Kalam TV
Encyclopedia
Kalam Tv is a social networking website centralized around video sharing
service. Initially launched on February, 2008 to meet the needs and the preferences of the people in the Middle East
in terms of sharing and creating original videos, but it expanded services to Iran
and Pakistan
in mid 2009. It is a part of Tower Media Middle East located in Dubai Media City
.
including Al Layla Shellatna go live on web via Kalam TV as soon as they are aired on TV.
-speaking community around the world. It is compliant with Iran's Internet regulatory authority, Telecommunication Company of Iran
. Kalam Farsi was the first online resource for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's exclusive interview on Al Aan TV
, Punjab Tv
. A weekly 20 minute infomercial named Kalam Hum Kalam is aired every Saturday on Geo TV
.
Video sharing
Video hosting services refers to websites or software where users can distribute their video clips. Other sites such as file hosting services image hosting services and social network services might support video sharing as an enhancement to their primary mission, but in general, they are not...
service. Initially launched on February, 2008 to meet the needs and the preferences of the people in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
in terms of sharing and creating original videos, but it expanded services to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in mid 2009. It is a part of Tower Media Middle East located in Dubai Media City
Dubai Media City
Dubai Media City , part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been built by the Dubai government to boost UAE's media foothold, and has become a regional hub for media organizations including news agencies, publishing, online media, advertising, production,...
.
Features
Videos are uploaded at Kalam by registered users only where they can create, customize their channels and profile with avatar, background and header images. The website has features like Video embedding, downloading, sharing publicly or privately, user-commenting, rating, play lists. Users can make friends, chat and can watch videos in low or high quality.Content
Video content is categorized such as Drama, Film, Poetry, Jokes, Fashion, Sports, Music, Cooking, Talk shows, News Content, Citizen Journalism. The website does not allow any copyrighted material to be shared.Arabic
The Arabic section include various TV shows from Al Aan TVAl Aan TV
Al Aan is a pan-Arab infotainment satellite television station based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates. It focuses on news content and entertainment programs and targets Arab families with a slight tilt towards young female audience in the Arab world....
including Al Layla Shellatna go live on web via Kalam TV as soon as they are aired on TV.
Persian
Kalam Farsi gives voice to Iranian and PersianPersian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
-speaking community around the world. It is compliant with Iran's Internet regulatory authority, Telecommunication Company of Iran
Telecommunication Company of Iran
Telecommunication Company of Iran was established in 1971 with a new organizational structure as the main responsible administration for the entire telecommunication affairs, and Iran Telecommunication Industries was also founded in the same year to manufacture the required equipment for the...
. Kalam Farsi was the first online resource for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's exclusive interview on Al Aan TV
Al Aan TV
Al Aan is a pan-Arab infotainment satellite television station based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates. It focuses on news content and entertainment programs and targets Arab families with a slight tilt towards young female audience in the Arab world....
Urdu
The Urdu section focuses on citizen journalists from Pakistan and is the only video sharing website for Urdu speakers. Major content comes from ordinary citizen reporters as well as media partners which include Geo TvGeo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
, Punjab Tv
Punjab TV
Punjab TV is a Punjabi language television channel based in Pakistan. The channel caters predominately to the country's large Punjabi population, providing news and current affairs, infotainment, and general entertainment in the form of drama serials and talk shows....
. A weekly 20 minute infomercial named Kalam Hum Kalam is aired every Saturday on Geo TV
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
.