AFP - Iranian state TV has fired two channelmanagers over a live program deemed insulting to Sunni Muslims, it said in astatement Sunday. The sackings at Channel 5 came after a broadcast on May 20 celebrating thebirthday of the second imam in Shia Islam, Hassan ibn Ali. During the program, religious chanter and story-teller Ahmad Qadamirecited ...

[caption id="attachment_17976" align="alignright" width="256"] Eutelsat and Intelsat win a new 6-month waiver to broadcast Press TV.[/caption] The US government has reportedly given European satellite providers Intelsat and Eutelsat Communications a new six-month waiver to transmit Iranian channels including Press TV. The waiver has been granted ...