KUNA has reported that Kuwait radio station will soon broadcast a three-hour talk- show with a private media company. The radio station signed a joint programme for the first time with the private sector which will start broadcasting in October.

A report by KUNA reveals that the number of Facebook users in Kuwait exceeded 822,000 by the end of June. This number represents about 5% of the total number of Facebook users in Arab countries, which are a total 16.1 million users, and place Kuwait in third position in terms of social media population.

KUNA reports Kuwait's first forum of bloggers held on August 8, 2011 with the attendance of 200 bloggers. Many media, social, political, educational, and legal figures were present at the forum.

The GCC Joint Program Production Corporation, KUNA is ready for the month of Ramadan and is set to air a number of shows and series, including one entitled 'God Still Prevails,' revealed program director Abdulnasser Al-Zayer on Saturday.

Kuwaiti telecoms firm Wataniya Telecom is planning to launch its own satellite channel, due to run during the holy month of Ramadan, starting on July 15. The planned channel is not aimed at commercial gains, Wataniya said, adding the channel will broadcast a religious programme, a competition show and several drama series eight hours a day without advertisements through Egypt's Nilesat.

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