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Sharjah TV, also known as Sharjah Television, is an Emirati public broadcasting television channel that was inaugurated on February 11, 1989, by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, with the station’s foundation laid on November 18, 1985, and its building completed on August 31, 1988 . The channel is owned by the Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), a government entity established in 2009 via an Emiri decree, and its headquarters are located at the Cultural Square in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates . As a dedicated source for online television, the channel broadcasts primarily in the Arabic language with a cultural and religious format, positioning itself as a major source of knowledge and culture that emphasizes the core values of the UAE and the region .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a diverse range of content that has evolved significantly since the channel’s early days, when it broadcast in Arabic, English, and Urdu . One year after its launch, the station won its first award for photography at the fourth Cairo Radio and TV Festival . For the Ramadan 2026 season, Sharjah TV will broadcast a robust slate of dramas including Shams Al Aseel, Khatawat Saghira, and Ghanawi Al Shawq, alongside over 100 programs . Dr. Mona Abdulaziz Al Radmi, Director of Programming at Sharjah TV, announced the launch of 17 new shows as part of the channel’s current-season plan, including the documentary program on Al Qasimia University’s project to establish Quranic schools across Africa, as well as programs titled Rihlati, Diwan Al Arab, Fi Rihab Surah, and Al Reeh Al Mursalah . The channel is led by Mohammed Hassan Khalaf, Director-General of Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, and Salem Ali Al Ghaithi, SBA Director, with Dr. Mona Abdulaziz Al Radmi overseeing programming . The channel currently telecasts 31 programs with 468 employees, a significant growth from its launch when it had only several shows and 150 employees .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Emirati cultural and religious content, Sharjah TV was among the first broadcasters in the region to move from terrestrial to satellite transmission in 1996, and was credited with the title of the Arab Cultural Channel in 1997 . In March 2024, the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority completed a strategic initiative to establish its own ground station for satellite broadcasting, becoming the first media entity in the country to possess its own satellite broadcasting station without relying on third-party providers, transmitting via the allocated frequency spectrum on the Nilesat satellite from primary and backup stations in Halwan and Al Dhaid . The channel currently broadcasts in High Definition on multiple satellite positions including Badr 8 at 26.0 degrees East on frequency 11862 V, Eutelsat 8 West B at 8.0 degrees West on frequency 11013 V, and Hotbird 13G at 13.0 degrees East on frequency 11747 H, as well as in Standard Definition on AsiaSat 5, Arabsat 5C, and Hispasat 30W-6 . The channel is accessible as tv online via the official Maraya application, the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority’s video on demand platform which provides live streaming of the channel’s programs around the clock for free . Sharjah Media Corporation oversees five television stations including Sharjah TV, Sharjah Sports Channel, Al Sharqiya Channel from Kalba, Al Wusta Channel from Al Dhaid, and Sharjah Second Channel, which targets non-Arabic speaking audiences with programs in English, Persian, Urdu, and Swahili under the theme Feel Ramadan .

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