GEM TV Group, GEM Cast, GEM Production, GEM Distribution, GEM Ads GEM Group is an innovative media solution provider and broadcaster focused on delivering high quality media content to hundreds of thousands of viewers all around the world. Founded by a group of media entrepreneurs and supported by strategic partners and investors, Gem Group is a leading provider of cutting-edge applications delivering high quality multimedia content, music and video on multiple platforms including Satellite TV, Digital TV, IPTV.
Our team of professional content producers, media experts, casting crew, sound engineers, designers, ICT experts and executives are internationally established with offices throughout North America, Europe, South East Asia, Middle East and Australia.
Our aim is to actively build Gem Group into a leading multimedia entertainment platform by delivering high quality content and developing next-generation infrastructure capable of providing truly tailored solutions for consumers and operators worldwide.
Founded in 2006 by Iranian businessman Saeed Karimian, GEM TV was created to provide content to Persian-speaking viewers that couldn’t easily be accessed within Iran. The channel quickly grew in popularity by broadcasting a mix of foreign and Persian-dubbed series, especially Turkish dramas, which became a staple of its programming. These dramas, with their romantic and social themes, were a hit among Iranian viewers.
GEM TV’s programming includes popular Turkish dramas, Hollywood films, Bollywood hits, and Western reality shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians. All content is professionally dubbed into Persian, making it accessible to a broad audience. More recently, the network has expanded to include its own Persian-language productions, adding locally relevant content to its lineup.
Operating outside Iran, primarily from Dubai and Turkey, GEM TV bypasses Iranian government restrictions through satellite broadcasting. Although satellite dishes are officially banned in Iran, they are widely used, allowing millions of Iranians to access GEM TV. The network’s success has sparked friction with Iranian authorities, who have repeatedly condemned its content as subversive. In 2017, GEM TV faced tragedy when Saeed Karimian was assassinated in Istanbul, with speculation of Iranian government involvement, although this remains unproven. Additionally, GEM TV faces significant piracy issues, with many of its programs illegally streamed or redistributed.
GEM TV continues to operate multiple channels under the GEM Group brand, covering a variety of genres, including movies, music, drama, and reality TV. Based outside Iran, it remains a popular platform for Persian-speaking viewers who seek uncensored, diverse content. GEM TV’s success and reach underscore the demand for a broad range of global entertainment in the Persian language and the limitations of state-controlled media in satisfying this demand.Legacy:GEM TV has reshaped Persian-language media by offering an alternative to state-controlled television, highlighting the power of entertainment to cross cultural and political borders, and illustrating the global appetite for inclusive, unrestricted media content.
GEM TV has reshaped Persian-language media by offering an alternative to state-controlled television, highlighting the power of entertainment to cross cultural and political borders, and illustrating the global appetite for inclusive, unrestricted media content.
