ERTU
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The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Ittihād al-Idhā‘ah wal-Tilīfizyūn al-Miṣrī), is the public broadcaster of Egypt, operated by the Egyptian government. It is a member of the European Broadcasting Union
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began broadcasting six hours daily on July 21, 1960.
On August 13, 1970 a new decree established the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) and created four distinct sectors: Radio, Television, Engineering and Finance, each of which had a chairman who reported directly to the Minister of Information
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Egyptian Broadcasting was one of the founding members of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950. After the admittance of the Israel Broadcasting Service, the Egyptian and Syrian Broadcasting Services cancelled their active memberships in 1958. ERTU was readmitted as an active member 1 january 1985.
Today, ERTU's total daily broadcast time on its various channels amounts to 490 hours.
or satellite channels in Egypt:
. All are owned by the Egyptian state.
Specialchannelized channels include:
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
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History
Egyptian televisionEgyptian television
The Egyptian Television Network is a television service run by the Egyptian Radio and Television Union. It commenced programming in 1960. Today it has more than three national channels, and several broadcast channels on satellite.- History :...
began broadcasting six hours daily on July 21, 1960.
On August 13, 1970 a new decree established the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) and created four distinct sectors: Radio, Television, Engineering and Finance, each of which had a chairman who reported directly to the Minister of Information
Cabinet of Egypt
The Cabinet of Egypt is the chief executive body of the Arabic Republic of Egypt. It consists of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers....
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Egyptian Broadcasting was one of the founding members of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950. After the admittance of the Israel Broadcasting Service, the Egyptian and Syrian Broadcasting Services cancelled their active memberships in 1958. ERTU was readmitted as an active member 1 january 1985.
Today, ERTU's total daily broadcast time on its various channels amounts to 490 hours.
Mahrosa television Network
There are 8 state-owned broadcastTerrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
or satellite channels in Egypt:
- Two central channels: Channels 1 and 2.
- Six regional channels, each providing specialized services for a number of governoratesGovernorates of EgyptEgypt is divided for administrative purposes into 27 governorates . Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the country's five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy. A governorate is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Egypt and serves at the president's discretion...
:- Cairo channel: broadcasting from CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
and covering Greater Cairo governorates, i.e. Al QahirahAl Qahirah GovernorateCairo Governorate is the most populated of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital is the national capital of Cairo. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper, and functions as a municipality....
, Al JizahAl Jizah GovernorateGiza Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Cairo. Its capital is the city of Giza...
and Al QalyubiyahAl QalyubiyahQalyubia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in Lower Egypt, it is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Banha.-Cities:Cities in the Qalyubia Governorate include:* Banha* Khanka* Qaha* Qalyub...
. - Canal Channel: broadcasting from IsmailiaIsmaïlia-Notable natives:*Osman Ahmed Osman, a famous and influential Egyptian engineer, contractor, entrepreneur, and politician, was born in this town on 6 April 1917....
and covering Suez CanalSuez CanalThe Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
governorates, i.e. Al Isma'iliyahAl Isma'iliyah GovernorateIsmailia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the north-eastern part of the country, its capital is the city of Ismailia.-External links:* Official website...
, As SuwaysAs Suways GovernorateSuez Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez...
and Bur Sa'id. - Alexandria Channel: broadcasting from AlexandriaAlexandriaAlexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
and covering Al IskandariyahAl Iskandariyah GovernorateAlexandria Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the northern part of the country, directly on the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the most important harbours in Egypt.-Overview:...
, Al BuhayrahAl Buhayrah GovernorateBeheira Governorate is a coastal governorate in Egypt. Located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, its capital is Damanhur.-Overview:Beheira governorate enjoys an important strategical place, west of the Rosetta branch of the Nile...
, and parts of MatruhMatruhMatrouh Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the north-western part of the country, it borders Libya. Its capital is Marsa Matrouh.-Overview:...
. - Delta Channel: broadcasting from TantaTantaTanta is a city in Egypt. It is the country's fifth largest populated area, with an estimated 429,000 inhabitants . Tanta is located north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria...
and covering Central DeltaNile DeltaThe Nile Delta is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers some 240 km of Mediterranean coastline—and is a rich...
governorates, i.e. Al Gharbiyah, Al MinufiyahAl MinufiyahMonufia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, to the south of Gharbia governorate and to the north of Cairo. The governorate is named after Monuf, an ancient city which was the capital of the governorate until 1826...
, Ad Daqahliyah, Kafr ash Shaykh and Dimyat. - Upper Channel:broadcasting from Al Minya city and covering Northern Upper EgyptUpper EgyptUpper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
governorates, i.e. Al Minya, Al FayyumAl FayyumFaiyum is a city in Middle Egypt. Located 130 km southwest of Cairo, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. The town occupies part of the ancient site of Crocodilopolis...
, Bani Suwayf and Assuit. - Thebes Channel: broadcasting from AswanAswanAswan , formerly spelled Assuan, is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate.It stands on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract and is a busy market and tourist centre...
and covering Southern Upper EgyptUpper EgyptUpper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
governorates, i.e. Suhag, QinaQinaQena is a city in Upper Egypt, and the capital of the Qena Governorate. Situated on the east bank of the Nile, it was known as Kaine during the Greco-Roman period and as Cainepolis in antiquity.- Overview :...
, Al UqsurAl Uqsur GovernorateLuxor Governorate has been one of Egypt's governorates since 7 December 2009, when ousted President Hosni Mubarak announced its separation from Qena Governorate. It is located 635 km south of Cairo. It is currently the smallest governorate in Egypt, spanning approximately 5 km from north to south,...
and AswanAswan GovernorateAswan Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The southernmost governorate in Upper Egypt, its capital is Aswan.The Aswan Governorate borders Qena Governorate to the north, Red Sea Governorate to the east, New Valley Governorate to the west, and Sudan to the south...
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- Cairo channel: broadcasting from Cairo
Nile Television Network
Nilesat allowed for the launch of several specialized TV channels in addition to Egyptian Satellite Channel (ESC) and Nile TVNile TV
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....
. All are owned by the Egyptian state.
Specialchannelized channels include:
- Al NileAl NileAl Nile is an Arabic-language television news channel. Launched on October 6, 1998, the channel is based in Cairo, Egypt, and is partly owned by the Egyptian television.-Competitors:*Al Jazeera*Al Arabiya*Al Ekhbariya*BBC Arabic Television*France 24...
. - Nile Drama channel specialized in Drama, mainly movies and TV series.
- Nile Variety channel specialized in various forms of entertainment mainly concerts, music videos, contests and some talk shows.
- Nile Culture channel.
- Nile Sports channel.
- Tanweer channel
- Nile Family channel.
- Nile Comedy channel.
- Nile Educational channels, several channels for primary, preparatory, secondary, medical and language education.