Centre
estimate · not a score
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
🇱🇧LB ·
TV/radio · independent
· lbcgroup.tv
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Left
Centre-left
Centre
Centre-right
Right
State / loyalist
An estimate, not a score.
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| Founded | 1985-08-23 — founding of LBC (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation), the original television station; its assets, liabilities and logo were acquired in 1992 to form the current entity, LBCI · source |
| Headquarters | Adma, Lebanon · source |
| Funding | Privately owned by Lebanese individuals and families; no state ownership or state funding identified. Originally launched in 1985 by the Lebanese Forces militia, then acquired by private investors led by Pierre El Daher in 1992. |
| In its own words | Describes its mission as being 'a continuous source of inspiration for positive change in Lebanon and the Middle East,' listing 'Change & Social Prosperity' and 'Trust & Accountability' among its stated core values, and says it seeks to encourage 'renewal of Arab media.' |
| Identity | Wikipedia |
Bias we have measured in their reporting
Active voice, actor named
the Israeli army carried out the detonation — in 1 article
Actor framing
Tehran calls the meeting. Iraq is the only other state named. — in 1 article
Actor left unnamed
the strike in Iraqi waters has no one named as firing it — the source is "unknown" — in 1 article
Actor named
names Israel as the one striking — in 1 article
From 8159 articles we hold, with the quote behind every tag.
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting:
2 false6 misleading19 disputed56 unverified33 true
A verdict is on the sentence we checked, not on the outlet. An outlet that files a lot is checked a lot.
A verdict is on the sentence we checked, not on the outlet. An outlet that files a lot is checked a lot.
Ownership
| Holder | Type | Stake | Control | Instrument | Since | Source |
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| Pierre El Daher and family | person | 50.60% | yes | equity | — | link |
| Issam Fares | person | 10% | — | equity | — | link |
| Najad Fares | person | 10% | — | equity | — | link |
| Maroun Jazzar | person | 4.40% | — | equity | — | link |
| Investcom (Najib Mikati family holding company) | company | 4% | — | equity | — | link |
| Salah Osseiran | person | 4% | — | equity | — | link |
Percentages appear only where a source states them. "Not disclosed" means nobody published a number, not that we did not look.
Editorial control
Chairman & CEO
Founded LBCI in 1992 by acquiring the assets of LBC; majority shareholder (50.6% since 1992) and chairman/chief executive of the network.
Journalists
News presenter / talk-show host · society
Television news presenter who hosts a weekly talk show on LBC addressing social and human-interest issues.
Television presenter
Writer / journalist / presenter
Television presenter
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Covers
What we hold from them
Stories where they were checked and didn’t cover it
Troops killed two at al-Mughayyir. The IDF says it went in for livestock.
— read, nothing on this event
Haaretz calls Israel's answer a "nothingburger"; Al Jazeera counts four countermeasures
— read, nothing on this event
"Nothing burger" or "slippery slope": one paper gives two verdicts on Britain's settlement sanctions
— read, nothing on this event
Jerusalem Post says Katz threatened Iran's energy sites; Shargh says they "may be" on the target list
— read, nothing on this event
Al Jazeera reports a 'divine triumph', Al-Monitor 'a new bind' for Trump, Asharq Al-Awsat thousands fleeing
— read, nothing on this event
Israeli army says the Khan Younis strike killed two more Hamas leaders; the Qassam statement names only al-Yazouri
— read, nothing on this event
Unnamed officials say Iran is building missiles again; Shargh reports only Trump's anger at the claim
— read, nothing on this event
Shargh says America struck the ship off Hengam; Asharq Al-Awsat says the governor would not name who
— read, nothing on this event