Afghanistan National Television
| Afghanistan National Television (ANTV) | |
|---|---|
| Launched |
1974 2002 (re-launch) |
| Closed |
1996 (re-launched in 2002) 2010 |
| Owned by | Radio Television Afghanistan |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Headquarters | Kabul |
| Sister channel(s) | RTA TV |
Afghanistan National Television (shortened ANTV) was a television channel, broadcasting in Afghanistan, and was launched in 1974, closed in 1996, re-launched in 2002, and then closed again in 2010.
History
The original channel was launched in 1974 along with its sister channel, RTA. When the Mujahideen took power in 1992, the television station was disused. When the Taliban rose into power, the Taliban government in 1996 banned TV, and they went and destroyed the television station. ANTV was closed down. However, the national TV archives were saved.
When the Taliban's rule was over, the television station was re-launched just a year later in 2002. The headquarters' building in Kabul that was destroyed by the Taliban was rebuilt by Germans, which had support over ANTV.
Closure
In 2010, ANTV was closed and was merged with its sister channel, RTA. Its logo was used as a spin-off second logo of RTA from May 2011.