Al-Jadeed
Al-Jadeed (formerly New TV) was founded by the Lebanese Communist Party in 1992 and forcibly shut down in 1997 when it did not get the required license as it did not support the pro-Syrian regime Lebanese authorities. The station was reopened in 2001 by Tahseen Khayat (a Lebanese businessman, owner of Tahseen Group, a company working in different sectors such as publishing, printing, distribution, media, power generation and pharmaceuticals). In early 2007, New TV changed its name to Al-Jadeed. Al-Jadeed's editorial line is critical of the Future Movement and the March 14 alliance.
Its current chairman is Tahseen Khayat and its news director is Mariam Al-Bassam. The station underwent repeated attacks, most importantly in December 2022, when it was targeted by unknown perpetrators who threw a Molotov cocktail and fired live bullets because of one of its programs.
Ownership Type
Private - Lebanese Joint Stock Company
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Free content
Media Companies / Groups
Al Jadeed SAL
Ownership Structure
Al-Jadeed is mainly owned by businessman Mohamad Tahseen Khayat and his family, including his daughters Bouchra, Ghida, Nadia and Karma, and his son Karim (for a total of 58.13%). Other shareholders are businessmen Safa Al Khoury (10%), and Abdallah Zakhem, Marwan Kalo and Nizar Younes (6.68% each).
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Individual Owner
Group / Individual Owner
Hassan Bawab
General Information
Founding Year
1992
Affiliated Interests Founder
Lebanese Communist Party
Affiliated Interests Ceo
Chairman of Tahseen Khayat Group, present in the fields of publishing, printing, distribution, media, energy, and pharmaceuticals.
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
News Director and Veteran Journalist
Affiliated Interests other important people
Lebanese Communist Party affiliate
Co-founder of Zakhem International Construction Group
Managing partner
Founder and Chairman of BUTEC Corporation
Executive Director of Tahseen Khayat Group
Contact
Phone: +961 (1) 303300
Email: info@aljadeed.tv
Website: www.aljadeed.tv
Address: Wasat Al Msaytbeh, Beirut, Lebanon
Financial Information
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Advertising (in % of total funding)
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Market Share
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Further Information
Headlines
Chidiac, M. (2014). La television mise à nu. L'Orient des Livres. (Available in French only).
Meta Data
2024 audience share for all outlets is based on data provided by ELKA. Cumulative amounts are used to assess the audience share indicator. 2024 and 2021 data on shareholder fractions, company information, revenue, and management are acquired by the collaborative investigative efforts of SEEDS for Legal Initiatives and the Samir Kassir Foundation. Audience share data is unavailable for online outlets.
