In Syria, Aleppo Today Is Must-See TV For Survival

Every day, dozens of Syrians are killed and wounded in Aleppo, Syria’s financial capital. Since July, President Bashar Assad’s loyalists have mounted a relentless military campaign to dislodge rebels fighting for control of the northern city. Neither side can afford to lose.

Aleppo was once the largest city in Syria, with more than 4 million people. Many have fled the violence, but for those who remain, a private television station is a lifeline.

The channel is called Aleppo Today, and it has become, literally, “survival TV.”