Merchant Murad Behbehani, an agent working for RCA, set up a 100-watt transmitter with a limited schedule consisting of cartoons and feature films.

[2] It was the first TV station in the Arabian Peninsula, founded and created by Murad Behbehani, initially broadcasting in black and white for four hours a day.

It started color television using the PAL system in March 1974,[3] for the first ever round of the Arabian Gulf Cup, from Bahrain.

Early broadcasters included Salem Al-Fahd, Reza Faili and Jassim Al-Shehab.

Studios varied between 30 and 800 square meters, the largest of which was used for Iftah Ya Simsim, the Arabic adaptation of Sesame Street.

[5] In July 28, Kuwait TV launched the Al Akhbar Channel, which handles all international news coverage.

Also included in the broadcasts are a variety of cultural and religious programs, and coverage of state events.