The Disconnect on Syrian TV. I have been monitoring Syrian TV in the last few days (you may notice that regular people "watch" TV and movies, while experts "monitor" TV and "screen" movies). What a disconnect. It basically shifts from very heavy and very vulgar political propaganda into very light-hearted music videos, belly dancing, and serials. It turns out that the Sham TV production company, which produces most of the highly popular Syrian serials and is run by the very popular and talented Syrian actor, Ayman Zaydan, is owned by Khaddam's son.