Al Youm
Al Youm is a three-hour prime time news magazine that airs 'commercial free' five days a week on the Alhurra network, a United States–based public Arabic-language satellite TV channel.[http://www.alhurra.com/search.aspx?str=al%20youm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614081340/http://www.alhurra.com/search.aspx?str=al%20youm|date=June 14, 2011}}
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The show Airs simultaneously from five sets on three continents. It is generated life each day from Dubai, Beirut, Jerusalem, Cairo and Virginia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20090309051857|title = Error}} According to the March issue of 'Emirates Business 24-7', recent surveys of the Middle East done by companies like ACNielsen place Alhurra's viewership at 26-million adults a week.{{Cite web |url=http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/3/Pages/03092009_654bb722f534429aaf810fafb34b4266.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129171617/http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/3/Pages/03092009_654bb722f534429aaf810fafb34b4266.aspx |archive-date=2016-01-29 |url-status=dead }} Its format has been described as 'a really big show',[http://www.jameskglassman.com/?p=85]{{Dead link|date=October 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} 'unusual',{{Cite web |url=http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090514/BUSINESS/705149954/-1/NEWS |title=New format for US-backed Arabic channel - the National Newspaper |access-date=2009-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111223849/http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090514/BUSINESS/705149954/-1/NEWS |archive-date=2009-11-11 |url-status=dead }} the first of its kind to air in the Middle East, According to Broadcasting Board of Governors Joaquin Blaya and executive producer Fran Mires. The show is hosted by Egyptian TV Presenter, Bassel Sabri.