Baraem

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Baraem
براعم
CountryQatar
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa
Europe
JeemTV
History
Launched
  • 16 January 2009; 15 years ago (2009-01-16) (MENA feeds)
  • 11 February 2009; 15 years ago (2009-02-11) (Freeview UK)
  • 1 April 2016; 7 years ago (2016-04-01) (switch to pay television)
Closed
  • 1 April 2016; 7 years ago (2016-04-01) (free to air feeds)
  • 1 June 2018; 5 years ago (2018-06-01) (Freeview UK)
Links
Websitebaraem.tv

Baraem (

Arabic: براعم) (meaning: buds) is a Qatari pay television channel aimed at preschool kids. It was launched on January 16, 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 April 1, 2016.[3]

Programming for older children is broadcast on sister channel

JeemTV
.

History

The channel was launched on 16 January 2009 as a joint venture between the

Al Jazeera Children's Channel
that debuted the same day.

A European feed of both JCC and Baraem launched on Freeview UK on 11 February 2009.

On 15 June 2013, it was announced that Al Jazeera would acquire the Qatar Foundation's assets to both JeemTV and Baraem.[2]

On 1 April 2016, the channel was acquired by

JeemTV
.

On 1 January 2017, the channel received a rebrand to coincide with its 8th anniversary. This time the new look was designed in-house.

References

  1. ^ "Baraem, Shines the Skies". Al Bawaba. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "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.

External links

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