Sama TV

Sama TV, also known in Arabic as Qanat Sama al-Fada'iya, was a Syrian private television station headquartered in Damascus. The channel began broadcasting on 24 January 2013, during the Syrian civil war, and was established as a sister channel to Addounia TV, another Syrian private broadcaster that later ceased operations. Sama TV presented a general-interest schedule combining news, current-affairs discussion, lifestyle programming, entertainment, sports-related content, social features, and magazine-style shows. Its listed programming included the main and local news bulletins, Nabed al-Sharq, Ahwal al-Nas, Ajandet Hiwar, Rasamil, Sabah al Khair, Sama Café, Tafasil, Classico, Eshha Sah, Ghazel al-Banat, Hashtag, and Wahesh al-Buhaira. The channel also employed news anchors, presenters, field correspondents, and social-media staff, with some correspondents contributing reports to both Sama TV and Addounia TV. Sama TV was widely regarded as supportive of the Ba'athist government during the Syrian conflict. Public accounts have reported that businessman Mohammed Hamsho funded the channel, although the available reference material does not establish a detailed corporate ownership structure or provide verified financial figures. The station remained associated with the media environment of the Syrian government until the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024. Following that political change, Sama TV became inactive and was reported to remain off air as of February 2026. Because the channel's corporate status, assets, licensing position, and any formal closure announcement are not documented in the supplied sources, its post-2024 legal disposition should be treated cautiously; it is described here as defunct for brand-status purposes because the station is no longer broadcasting.

Sama TV was founded as a Syrian private television station and began broadcasting on 24 January 2013. It was based in Damascus and operated as a sister channel to Addounia TV, a now-defunct Syrian broadcaster. Its launch came during the Syrian civil war, when television and other media outlets were operating within a highly polarized political and security environment. The channel's schedule was designed as a broad general-interest service rather than a narrowly specialized station. It carried regular national and local news bulletins, current-affairs discussions, social reporting, morning programming, lifestyle features, entertainment, and sports-related shows. Programs identified with the channel included Nabed al-Sharq, Ahwal al-Nas, Ajandet Hiwar, Rasamil, Sabah al Khair, Sama Café, Tafasil, Classico, Eshha Sah, Ghazel al-Banat, Hashtag, and Wahesh al-Buhaira. The station's on-air personnel included news anchors Nizar Al-Farra, Hanaa Al-Saleh, and Ruaa Saker, as well as other presenters such as Rana Koueter and Makhlouf Naama. Correspondents identified with Sama TV included Ahmad al-Aaqel, Kinda al-Khidr, Ata Farhat, and Kinana Allouche; some of these reporters also prepared material for Addounia TV. Anas Othman and Firass Haider were identified as social-media managers. These individuals are documented as presenters, correspondents, or digital staff rather than as corporate executives, so they are not listed in the executive register. Politically, Sama TV was widely regarded as supportive of the Ba'athist government. Reports also associated the channel's financing with businessman Mohammed Hamsho. The available reference material does not provide a complete ownership chart, incorporation record, financial statements, or verified details about the channel's licensing and corporate governance. Accordingly, the station's relationship with Addounia TV and its reported financing should be understood as part of its documented public profile rather than as a fully established legal ownership history. Sama TV continued operating within the Syrian state-aligned media environment until the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024. After that event, the station became inactive and was reported to remain off air as of February 2026. No supplied source establishes whether the brand was formally dissolved, had its license revoked, or simply ceased transmission. In this dossier, the brand is classified as defunct because it is no longer broadcasting, while the precise legal status remains uncertain.

• 2024

  Broadcasting becomes inactive after regime change

  [1]Sama TVen.wikipedia.org

  After the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Sama TV became inactive and subsequently remained off air.

• 2013

  Sama TV begins broadcasting

  [1]Sama TVen.wikipedia.org

  The Syrian private television station launched on 24 January 2013 from Damascus as a sister channel to Addounia TV.

A Syrian general-interest private television channel combining news, political discussion, social affairs, lifestyle, entertainment, and sports-oriented programming. The channel was widely perceived as aligned with and supportive of the Ba'athist government.

• News programming

  Main News Bulletin

  Sama TV's principal news bulletin, forming part of the station's general-interest schedule and presenting national and broader current-news coverage.

• News programming

  Local News Bulletin

  A news service focused on local Syrian developments and community-level reporting within the channel's wider news output.

• Current affairs

  Nabed al-Sharq

  A current-affairs program whose Arabic title can be translated as “Pulse of the East.” It was among the named programs associated with Sama TV.

• Social affairs

  Ahwal al-Nas

  A social-interest program, translated in the reference material as “Conditions of the People,” addressing issues presented as relevant to everyday life and society.

• Discussion program

  Ajandet Hiwar

  A discussion and interview program translated as “Dialogue Agenda,” reflecting the station's current-affairs and conversation-based programming.

• Business and finance

  Rasamil

  A named Sama TV program associated with financial or capital-market subject matter; the supplied reference does not provide a fuller format description.

• Morning program

  Sabah al Khair

  A morning television program, with a title meaning “Good Morning,” positioned within the channel's daily magazine and lifestyle schedule.

• Lifestyle and magazine

  Sama Café

  A magazine-style program identified with the Sama TV brand and built around a café or conversational format; detailed episode information is not available in the supplied sources.

• Magazine and features

  Tafasil

  A Sama TV features program whose title means “Details,” suggesting an in-depth or item-focused format, although the available reference does not specify its exact subject areas.

• Sports programming

  Classico

  A sports-related program included among Sama TV's named offerings. The supplied material does not identify its sport, presenters, or broadcast period.

• Health and lifestyle

  Eshha Sah

  A lifestyle or health-oriented program; its title is translated in the reference as “Live Properly.”

• Entertainment

  Ghazel al-Banat

  An entertainment program listed among Sama TV's offerings. The supplied sources do not provide a detailed description of its format.

• Social and youth programming

  Hashtag

  A program associated with social-media and contemporary-topic coverage, consistent with the station's broader magazine and discussion output.

• Entertainment

  Wahesh al-Buhaira

  An entertainment program translated as “Lake Monster.” Further format, production, and scheduling details are not supplied.

• 2024

  Cessation of broadcasting after the fall of the Assad regimeStrategy

  Background

  The political order with which Sama TV was widely associated ended on 8 December 2024.

  Action taken

  Sama TV became inactive and stopped appearing on air following the regime change.

  Aftermath

  The station remained off air as of February 2026. The supplied sources do not clarify whether it was formally dissolved or merely suspended.

  Source

• 2013

  Launch of Sama TV as an Addounia sister channelProduct launch

  Background

  The station was introduced as a new Syrian private television service during the civil-war period and positioned within the same broader media environment as Addounia TV.

  Action taken

  Sama TV began broadcasting from Damascus on 24 January 2013 with a general-interest schedule covering news, current affairs, lifestyle, entertainment, and sports-related content.

  Aftermath

  The channel operated for more than a decade before becoming inactive after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.

  Source

• 2024

  Sama TV becomes inactive after the fall of the Assad regime[1]Sama TVen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Sama TV stopped operating and was reported to remain off air thereafter.

• 2013

  Sama TV launches in Syria[1]Sama TVen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  Sama TV began broadcasting from Damascus on 24 January 2013 as a sister channel to Addounia TV.

1. 1Sama TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Sama TV official websitesama-tv.net