Babylon Media Group

Babylon Media
Founded1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Founder
  • Salwan Zaito
  • Nashwan Zaito
Headquarters
Ankawa, Erbil
,
Iraq
ProductsTelevision and radio network, event management
Websitebabylon.iq

Babylon Media Group (Arabic: مجموعة بابل الإعلامية) is an Iraqi multi-media company. The company is headquartered in Ankawa, Erbil, in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region. The company was founded in 1998 in the Netherlands by brothers Salwan and Nashwan Zaito, before relocating to Iraq in 2005.

History

The company was founded in 1998 by Assyrian brothers Salwan and Nashwan Zaito, who originate from Zakho in northern Iraq. Living in the Netherlands, the two brothers initially opened their company as a media coverage provider across Europe. In the wake of the US invasion of Iraq, the two decided to move their operations back to Iraq in 2005.

Operations

TV, Film, & Radio Integrations

The company owns and operates several networks, including Babylon TV, Babylon FM, and Al-Salam Radio. Other channels that they oversee include Gali Kurdistan, Net TV, NRT News, Samara TV, Salahadin TV, Radio Al-Salam, UTV, and Kurdsat TV, each offering unique content that caters to different audiences. In November 2014, the company signed a contract with UAE-based Yahlive to include more channels on their network.

Events

In 2016, the company hosted the Miss Kurdistan beauty pageant, allocating $350,000 to host the event in Ankawa. The company has also hosted a plethora of events for the government of Iraqi Kurdistan and Kurdish-affiliated organizations.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Babylon Media and Yahlive sign contract for transponder use". Broadcast Pro Middle East. November 17, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Our Legacy". babylon.iq. Babylon Media Group. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "A scientific Visit to Babylon TV". cue.edu.krd. Catholic University in Erbil. February 18, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Miss Kurdistan 2016 beauty pageant". Rudaw. October 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ Homa, Ava, ed. (October 7, 2016). "VIDEO and PHOTOS: Zhalia Sirwan crowned Miss Kurdistan 2016". kurdistan24.net. Erbil: Kurdistan24. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "رووداو تحصل على جائزة من روانكه للإبداع" [Rudaw receives an award from Rawanke for creativity] (in Arabic). Rudaw. March 7, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "All Posts". Babylon Media. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ "سعادة السفيرة سندس عمر علي تزور مؤسسة بابيلون الاعلامية ومركز الجواهري الثقافي في براغ" [Ambassador Sundus Omar Ali visits Babylon Media Foundation and Al-Jawahiri Cultural Center in Prague]. mofa.gov.iq (in Arabic). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iraq). Retrieved May 19, 2024.