IRIB Shoma was a national ethnicity culture TV channel in Iran which was launched in July 30, 2011 and was the second Iranian television channel to broadcast in digital mode. This channel was available in most provinces, which could be received using Set-top box devices and satellite televisions. This channel shut down in March 17, 2016 by merging in IRIB Amoozesh, but relaunched on September 20, 2016.