MTA International
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Company type | Non-profit |
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Industry | TV network station |
Headquarters | Baitul Futuh Studios |
Area served | Worldwide |
Services | Television broadcasting |
Parent | Al-Shirkatul Marzai |
Website | mta |
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MTA International (or MTA), Mta stands forMarzai Television Ahmediya, is a globally-broadcasting, nonprofit satellite television network and a division of Al-Shirkatul Marzai[1] which was established in 1992 and launched the world's first Marzai TV channel to broadcasting globally. It consists of nine international channels that are run and funded entirely from donations by the members of the Marzai Community.
History
Initial Launch
EPG Guide
In April 2001, MTA International began its EPG when the channel launched on the Sky UK platform as a free-to-air channel.[2]
MTA Africa Launch
On 1 August 2016, MTA Africa 1 and 2 were inaugurated by the current caliph, Mirza Masroor Ahmad[3][2] broadcasting programmes in African languages as well as programs from MTA 1.[2]
2020 Era[4]
From 27 May 2020, known as Khilafat Day for Ahmadis, MTA International rearranged its channels according to regions and introduced new channels. These new channels were formerly MTA1 broadcasting on different satellites, converted to cater viewers of specific regions by broadcasting programmes in specific languages for each region. For Instance, MTA 1 on Galaxy 19 became MTA8 HD AMERICA with programmes in Urdu, English, French and Spanish.
Channels | Satellite(s) | Formerly | Region |
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MTA1 World | Astra 2G | MTA1 | Americas (excluding Brazil & Canada) |
MTA2HD Europe | Hotbird 13C (HD) | MTA2 | Europe |
MTA3 العربية | Eutelsat 7 West A
Galaxy 19 (HD) |
MTA3 | Europe |
MTA4 Africa | SES-5 | MTA Africa 1 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
MTA5 Africa | Astra 2F | MTA Africa 2 | West Africa |
MTA6 Asia | AsiaSat 7 | MTA1 | Asia |
MTA7HD Asia | Eutelsat 70B (HD) | Europe | |
MTA8HD America | Galaxy 19 (HD) | North America | |
MTA8HD America + 3 | MTA 1+3 |
Channels
Currently, the MTA International network runs 9 channels 24/7:
Worldwide
- MTA1 was the first channel launched by the MTA network and is the primary channel broadcasting programmes in English, Urdu and occasionally archived programmes in Arabic and French, and has multiple audio tracks to provide translations for certain programmes such as the Friday Sermon. Its broadcast coverage used to cover the entire globe before MTA1 on some satellites were converted into regional channels. Now it is mainly broadcast in the UK/Europe and parts of South America, as well as being broadcast on terrestrial TV in Suriname.
Europe & MENA
- MTA2 focuses on programmes aimed specifically at European and Middle Eastern viewers by broadcasting programmes in a range of European Languages, commonly French and German, in addition to English and Urdu which are programmes also broadcast on MTA1. MTA2, too, also has a range of audio tracks used for translations, similar to MTA1, except on MTA2 the Bengali Track is sometimes switched with Spanish. It is also broadcast in HD on the HotBird 13C and streamed online.
- MTA3 is an all-Arabic channel specifically for Arabic viewers in the Middle East, however, is also broadcast in other parts of the world such as Australia, Europe, Indonesia and North America (where it is broadcast in HD). Initially it was broadcast on the Egyptian-owned Nilesat 201 before being barred and eventually being broadcast on the European Eutelsat 7 West A.
Africa
- MTA4 is channel aimed specifically towards the West African audience, and it was initially called MTA Africa 1. The channel is broadcast on the Astra 2F and airs programmes specifically in the English, French and Swahili languages.
- MTA5 is a sister channel of MTA4 and is primarily for the viewers of Sub-Saharan Africa and airs programmes in a number of African languages, notably Hausa, Krio, Twi and Yoruba. It is the former MTA Africa 2 channel.
- MTA Ghana is a terrestrial channel and the only country-exclusive channel part of the MTA network which aims to air programmes specifically for Ghanaian viewers, which broadcasts programmes in local languages.
Asia
Americas
Members
The majority of its workers are volunteers with just a small percentage of paid full-time staff. Out of the 300 staff members that work in MTA's London offices, 90% are volunteers who dedicate their time to assist in the running of the network.[5]
Online Media Services
MTA has introduced a number of apps for the benefit of their viewers across a variety of platforms on all devices such as TV, Phone, Tablets, Desktops etc. The network also makes use of social media to live stream their channels on websites such as Facebook and Twitter as well as YouTube to broadcast all four channels, live.
In addition, as MTA International operates globally and in many different countries, many countries (where Ahmadiyya may have a significant or even minor presence) have their own official MTA YouTube channel for their specific region or language, which allows them to stream regional events that may not be broadcast on MTA but may be streamed on YouTube such as Jalsa Salana Canada was streamed on the YouTube channel MTA Canada, as well as this, it allows specific countries to stream live translations for key programmes such as the Friday Sermon.
There are also applications for mobile and personal devices on a variety of platform such as Roku TV, Apple TV, Android and iOS. On 2 August (at Jalsa Salana UK 2019), a range of MTA applications were launched for Smart TV brands such as Samsung, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Panasonic, LG, Sony and Philips.
National Studios
In most countries throughout the world in which there is a presence of the Ahmadiyya Community there is often a national MTA Studio. For example, MTA International USA Studios,[6] MTA International Canada Studios,[7] MTA International German Studios,[8][9] MTA International Nigeria Studios,[9] MTA International Ghana Studios, MTA International UK Studios etc. The primary and main MTA Studios is based in London, MTA International Studios.[10]
The headquarters and UK studios of MTA International were located at Fazl Mosque, London when it was launched and are now located inside two larger studios built within the site of the Baitul Futuh Mosque Complex in South London, United Kingdom.
Photos
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MTA International Second Logo
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MTA International German Studios Logo
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MTA International USA Studios
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MTA International Canada Studios Logo
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MTA International Canada Studios - Set Design
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MTA International broadcast truck at Jalsa Salana Canada 2016
References
- ^ "Term of Use". MTA. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community launches MTA International Africa TV Channel". Khalifatul Masih. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "27 مئی، یومِ خلافت سے ایم ٹی اے کے نئے دور کا بابرکت آغاز" [27th May, Khilafat Day, marks the new blessed era for MTA]. Al Fazl (in Urdu). 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "MTA USA (@NationalMTAUSA) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "MTA International, Canada Studios - Live Stream". mtacanada.tv. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "MTA International German Studios | Muslim Television Ahmadiyya". www.mta-tv.de. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ a b "MTA German Studios (@mtatvdeGlobal) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "MTA (@muslimtv) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- Khan, M. (2003). Muslim Television Ahmadiyya. Retrieved March 28, 2014, from http://www.alislam.org/library/periodicals/tariq-uk/chapter6.pdf