OnTen

OnTen
Presented byArash Sobhani
Country of originUnited States
Original languagePersian
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerSaman Arbabi
Production locationWashington, D.C.
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkVOA Persian Service
ReleaseMay 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)[1]
Related
Parazit

OnTen (Persian: آنتن) was an award-winning [2] hit [3][4] satirical news show that tackled domestic and international political and social issues. In a 30-minute weekly show, OnTen explored the headlines and the stories behind the headlines with cutting-edge production techniques, exclusive interviews, and witty analysis.

OnTen was broadcast by satellite into Iran by the Voice of America’s Persian Service,[5] which at the time claimed that it reached 21 percent of Iranians each week.[6]

The show title, a play on words, means antenna in Persian and is also a slang term for "spy."

The show was the intellectual successor to Parazit, which was co-created by OnTen’s executive producer, Saman Arbabi.

The show’s second season was hosted by Iranian underground rock musician Arash Sobhani, who is also the founder and leader of the popular band, Kiosk.

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist known for her ability to get Iranian officials to speak with her [7] reported for the show from London.

Rounding out the cast was Saman Arbabi, who, during the first season also acted as the show's host and The Onion-style fake news anchor.[8][9]

In an election-day special [10] broadcast on June 14, 2013, OnTen featured a segment on street artist JR's Inside Out Project and aired a special message to the Iranian people from U2's Bono.

References

  1. ^ "OnTen 1 - May 11.mov". YouTube. July 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "Special Recognition for Televised Series | Cine". www.cine.org. Archived from the original on July 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Voa Tv | Aib".
  4. ^ "VOA says Iran viewership soars. - Free Online Library".
  5. ^ "Minutes of the BBG Meeting of October 11, 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "Voice of America Public Relations".
  7. ^ "Iranian journalist: 'Every week they try to smear me, discredit me'". TheGuardian.com. January 24, 2013.
  8. ^ "Parazit breaks through the static – The Racket". Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  9. ^ "New VOA Show Lampoons Iranian Politics".
  10. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: OnTen 47 Election Day Special -- Subtitled!. YouTube.

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