Talaqie TV

Talaqie TV, also known in Arabic as قناة تلاقي, was a Syrian television channel headquartered in Damascus. Its name is commonly translated as “Meeting,” reflecting the channel’s positioning around connection and public communication. The station began operating on 6 October 2012 and was established within Syria’s state broadcasting environment during a period of intense political and social disruption. The channel’s programming was oriented toward Syrian public affairs. Its stated coverage included national issues, politics, social matters, and economic developments, placing it within the broader group of general-interest and public-information television services rather than a narrowly specialized entertainment or commercial channel. Available reference material does not provide a detailed program schedule, individual show titles, audience figures, advertising model, staffing structure, or distribution metrics, so the channel’s precise editorial mix and commercial performance cannot be established reliably. On 20 May 2013, Syria’s Ministry of Information and the General Organisation of Radio and TV, commonly known as ORTAS, officially launched the Talaqie satellite channel. This formal launch distinguished the service from its earlier operational starting point and connected the brand directly with Syria’s public broadcasting institutions. Its satellite format allowed it to serve viewers beyond terrestrial transmission areas, although the available sources do not specify its full technical footprint or the countries in which it was carried. Talaqie TV operated as part of Syria’s state-linked media system and focused on coverage relevant to national public discourse. Its subject areas—politics, society, the economy, and national affairs—were consistent with the role of a public-information channel during a period when Syrian television outlets were covering highly consequential domestic events. No reliable information in the supplied material identifies a private parent company, a separately incorporated owner, senior executives, major commercial partnerships, or notable branded campaigns. The channel was shut down in 2016. The available reference does not state whether the closure resulted from a strategic restructuring, budgetary decision, regulatory action, technical limitations, or another cause. It therefore cannot be characterized more specifically without additional authoritative reporting. Talaqie TV is consequently best documented as a defunct Syrian broadcast brand whose known operating history runs from its 2012 start through its formal state-backed satellite launch in 2013 and its closure in 2016.

Talaqie TV was a Syrian television station based in Damascus. Its Arabic name, قناة تلاقي, is associated with the meaning “Meeting.” The channel began operating on 6 October 2012, making it a relatively recent addition to Syria’s television landscape at a time of major political and social upheaval in the country. The station’s known editorial scope covered national affairs, politics, social issues, and economic topics. This placed Talaqie within the general-interest public-affairs segment of Syrian broadcasting. The available reference material does not provide a complete account of its daily schedule, studios, presenters, correspondents, production facilities, audience size, or transmission arrangements before its formal satellite launch. No dependable information is available in the supplied sources about a distinct commercial identity separate from its public broadcasting role. A formal institutional launch took place on 20 May 2013. The Syrian Ministry of Information and the General Organisation of Radio and TV, or ORTAS, launched Talaqie as an official satellite television channel. The involvement of these state media bodies indicates that the channel belonged to Syria’s state-linked broadcasting structure. Its satellite distribution potentially broadened its reach beyond audiences served by local terrestrial signals, although the exact satellite platform and geographic coverage are not identified in the available material. Talaqie’s subject areas suggest that the channel was intended to provide viewers with information and discussion concerning Syria’s national life. Its coverage of political, social, and economic matters also meant that it operated in an environment where television news and public-affairs programming had heightened importance. The supplied sources do not document specific editorial controversies, lawsuits, scandals, major campaigns, or leadership changes involving the brand, and none should be inferred from the channel’s state affiliation alone. The station was shut down in 2016. The available account records the closure but does not explain whether it was connected to a government media reorganization, financial considerations, audience performance, technical issues, or another factor. Talaqie TV therefore has a clearly documented but relatively short operating history: activity began in October 2012, the channel received an official satellite launch in May 2013, and broadcasting ended in 2016. Its legacy is that of a short-lived Syrian public-affairs television brand associated with ORTAS and the Ministry of Information.

• 2016

  Channel closes

  [1]Talaqie TVen.wikipedia.org

  Talaqie TV was shut down in 2016.

• 2013

  Official satellite launch

  [1]Talaqie TVen.wikipedia.org

  The Syrian Ministry of Information and ORTAS officially launched Talaqie as a satellite television channel on 20 May 2013.

• 2012

  Channel begins operating

  [1]Talaqie TVen.wikipedia.org

  Talaqie TV began operating from Damascus on 6 October 2012.

A Syrian general-interest and public-affairs television channel focused on national, political, social, and economic issues.

• Television channel · 2013

  Talaqie satellite television channel

  Talaqie’s principal and apparently only documented offering was a Syrian satellite television service. It provided general-interest coverage of national, political, social, and economic issues and was formally launched by the Ministry of Information and ORTAS in May 2013. The channel operated under the Talaqie brand until it was shut down in 2016.

• 2016

  Shutdown of Talaqie TVOther

  Background

  After operating as a Syrian television channel and receiving a formal satellite launch in 2013, Talaqie ceased broadcasting in 2016.

  Action taken

  The channel was shut down.

  Aftermath

  Talaqie became a defunct television brand. The available source does not explain the reason for the closure.

  Source

• 2013

  Formal launch of Talaqie as a satellite channelProduct launch

  Background

  Talaqie had been operating since October 2012, but the Ministry of Information and ORTAS formally introduced it as a satellite television channel in May 2013.

  Action taken

  The two state broadcasting institutions officially launched the channel on 20 May 2013.

  Aftermath

  Talaqie continued as a Syrian public-affairs television service until its shutdown in 2016.

  Source

1. 1Talaqie TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Talaqie TV official websitetalaqie.net