Television in Jordan  Television in Jordan is dominated by pan-Arab satellite, with terrestrial accounting for 16% of TV households in the country. There are 29 free-to-air satellite channels headquartered in Jordan. Pay-TV penetration is low, estimated at 4% in 2011. The state broadcaster is the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation, which operates a domestic channel and broadcasts internationally via the Jordan Satellite channel. The independent local channel Roya TV broadcasts local news, dramas and a variety of political, social and economic programmes. The number of satellite television channels broadcasting from Jordan reached 45 at the end of 2015. However, here is a list of the major Jordanian TV channels: