Manoto TV is a London-based Persian-language television channel launched in October 2010 by Marjan Television Network. It gained popularity among Persian-speaking audiences for its diverse programming, including documentaries, films, series, and reality shows like Googoosh Music Academy and Befarmaeed Sham. Initially available via satellite, Manoto ceased its satellite broadcasting on January 31, 2024, but continues […]

Iran International is a Persian language news television channel headquartered in Washington, D.C. aimed at Iranian viewers, and broadcasting free-to-air by satellite. Iran International was established in May 2017 in London but moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C. in February 2023 due to increased threats from the Iranian government against Iran International’s UK-based journalists. It […]

Bijan Farhoodi is an experienced Iranian‑born journalist and broadcaster based in London, best known for his long tenure at Voice of America’s Persian service (VOA) where he began in April 1980. Over decades, he covered significant international events—spanning politics, sports, and economics—and in December 2002, played a key role in founding and naming Radio Farda, […]