OTV (Arabic: أو تي في, launched in 2007) is a publicly traded television station in Lebanon that is affiliated with the Free Patriotic Movement political party (التيار اللوطني الحر). It is nicknamed 'Orange TV' due to its orange logo, and the fact that the FPM, which the network has affiliations to, uses orange colors.
Launching
OTV began broadcasting on 20 July 2007 on the Arabsat satellite, on the 11823MHz frequency, but launched officially in 2008 after a testing period of almost six months.
Outside of Lebanon, OTV broadcasts worldwide through both a wide range of different broadcasting channels for the United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, United States, Australia, and the Arab world, and via the internet, in which its website and social media accounts offers live-streaming coverage.[citation needed] OTV targets all Lebanese in particular and Arabs in general.[citation needed]
Corporate structure
Al Lubnaniah Lil I'Lam SAL is the Lebanese joint stock company, titular of the OTV television broadcasting license granted by the Lebanese Council of Ministers on 22 June 2006. OTV (Holding) SAL is an investment company.
France: OTV is available on certain cable packages provided by Free, Orange, Bouygues Télécom, Virgin, and SFR, and is part of the "Bouquet Libanais" collection.
UK: OTV is available on certain streaming platforms (i.e., Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Now TV Box and the Online TV portal) and is also included in Arabia One.
Sweden: OTV is available as part of the Arabic bouquet on Zone TV.