Iran says its channel dropped by satellite

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 9 February 2013

Iran's English-language channel Press TV has lost its broadcast service in North America as Galaxy 19 drops its signal. This decision follows broader sanctions aimed at Iran's nuclear program.

Summary

TEHRAN: Iran's English-language channel Press TV says that it has been dropped by the satellite that had broadcast its signal to North America.

The Saturday report says that the Galaxy 19 satellite serving audiences in the United States and Canada has removed both the state-owned news channel as well as a movie channel, iFilm.

It said the move was part of sanctions imposed on Iran as part of broader efforts to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Iran denies that it is developing weapons, saying its nuclear activities are aimed at peaceful purposes.- AP

KEY POINTS:

• Press TV's signal no longer available in North America.
• Galaxy 19 satellite removed the channel under imposed sanctions.
• The sanctions are part of efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
• Iran maintains that its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes.
• The decision also affects the iFilm movie channel.