The World's Largest Archives of Footage Translated From Arab and Iranian Television
MEMRI is announcing the redesigned website of the MEMRI TV Project, www.memritv.org.
The MEMRI TV Project maintains the world's largest archives of footage translated from Arab and Iranian television. The project has so far produced 1,527 clips, totaling more than 14,000 hours of footage.
MEMRI TV is viewed in 197 countries around the world, and to date over 20 million visitors have accessed its website.
The main focus of the MEMRI TV Project is the latest developments of the Middle East in the political, ideological, religious and social spheres.
Updated Features/Content of the New Website
Improved technological features including:
- New enhanced video player
- Easier site navigation
- More subjects, countries, and channels
- Enhanced site interactivity
- The new MEMRITV web site will be housed on high-end servers in a state-of-the-art datacenter that features increased available bandwidth, resulting in a significantly improved end-user experience in navigating the site and in viewing MEMRI’s extensive video collection.
- Compilations of subjects, such as reform, women's issues, and on jihad and terrorism.
Monitoring the 100 Most Important Middle Eastern TV Channels
Established in 2004 with the aim of monitoring and translating excerpts from the 100 most important TV channels in the Middle East and Iran, the MEMRI TV Project is the only organization in the world – non-profit or governmental – doing such work.
The channels monitored by MEMRI TV include: Saudi Arabia: Saudi Channel 1, Saudi Channel 2, Iqra, Al-Majd, Al-Ekhbariya, Ein TV, MBC, Rotana Cinema TV, Al-Risala; Iran: IRINN, Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3, Channel 4, Al-'Alam, Sahar TV, IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam1, IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam2, IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam3, Al-Kawthar TV, Esfahan TV, Kerman TV, Tehran TV, Bushehr TV, Koran Channel, Khorasan TV; Egypt: Dream 2, Mihwar, Channel 1, Al-Nas, Tanweer, Nile Culture TV 5; Lebanon: Al-Manar, LBC, New TV, ANB, Future/Al-Mustaqbal, NBN, Heya, Teleliban, Noursat; Jordan: Jordanian TV; Iraq: Al-Iraqiya, Al-Fayhaa (Iraq/UAE), Al-Baghdadiya, Al-Furat, Salah Al-Din, Anwar, Al-Rafidein (Iraq/Egypt); Europe/ U.K./U.S.: Al-Hayat TV (Europe), Islam TV (U.K.), Al-Hurra (U.S.); Al-Mustaqila (U.K.); Qatar: Al-Jazeera, Al-Jazeera Children's Channel, Qatar TV; Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Authority TV, Al-Aqsa TV; Dubai: Al-Arabiya, Dubai TV; Kuwait: Al-Rai TV, Kuwait TV; UAE: UAE TV4, Al-Shariqa, Peace TV (India/UAE); Syria: Syrian TV; Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi TV; Libya: Libya TV; Bahrain: Bahrain TV; Sudan: Sudan TV; Yemen: Yemen TV; Oman: Oman TV; and the Internet.
Frequently Used as a Resource for Major TV Outlets Worldwide
Material from The MEMRI TV Project appears regularly on television. This year, television outlets in the U.S. using MEMRI TV included: CNN (The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Paula Zahn Now, Anderson Cooper 360); FOX News (Hannity & Colmes, Special Report with Brit Hume, Fox Report with Shepard Smith, Live Desk with Martha MacCallum, Fox News Live); NBC (NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno); CBS (The Evening News); PBS (Now, Frontline); MSNBC (Scarborough Country, Countdown with Keith Olbermann); ABC NEWS; CURRENT TV; COMEDY CENTRAL (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart); HBO (Real Time with Bill Maher); SHOWTIME (documentary) and others.
Internationally, MEMRI TV has been used on the following channels this year: in the U.K. by the BBC, ITN News, and Sky TV; in Italy by RAI; in Germany by ARD TV, Spiegel TV, Cosmo TV, NDR TV, ZDF TV, 3SAT TV, Vox TV, RTL TV, MOZ, and Bayerischer Rundfunk TV; in Spain by El-Mundo TV; in France by Canal-Plus TV and TFJ; in Sweden by TV8; in India by CNN-IBN; in Brazil by SBT TV; in Iran by Al-'Alam TV; in Norway by TV2; in Malaysia by Kelatan TV; in Canada by the Canadian Broadcasting Company; in Denmark by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation; in Australia by the Australian Broadcasting Company; and by CNN International and many others.
More Innovations Coming Soon
In the coming month, the new MEMRI TV website will be adding new innovations such as: MY MEMRI TV - Using this feature, visitors can create a personalized MEMRI TV page with their favorite clips, which can be shared with others.
Visit www.MEMRITV.org Regularly
New clips are being added daily.
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