A widely-known private Egyptian TV channel, which
showcases 24-hour rolling clips of belly-dancing, has been accused of airing
ads that “arouse viewers,” and broadcasting illegally. An Egyptian court
demanded its closure earlier this week.
Despite the ruling, the director, Baleegh Hamdy, says he will not give up broadcasting the al-Tet channel. It is now being aired from a different satellite.
In an interview with Al Arabiya Hamdy added that he is planning to launch a new channel called ‘Bom Tak’ and another channel on YouTube, also to showcase belly dancing.
Despite the ruling, the director, Baleegh Hamdy, says he will not give up broadcasting the al-Tet channel. It is now being aired from a different satellite.
In an interview with Al Arabiya Hamdy added that he is planning to launch a new channel called ‘Bom Tak’ and another channel on YouTube, also to showcase belly dancing.
Egypt’s administrative court on Saturday ordered the
belly dancing channel to be taken off air for broadcasting without a license.
The channel was also accused of airing advertisements that “arouse viewers,” sell sexual-enhancement products and promote matchmaking, according to the court’s statement.
According to Hamdy, the court ruling was not based on accurate evidence. “The judge was supposed to check the facts present in the lawyer’s allegations.”
The lawyer, who filed a suit against al-Tet, accuses the channel of providing a platform for matchmaking, but “this is not true,” the director told Al Arabiya’s English website.
“The channel does not air ads for sexual products that aren’t licensed,” he added.
“There are more than 150 channels in Egypt airing the same ads for the same products ... why are people picking on al-Tet?”
Hamdy said that al-Tet had a license and that it is not aired through the Nilesat provider, but aired on Noorsat, an Arab satellite provider headquartered in Bahrain.
The judge issued a court ruling that says the channel must be taken off the Nilesat, Hamdy said, quoting the court’s final statement.
He added that the Egyptian court should not have authority over the Bahrain-based satellite provider.
However, contrary to his expectations, the Noorsat provider in Bahrain shut down al-Tet after the Egyptian court ruling, Hamdy confirmed.
“Noorsat was supposed to respect the contract between us, but the channel is still aired anyway,” he said. Read more…
The channel was also accused of airing advertisements that “arouse viewers,” sell sexual-enhancement products and promote matchmaking, according to the court’s statement.
According to Hamdy, the court ruling was not based on accurate evidence. “The judge was supposed to check the facts present in the lawyer’s allegations.”
The lawyer, who filed a suit against al-Tet, accuses the channel of providing a platform for matchmaking, but “this is not true,” the director told Al Arabiya’s English website.
“The channel does not air ads for sexual products that aren’t licensed,” he added.
“There are more than 150 channels in Egypt airing the same ads for the same products ... why are people picking on al-Tet?”
Hamdy said that al-Tet had a license and that it is not aired through the Nilesat provider, but aired on Noorsat, an Arab satellite provider headquartered in Bahrain.
The judge issued a court ruling that says the channel must be taken off the Nilesat, Hamdy said, quoting the court’s final statement.
He added that the Egyptian court should not have authority over the Bahrain-based satellite provider.
However, contrary to his expectations, the Noorsat provider in Bahrain shut down al-Tet after the Egyptian court ruling, Hamdy confirmed.
“Noorsat was supposed to respect the contract between us, but the channel is still aired anyway,” he said. Read more…
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