| Nile TV International | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 31 October 1994 |
| Owned by | Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | Egypt |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Website | nileinternational.net |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Nilesat 101 North Africa / Middle East |
11766 H / 27500 / 3/4 |
| Hotbird 6 Europe |
12520 V / 27500 / 3/4 |
| Intelsat Global |
4180 L |
Nile TV International is a state-owned Egyptian television channel. It is the second Egyptian satellite television news network in Egypt, and the first Arab satellite channel to broadcast its programs in foreign languages: English, French, and Hebrew.
Nile TV International is broadcast on four satellites and, therefore, its transmission reaches the whole Arab World, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Moreover, it is also broadcast as a terrestrial channel on ultra high frequency.
In July 2009, Nile TV International became formally part of the News Center of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) , headed by Abd Ellatif El menawy.[1]
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Nile TV International sheds light on Egyptian and Arab cultural, tourist, economic and artistic issues, with strong emphasis on news which is given first priority. It also plays a very important role at the informative, cultural, artistic, economic and tourist levels.
The aims of Nile TV International are therefore to:
Two hours of every day are dedicated to the Hebrew service. The broadcast is viewable outside Egyptian borders from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. Cairo local time and aims to break down Israeli stereotypes about Arabs.[2]
In Ramadan 2009, the channel embarked on a daily two-hour talk show which aired from downtown Azhar park. "Egyptian Nights" aired 30 episodes and included several high-profile guests and extensive reporting.