title: Al Sumaria
text: # Al Sumaria
  
  Alsumaria News (Arabic: السومرية نيوز) is an independent Iraqi satellite TV network that transmits on Nilesat 102,
  
  Hot Bird 8, and NOORSAT/Eurobird. Established by a group of businessmen in 2004, it has 700 employees across Iraq, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.
  
  Alsumaria adopts a liberal perspective whilst maintaining religious faith and strongly refuting repression and autocracy. Alsumaria produces almost all of its 24/7 programs in-house. It broadcasts live entertainment, social, political, and game shows hosted by young Iraqis, and drama and comedy series starred, directed, and produced by Iraqis.
  
  Alsumaria have exclusive rights to broadcast various movies, documentaries, musicals, children, entertainment, and sports shows.
  
  ## Channels
  
  Terrestrial broadcasting 64 UHF
  
  NileSat 102 Frequency: 12130 MHz Polarization: Vertical Symbol rate: 27.5 Mb/s FEC: 5/6
  
  HotBird 8 – 13° East Transponder: 77 Frequency: 12245 MHz Polarization: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 27.500 M Symbol FEC: 3/4
  
  ## Availability
  
  It is made available for a primarily-Arab audience throughout the world via satellite, online streaming through its website and in the Americas on myTV.
  
  