developed its multimedia program for learning and creativity with an interactive website. The website is bilingual in Arabic and English and provides more than 200 hours of educational and entertainment material. Members can also upload their images and videos and share them with other children around the world. Since January 16, 2009, programming for the pre-school demographic between the ages of 3 and 6 is presented under the
Baraem Baraem () (meaning: buds) is a Qatari pay television channel aimed at all ages. It was launched on 16 January 2009, and broadcasts 17 hours daily. Previously co-owned by Al Jazeera Media Network and the Qatar Foundation, Al Jazeera acquired full ...
brand.


Presentation

The initial on-air branding of the channel was designed by French design agency Gédéon. Radiant Studios was responsible for the channel's rebranding on January 16, 2009, who also designed the on-air look for the newly launched sister channel, Baraem.
- Design Week London-based foundry Fontsmith revised the font used on air, giving it a much slimmer appearance, which was depicted in the new logo. The idents were animated by Seed Animation Studio, while the soundtrack used in the idents was composed by Mcasso. The logo for JeemTV was designed by Tarek Atrissi, while its on-air look was made by Jump Design.


Presenters


Current

* Ashraf Al-Awadi * Jihane Arsanios * Marwa Khamis * Younes Al-Aaraj * Imane Bakhach * Anbar Anbarino (puppet mascot) * Lahouh Lahouhino (puppet mascot)


Former

* Sahla Melki * Mohammed Ali Bougma * Hanan Ayari * Asmahane Stella Tazi * Mohammed Mezimez * Ibrahim Al-Beshri * Hassan Al-Mulla * Rabii Az-Zain * Nad the Robot (former CGI mascot)


Broadcast

From launch to Summer 2007, JCC broadcast 18 hours a day on weekdays (6 am to 12 am Doha time) and 19 hours on weekends (6 am to 1 am). By the end of June 2007, JCC extends its broadcast time to 20 hours on weekdays (6 am to 2 am) and 21 hours on weekends (6 am to 3 am). With JCC's rebranding on 16 January 2009, the broadcast time was changed again, this time to 20 hours on both weekdays and weekends. In September 2011, both JCC and Baraem started broadcasting in 16:9 aspect ratio in 720p resolution, coinciding with JCC's sixth anniversary. In October 2012, the channel started broadcasting 24 hours a day. JeemTV was free to view on Badr,
Arabsat The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (often abbreviated as Arabsat) is a communications satellite operator in the Arab World, headquartered in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Arabsat was created to deliver satellite-based, public and ...
,
Nilesat Egyptian Satellites Co SAE or Nilesat (; or , ) is a company and the name of a series of Egyptian communications satellites. It was established in 1996 by the government of Egypt with the purpose of operating Egyptian satellites and their associ ...
, Hot Bird, Hotbird,
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, and Freeview UK and was also distributed by a number of other operators across Europe. Although starting on 1 April 2016 it was made exclusive to
beIN Channels Network beIN Channels Network (; stylized as beIN) is a direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster owned by beIN Media Group, which is based in Doha, Qatar. Technology beIN had launched 6 multi-function interactive decoders: *Sag ...
, however, the Hot Bird feed remained free to view until 1 June 2018.


See also

*
Al Jazeera Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which pro ...
*
beIN beIN Channels Network (; stylized as beIN) is a direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster owned by beIN Media Group, which is based in Doha, Qatar. Technology beIN had launched 6 multi-function interactive decoders: *Sage ...


References


External links


JeemTV official website

JCC's website in 2012 (archived)

JCC's website in 2008 (archived)
{{ArabicChildTV Television networks in Qatar Children's television networks Television channels and stations established in 2005 Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom Qatari companies established in 2005 Arabic-language television stations Al Jazeera