Zaro TV

Zaro TV زارۆ تيڤى

Country	IRAQ, Kurdistan
Headquarters	Erbil
Ownership
Owner	MoCY/ KRG

Zaro Tv (Kurdish: زارۆ تيڤى ), is a first official Kurdish Children's Channel, owned by Kurdistan Regional Government, broadcasting for now . in local area, with HD quality using Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestria system DVB-T.

History

Zaro television has launched on 22 December 2013. The founder /The General Manager Halgurd Jundiany told the media about the steps of broadcasting Zaro tv: “Production of local shows and programs is being started since summer of 2013,” equipped Halgurd Abdulwahab, “we are waiting for our shows and programs to reach a total of 250 hours to start broadcasting officially.”

The new channel comprises local and foreign professional employees. Moreover, it has studios and branches to the channel in Sulaimani, Duhok. Furthermore, the channel has its locally-made animated show, which is a relatively new thing in the area. Zaro TV is under the Ministry of Culture and Youth MoCY/ General Directorate of Information and Publishing. Financially, it has a share from the general budget of the ministry. Nevertheless, there are attempts to collaborate with UNICEF and UNISCO to provide Zaro TV with financial and administrative support.

Goal and vision

The main goal of this Channel is Educating children according to national, humane and modern standards to provide a healthy constructive future generation. Protecting children from those TV channels that have special agendas such as promoting racism and radicalism, which are opposite to our culture and national interest.

Developing figurative pure language for children that can provide a basis to a standard language. Familiarizing children with the Kurdish culture versus world culture. Developing the culture of gender balance in a way that secures future domestic peace. Introducing children to the environment aesthetics. Teaching children to retain their health with healthy nutrition through eating vegetables and fruits and avoiding fast food.

Broadcasting hours

Zaro TV broadcasts its programs from 3.00pm till 9.00pm, which is a proper time for children.

Criteria and policies

Zaro Tv Criteria, All Programs, articles, speeches, songs, animations and dramas must be according to the following criteria: considers the national interest of the Kurdistan region and functions with responsibility and earnest. They must be far from violence, racism and chauvinism. To pay attention to national and humanitarian culture to contribute in building a healthy society in which co-existence, tolerance and assistance are dominant. Generalization, that is to say, programs must involve all children without discrimination based on social and economic status, or residence in rural or urban areas. Most programs must be short and have fast rhythm ( except for dramas, stories and some of the competition based programs). Attention to be paid to children's live programs. Gender balance must be considered, in other words, boys and girls must appear on equal bases in programs. Psychology of children must be taken into consideration in programs There must be no direct reference to sex or sexual temptation (photos, videos, verbal or other sexual references) Attention to be paid to those programs that promote awareness, intelligence as well as the scientific level of children, and motivate them towards progress. Programs must be classified according to the age of the children they address and this must be clearly mentioned in the program titles. General norm of the region must be taken into consideration

Programmes

• [myhomeland:Passionate TV program base]
• [gulzar: A series program which we tries getting more kids involve many activities]
• [When I was a child: New TV Program]
• [with-animals: A documentary program provides efficient information about different animals for kids]
• [hero-turtle: A cartoon series about an hero turtle who always ready to help others]