Ariana News

Source profile

Origin:

Afghanistan

Region:

Asia

Founded:

2014 (parent television network 2005)

Ownership: The news channel of Ariana Radio and Television Network, part of the privately held Bayat Group founded by the Afghan-American businessman Ehsanollah Bayat, who also owns Afghan Wireless and Bayat Power. No state holds equity in the broadcaster. No editor-in-chief has been publicly named since 2022 and the site discloses no ownership.

Funding: Advertising, sponsorship and sports rights, with the proprietor covering the shortfall; the Committee to Protect Journalists reported in 2022 that revenues met only about 35 percent of costs. The owner's power company holds ten-year supply and offtake agreements with Taliban ministries and state utilities.

Focus Areas: Afghan government and ministry affairs, diplomacy and regional trade, security, economy, international wire, sport, talk shows

Language:

Dari, Pashto and English