Future Television

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Future Television
Future TV Logo
Type Broadcast radio network and
television network
Country Flag of Lebanon Lebanon
Availability    Flag of Lebanon Lebanon; also available in the Arab World, Flag of Europe Europe, Flag of the United States United States, Flag of Canada Canada, and Flag of Australia Australia
Owner Future TV Network
Launch date February 15, 1993 (television network)
Website Future TV website

Future Television (Arabic: تلفزيون المستقبل, Telviziyon Al Mustaqbal) a television station broadcasting from Lebanon. It was founded in 1993 by the late Rafik Hariri, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon. Future TV is also available via satellite in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Politically, the channel supports the views of the Hariri family.

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Its biggest competitors in Lebanon are LBCI and Murr Television. The latter was shutdown in September 2002 due to political reasons.

Future TV has produced many popular programs including SuperStar (Arabic version of Pop Idol), La Youmal (a comedy/skit show), Miss Elite Top Model, El Halka AlAd'af (Arabic version of The Weakest Link), El Fakh (Arabic version of The Trap) & Alakhbar (News & weather) which is usually broadcast daily on different times in Arabic, English, French, and even Armenian.

Its most famous talk show is Sireh wo infatahit (Arabic for Open for Discussion) hosted by Zaven Kouyoumdjian. The show, which discusses various social and political issues, is thought to be the highest rating talk show in the Arab World.

Future TV's longest running show is Khaleek bill bait (Arabic for Stay at Home) hosted by Zahi Wehbe. The show interviews artists and intellectuals from the Arab World. The show used to be co-hosted by Shahnaz Abdallah.

A new show called "Transit" presented by former talented anchor Najat Sharafeddine airing sunday night on Future Television is competing with a lot of other "Media Talk shows" aired on Lebanese and Middleastern TV corporations.

Stars of the "La Youmal" TV Show




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