ETV (Ethiopia)

Ethiopian Television (ETV)
Type Broadcast television network
Country  Ethiopia
Availability Worldwide
Founded 1972
Slogan Ethiopian Television
Owner Government of Ethiopia
Launch date
April 25, 1964
Channels
ETV1 and ETV2
Official website
www.ertagov.com

ETV (Ethiopian Television) is an Ethiopian government-owned television channel. Its programming includes news, sport, music and other entertainment. It airs in Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Tigrinya, Afar, Harari, as well as English.[1]

ETV has entertainment programs like 'Ethiopian Idol,' which features similar content to that of American Program American Idol in addition to dancing competitions. In recent years ETV has transmitted a few matches per week from some European Football Leagues (2007 Spanish La Liga, 2008 English Premier League), plus some international matches. ETV transmits its programmes on 4 satellite stations.

History

Ethiopian Television was established in 1964 with assistance from the British firm, Thomson. It was created to highlight the Organization of African Unity (OAU) meeting that took place in Addis Ababa that same year. Color television broadcast began in 1982 in commemoration of the founding of Workers' Party of Ethiopia (WPE).[2] The current structure and goals of ETV were established 1987 with Proclamation 114/87.[1]

Channels

ETV has three regular channels broadcasting to Ethiopia:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency, ERTA website (accessed 24 May 2009)
  2. African Media Development Initiative: Ethiopia, p. 20 (accessed 24 May 2009)

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