Jordan Radio and Television Corporation

Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) is the state broadcaster of Jordan. It was formed in 1985 after the merger between Jordan Radio and Jordan Television.
Jordan's first radio broadcasts were received from other countries in the Middle East. Initially known as Transjordan, it did not adopt a radio service of its own until 1948. Radio Jordan first broadcast in 1956. Today it broadcasts a 24-hour Arabic service, as well as an English language service for 21 hours per day and a French language service for 13 hours per day.
The main channel for JRTV is its satellite channel, called Al-Urdunniyya, meaning 'the Jordanian' [channel].
History
Television transmission in Jordan started in black and white in April 1968 from one studio, with three hours of programming. It started as JTV (Jordan Television Corporation).
JTV was admitted as a full active member of the European Broadcasting Union in 1970. The following years witnessed several milestones for JTV. In 1972, it became the first station in the region to operate a second channel, Channel 2, which specialised in foreign programmes, including a news bulletin in English. In 1974, JTV started transmission in full colours using the PAL-B system, and in 1975, transmission was expanded to cover the entire Kingdom. The first face of JTV was Ghada Haddadin, who later acted as the anchor for English news. From 1987, Hala Kharouba served as the host of the English channel. Along with the English programmes on Channel 2, JTV started transmission of French news bulletins and programmes in 1978.
In 1985, Jordan Radio and Jordan Television merged to form Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV).
Amra Satellite Earth Station was established in 1988 and was linked to the satellites: Eutelsat, Intelsat and Arabsat.
In 1993, the Jordan Satellite Channel was launched and in 1998, a third channel was launched, Channel 3, which was devoted to transmitting the Parliamentary sessions and local and international sports.
In January 2001, the corporation underwent major restructuring. Programmes of Channel 1 and 2 were combined in one main channel. Channel 2 specialised in sports, while Channel 3 was operated in cooperation with the private sector, on the basis of two transmission periods: the morning and afternoon "Cartoon Channel" and the evening "Jordan Movie Channel".
Al-Urdunniyya can be viewed through live streaming online at jrtv.jo.
Services
JRTV operates three television channels and four radio stations throughout the country:
Radio stations
Jordanian Radio (Radio al-Urdunniyah) – generalist national radio station
Radio Amman FM – a station with a specific focus on Amman, the capital of Jordan; Irbid has a local version of this station
Radio Jordan – foreign music and programming in English or French, depending on the time of day; broadcasting in English since 1973 (initially on medium wave, then FM since 1994) and in French since 1992
Holy Quran Radio
Television channels
Jordan TV
Sport TV
Al Ordoniyah
List of programmes
Foreign
Drama
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
Against the Wind
Airwolf
All the Rivers Run
Angels
Anna Karenina
Anna of the Five Towns
Babylon 5
Battlestar Galactica
Beauty and the Beast
Blacke's Magic
Blue Heelers
Bordertown
Bugs
Campaign
Chancer
The Charmer
China Beach
Circus
The Commish
The Contract
Cover Story
Covington Cross
Cosby Mysteries
Crown Court
Delvecchio
Dickens of London
Doctor Who
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Duchess of Duke Street
G.P.
Enemy at the Door
The Equalizer
ER
Forever Green
Game, Set and Match
Gone to the Dogs
The Guilty
Halifax f.p.
Hawaii 5-O
Highlander: The Series
The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling
Hooperman
Hunter
Inspector Morse
Jamaica Inn
Le chevalier de Pardaillan (In French)
Legend of the Hidden City
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
L.A. Law
Made in Heaven
Madson
Miami Vice
Mrs. Columbo
Murder, She Wrote
M.A.N.T.I.S.
The New Avengers
North of 60
NYPD Blue
Ohara
Rags to Riches
Remington Steele
Renegade
Rich Man, Poor Man
Roots
Rue Carnot (In French)
Sea Hunt
Secret Army
Sins
Space Precinct
Space Rangers
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Tanamera – Lion of Singapore
Time Trax
Turks
A Very British Coup
Wish Me Luck
The X-Files
The Waltons
Which Way Home
Wind at My Back
Children's
The Adventures of Mickey and Donald
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
The Adventures of the Bush Patrol
Adventures on Rainbow Pond
Aladdin
Animaniacs
The Animals of Farthing Wood
Animal Park
Animated Classic Showcase
At the Zoo
Back to the Future
Bananas in Pyjamas
Barney & Friends
Batman: The Animated Series
Beakman's World
Beethoven
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Blizzard Island
Bonkers
Bosco Adventure (In French)
Bouli (In French)
The Boy from Andromeda
Budgie the Little Helicopter
Bush School
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Care Bears
Caroline and Her Friends (In French)
Cat Tales (In French)
Chorlton and the Wheelies
Chris Cross
Clémentine (In French)
Cro
The Curiosity Show
Deepwater Haven
Dennis the Menace
Denver, the Last Dinosaur (In French)
Dinky Di's
Dog City
Dog House
Double Dragon
Droopy, Master Detective
Elly & Jools
Escape from Jupiter
The Famous Five
Fantômette (In French)
Fievel's American Tails
Fireman Sam
The Flintstones
Freakazoid!
