Baraem

Baraem
براعم
CountryQatar
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa
Europe (formerly)
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
Picture format480p (2009–2011)
720p (2011–present)
1080p (downscaled to 576i for the SD feed; 2016–present)
Ownership
OwnerAl Jazeera Media Network (2009–2016)
Qatar Foundation (2009–2013)
beIN Media Group (2016–present)
Sister channelsJeem TV
History
Launched
  • 16 January 2009; 15 years ago (2009-01-16) (MENA feeds)
  • 1 November 2012; 11 years ago (2012-11-01) (European feed)
  • 1 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-01) (switch to pay television)
Closed
  • 1 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-01) (free to air feeds)
  • 1 June 2018; 6 years ago (2018-06-01) (European feed)
Links
Websitebaraem.tv

Baraem (Arabic: براعم) (meaning: buds) is a Qatari pay television channel aimed at preschool kids. It was launched on 16 January 2009,[1] and broadcasts 17 hours daily. Previously co-owned by Al Jazeera Media Network and the Qatar Foundation, Al Jazeera acquired full rights to the channel in June 2013.[2] It was then acquired by beIN Media Group on 1 April 2016.[3]

Programming for older children is broadcast on sister channel Jeem TV.

  1. ^ "Baraem, Shines the Skies". Al Bawaba. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Official: JCC to leave Qatar Foundation for Al Jazeera". 15 July 2013.
  3. ^ "beIN lance plusieurs services à la demande". www.telesatellite.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.