Peace TV

Peace TV
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Broadcast areaWorldwide (except Bangladesh)
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerZakir Naik (Founder)
Key peopleZakir Naik
Sister channels
  • Peace TV Urdu
  • Peace TV Bangla
  • Peace TV Albanian
  • Peace TV Chinese (defunct)
History
Launched21 January 2006
Links
Websitepeacetv.tv

Peace TV is a non-profit Emirati satellite television network that broadcasts free-to-air programming. It is one of the world's largest religious satellite television networks.[5][6] On 21 January 2006, Zakir Naik created the network, which is based in Dubai.[7]

The network has broadcast all over the world.[8][9][10] Naik regards the network as a 'edutainment' channel.[11] Peace TV was also available free-to-air on the LiveStation satellite television provider.[12]

On the basis of hate-speech laws, Naik's Peace TV was banned from broadcasting in India, Bangladesh, Canada, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom.[13][14][15] Despite the ban, Peace TV has reached 200 million viewers.[16] Nevertheless, as of August 2019, Peace TV's app was still available in the banned countries, including India, via a free app in the Google Play Store that had been downloaded more than 100,000 times.[17]

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  2. ^ The Hindu. "Zakir Naik's UK-registered Foundation under scanner". Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. ^ and Sri Lanka The Times of India. "Bangladesh bans televangelist Zakir Naik's Peace TV". Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Banned in India, Peace TV Net Buys Berth on TWC in N.Y." Multichannel News. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Zakir Naik and the Islamic Research Foundation | Taylor & Francis Group". Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9781315167015-8. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "All you need to know about Zakir Naik – Who's Zakir Naik?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ Khalid, Saif. "Why does India want to arrest a popular Muslim scholar?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "About Peace TV". Peacetv.in. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  9. ^ Aataai Gazi Mahbub (10 May 2007). "Does 'Peace TV' Encourage Interfaith Amity?". OhmyNews. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  10. ^ Syed Neaz Ahmad (23 February 2007). "Peace TV Reaching 50 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007.
  11. ^ "British authorities consider banning Peace TV". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
  12. ^ "Schedules". Peacetv.tv. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Zakir Naik, Wanted In India, Banned From Making Speeches In Malaysia". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  14. ^ The Times of India. "Bangladesh bans televangelist Zakir Naik's Peace TV". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Peace TV stations fined £300,000 for hate speeches as it pulls out of the UK". The National News. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Peace TV network crosses 200 million viewership". Arab News. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  17. ^ Ankit Kumar (20 August 2019). "Despite ban, Zakir Naik's Peace TV continues to reach millions". India Today. Retrieved 20 August 2019.