{"id":1519,"date":"2002-07-26T11:26:09","date_gmt":"2002-07-26T16:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/altmuslim\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2002-07-26T11:26:09","modified_gmt":"2002-07-26T16:26:09","slug":"must_she_tv_arab_womens_satellite_channel_unveils_itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/altmuslim\/2002\/07\/must_she_tv_arab_womens_satellite_channel_unveils_itself\/","title":{"rendered":": Must &#8220;She&#8221; TV: Arab Women&#8217;s Satellite Channel Unveils Itself"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>With a roster that includes celebrity hosts, cooking and fashion shows, and debate forums that tackle topics in Islamic law and women\u2019s issues, a new Arab women\u2019s sattelite channel, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heyatv.com\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Heya (\u201cShe\u201d) TV<\/a> is launching from its Lebanon headquarters, targeting the Arab women who make up 60-70% of TV viewers in the Arab world.  The channel has 50 staffers, studios in Beirut and Dubai, and correspondents from North Africa to Palestine.  \u201cWe want to be controversial,\u201d explains Heya TV founder Nicolas Abou-Samah. \u201cWe will discuss the difficult <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com%2Fatcsmonitor%2Fspecials%2Fwomen%2Fworld%2Fworld062602.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">issues that face many women<\/a> in the Middle East, as well as Muslim countries like Pakistan and Malaysia.\u201d  Shows will include \u201cToo Daring\u201d, which features women who challenge traditional gender roles, as well as an \u201cOprah\u201d-like show that covers subjects like HIV\/AIDS, honor crimes, and domestic violence.  \u201cI\u2019m excited,\u201d says Heya TV producer Leila Bazzi-Jarrouje. \u201cWe are going to push buttons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeding an audience thirsty for open discussion and information, the Arab-language Heya (&#8220;She&#8221;) TV satellite channel stimulates debate and self-confidence. 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