The Genie From Down Under
Ghostwriter
Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left
Hammerman
Heathcliff (In Arabic)
Here Comes Mumfie
The Huggabug Club
Hurricanes
The Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk
Inspector Gadget
Iris, The Happy Professor
Jim Henson's Animal Show
Joshua Jones
Jonny Quest
Kelly
Le Chevalier Du Labyrinthe (In French)
Le Monde Magique De Chantal Coya (In French)
The Legends of Treasure Island
Leo the Lion
Les Badaboks (In French)
Lift Off
The Little Mermaid
Little Rosey
Lucky Luke
Mac and Muttley
Magic Mountain
The Magic School Bus
Madeline
The Many Dream Journeys of Meme (In French)
Masters of the Maze
The Mask: Animated Series
Michel Vaillant (In French)
Micro Kids (In French)
Mirror, Mirror
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
Moero! Top Striker (In French)
Molierissimo (In French)
Moomin
Mother Goose and Grimm
Mr. Bogus
My Favorite Fairy Tales
My Life as a Dog
My Secret Identity
The New Fred and Barney Show
New Kids on the Block
The New Three Stooges
The Night of the Red Hunter
Noddy in Toyland
Noddy's Toyland Adventures
Ocean Girl
The Odyssey
Oscar's Orchestra
Ovide and the Gang
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
The Pink Panther
Pirates
Postman Pat
Problem Child
Pugwall's Summer
Pumpkin Patch
The Raccoons (In French)
Rainbow
Raw Toonage
Read Alee Deed Alee
ReBoot
Richie Rich
Road to Avonlea
Rotten Ralph
Sandokan
The Scientific Eye
The Secret World of Alex Mack
See How They Grow
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Shingalana the Little Hunter
The Show with the Mouse
Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Sky Trackers
The Smoggies (In French)
Snorks (In French)
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (In French)
Spatz
Spirit Bay
Speed Racer
Spellbinder
Spiff and Hercules (In French)
Spirou (In English and French)
Square One Television
Standby...Lights! Camera! Action!
Super Champs
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
Superman: The Animated Series
TaleSpin
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (In French)
Terrytoons
Time Riders
Twinkle the Dream Being
Uchūsen Sagittarius (In French)
Ultimate Spider-Man
Vid Kids
Vision On
The Wayne Manifesto
What Would You Do?
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
Wish Kid
Wishbone
Wonder Why?
Woody Woodpecker
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The Worst Day of My Life
Wowser (In Arabic)
News
Envoyé spécial (In French)
Regarde le Monde (In French)
Talk shows
Bêtes pas bêtes (In French)
Anthology
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Twilight Zone
Music
Embarquement immédiat (In French)
Taratata (In French)
Comedy
2point4 Children
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Acropolis Now
Are You Being Served?
Big Brother Jake
The Brittas Empire
Caroline in the City
Charles in Charge
Charlie Chaplin
Check It Out!
The Cosby Show
Dad's Army
Devenish
Diff'rent Strokes
Dinosaurs
Double Trouble
Dudley
Ellen
Empty Nest
Executive Stress
Evening Shade
Ever Decreasing Circles
Everybody Loves Raymond
Family Matters
Fawlty Towers
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Friends
The Golden Girls
The Good Life
Grace Under Fire
Here's Lucy
Hey Dad..!
House Calls
I Dream of Jeannie
I Married Dora
Just the Ten of Us
Kate & Allie
Keeping Up Appearances
Laff-a-Bits
L'appart (In French)
The Many Wives of Patrick
The Mighty Jungle
Mork & Mindy
Mother and Son
Mr. Belvedere
The Munsters Today
The Muppet Show
Murphy Brown
The Nanny
Newlyweds
No Job for a Lady
No Place Like Home
One Foot in the Grave
Open All Hours
Parenthood
Perfect Strangers
Robin's Nest
Saved by the Bell
The Simpsons
Sparks
Step by Step
Suddenly Susan
Three Up, Two Down
Three's Company
Throb
Too Close for Comfort
The Torkelsons
Who's the Boss?
Yes, Minister
Soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful
Dallas
Falcon Crest
Neighbours
The Young and the Restless (In Arabic)
Variety
Champs-Élysées (In French)
Un DB de plus (In French)
Sports
The Spectacular World of Guinness Records
Game shows
The Crystal Maze
The Desert Forges
Des chiffres et des lettres (In French)
Fort Boyard (In French)
L'École des fans (In French)
Small Talk
Take Your Pick!
Treasure Hunt
You Bet Your Life
Documentary
Allo La Terre (In French)
Ancient Voices
Big Cat Diary
Enigma
E=M6 (In French)
In Search of...
Life After People
Life Choices
Mothers of the Wild
Shall Never Lose Hope
The Unknown War
Ushuaïa (In French)
Walking with Dinosaurs
Reality
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Western
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Lazarus Man
Lonesome Dove
Magazine
The Album Show
Movies, Games and Videos
See also
Shababnews
References
External links
1985 establishments in Jordan
Mass media companies of Jordan
Television in Jordan
Arabic-language television stations
European Broadcasting Union members
Divisions and subsidiaries of the prime ministry (Jordan)
Television channels and stations established in 1985