THE RIYADH-BASED ARAB SPACE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION (OFTEN ABBREVIATED AS ARABSAT OR ASCO) SAID IT TERMINATED TRANSMISSION OF ITS 'KANOOZ' AND 'SHAHRIZAD,' CHANNELS EFFECTIVE FROM JUNE 19, 2007. IN A STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY ARABSAT MADE THE CLARIFICATION IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRIES OF THE VIEWERS IN THIS RESPECT. THE DECISION OF ARABSAT TO CLOSE THE TWO CHANNELS WAS PROMPTED BY THEIR TRANSMISSION OF PROGRAMS OF MAGIC AND JUGGLERY. --MORE