MOBY Group
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MOBY Group is the largest media company in Afghanistan
. It was founded by Saad Mohseni
, an Afghan-Australian when he returned to his native Afghanistan in 2002. Based in the capital city of Kabul
, as of 2010 the company employs over 400 staff across 11 businesses.
The company has three sections:
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It was founded by Saad Mohseni
Saad Mohseni
Saad Mohseni is an Afghan Media tycoon and entrepreneur in the show business. He is the chairman of MOBY Group, which is one of Afghanistan's largest media companies that owns Tolo TV, Tolo News, and Arman Radio...
, an Afghan-Australian when he returned to his native Afghanistan in 2002. Based in the capital city of Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, as of 2010 the company employs over 400 staff across 11 businesses.
The company has three sections:
- Moby Media Group, with the broadcast brands Tolo TVTolo TVTolo TV , is a television station, being one of the first commercial ones to operate in Afghanistan. Launched in October 2004 by MOBY Group, it laid the foundations for an accessible media outlet offering a big library of shows...
, Lemar TVLemar TVLemar TV is a television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was founded in 2006. It is owned by MOBY Group. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country....
, Farsi1Farsi1FARSI1 is the first international free-to-air Persian-language general entertainment channel. It is considered to be an Afghan-Iranian channel, though it's based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....
and Arman FM, along with production, media distribution, talent management, print media, and directories. - Moby Technology Group, which operates technology companies Afghan ITT and 456 in the IT&T and Interactive voice responseInteractive voice responseInteractive voice response is a technology that allows a computer to interact with humans through the use of voice and DTMF keypad inputs....
arenas. - Moby People Group, which includes the advertising agency Lapis and the AndeshaGah internet cafeInternet cafeAn Internet café or cybercafé is a place which provides internet access to the public, usually for a fee. These businesses usually provide snacks and drinks, hence the café in the name...
chain.