An anoymous Czech businessman has launched a project to build a private television station in southern Iraq. ” We have agreed to establish a private television station called the Voice of the South, based in Basra,” says the owner of the firm, whose name is also withheld.
The Czech-Iraqi television station may start broadcasting in southern Iraq as early as February, three hours a day at the beginning. The broadcast will focus mainly on news but will also contain animated films for children.
The joint television station is supported not only by Czech officials but also by the British, in whose sector the broadcasting will take place, says Czech news agency CTK. Interest in the project has also been shown by some Kuwaiti companies. The Voice of the South owners expect the station to be profit-making within two years.