Baraem

Qatari children's television channel

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Television channel

Baraem
براعم

Country| Qatar
Broadcast area| Middle East and North Africa
Europe (formerly)
Headquarters| Doha, Qatar
Programming
Language(s)| Arabic
Picture format| 480p (2009–2011)
720p (2011–present)
1080p (downscaled to 576i for the SD feed; 2016–present)
Ownership
Owner| Al Jazeera Media Network (2009–2016)
Qatar Foundation (2009–2013)
beIN Media Group (2016–present)
Sister channels| Jeem TV
History
Launched|

* 16 January 2009; 16 years ago (2009-01-16) (MENA feeds)
* 1 November 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-01) (European feed)
* 1 April 2016; 9 years ago (2016-04-01) (switch to pay television)

Closed|

* 1 April 2016; 9 years ago (2016-04-01) (free to air feeds)
* 1 June 2018; 7 years ago (2018-06-01) (European feed)

Links
Website| baraem.tv

Baraem (Arabic: براعم) (meaning: buds) is a Qatari pay television channel aimed at all ages. It was launched on 16 January 2009,[1] and broadcasts 17 hours daily. Previously co-owned by Al Jazeera Media Network and the Qatar Foundation, Al Jazeera acquired full rights to the channel in June 2013.[2] It was then acquired by beIN Media Group on 1 April 2016.[3]

Programming for older children is broadcast on sister channel Jeem TV.

## History

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The channel was launched on 16 January 2009 as a joint venture between the Qatar Foundation (who owned 90% of the channel) and Al Jazeera Media Network (who owned the remaining 10%). Its on air look was designed by Radiant Studios, who also designed the new on air look for Al Jazeera Children's Channel that debuted the same day.

A European feed of both JCC and Baraem launched on 1 November 2012.

On 15 June 2013, it was announced that Al Jazeera would acquire the Qatar Foundation's assets to both JeemTV and Baraem.[2]

On 1 April 2016, the channel was acquired by beIN Channels Network alongside JeemTV.

On 1 January 2017, the channel received a rebrand to coincide with its 8th anniversary. This time the new look was designed in-house.

## Broadcast

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Ever since launch, the channel broadcasts 17 hours a day, from 6:00 to 22:30 (GMT+3).

In 2011, the channel started broadcasting in 16:9 aspect ratio[citation needed].

From 2009 until 1 April 2016, the channel was free to view on Nilesat, Arabsat, Hot Bird, and Eurobird, and since then it was exclusive to beIN Channels Network and it closed in part of North Africa and Europe. However the Freeview feed remained free to view until 1 June 2018.

Baraem is broadcast mainly in Qatar, but also have feeds in South Africa and most of Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iran, Lebanon and Syria. They also have a feed in the United States that is an Xfinity-exclusive via Flex.

## References

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1. ^ "Baraem, Shines the Skies". Al Bawaba. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
2. ^ a b "Official: JCC to leave Qatar Foundation for Al Jazeera". 15 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
3. ^ "beIN lance plusieurs services à la demande". www.telesatellite.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* Former website

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beIN Media Group

beIN Sports|

* Asia
* Indonesia/Philippines
* Australia & New Zealand
* Canada
* France
* MENA
* Turkey
* United States

beIN Channels Network|

* beIN Drama
* beIN Movies
* beIN Series MENA
* beIN Series Turkey

Children's|

* beJunior
* Jeem TV
* Baraem

Other|

* Digiturk
* Miramax (51%)
* TOD

Defunct|

* beIN Sports Spain

See also|

Al Jazeera Media Network

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Al Jazeera Media Network

News|

* Al Jazeera Arabic
* Al Jazeera English
* Al Jazeera Balkans
* Al Jazeera Mubasher
* AJ+ (Al Jazeera Plus)

Documentaries|

* Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
* Al Jazeera International Film Festival
* Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival
* The Crusades, An Arab Perspective

Other properties|

* Al Jazeera Podcasts
* Aljazeera.com
* Al Jazeera Mobile
* Al Jazeera Center for Studies
* Al Jazeera Training Center

Presenters|

* List of Al Jazeera presenters

Defunct|

* Al Jazeera Children's Channel
* Al Jazeera America
* Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr

Planned, but not realised|

* Al Jazeera Türk
* Al Jazeera Urdu

Disbanded/sold|

* JeemTV
* Baraem

See also|

BeIN Media Group

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Television channels for children in the Arab world

Generic|

| Pan-regional|

* Baraem
* beJunior
* Basmah
* JeemTV
* Majid Kids TV
* MBC 3
* Nour Kids
* OSN Kid Zone
* Rotana Kids
* SAT-7 Kids
* Spacetoon

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UAE-only|

* e-Junior

Franchised|

* BabyTV
* Cartoon Network
* English
* Arabic
* Cartoonito
* Hindi
* Cartoonito
* CBeebies
* Disney Channel
* Disney Jr.
* DreamWorks Channel
* Gulli Bil Arabi
* JimJam
* Nickelodeon
* Nicktoons
* Nick Jr.

Defunct|

* Ajyal TV
* ART Teenz
* Disney XD
* DKids
* Fun Channel
* KidsCo
* Nickelodeon Arabia (2008–2011)
* Spacetoon English (2005–2011)

Authority control databases |

* ISNI
* VIAF

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