Nile TV
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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
.
, 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:
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.
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
news network in Egypt, and the first Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
satellite channel to broadcast its programs in foreign languages: English, French, and Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
.
Nile TV International is broadcast on four satellites and, therefore, its transmission reaches the whole Arab World
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Moreover, it is also broadcast as a terrestrial channel on ultra high frequency
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
.
In July 2009, Nile TV International became formally part of the News Center of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU)
ERTU
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union , Ittihād al-Idhā‘ah wal-Tilīfizyūn al-Miṣrī), is the public broadcaster of Egypt, operated by the Egyptian government...
, headed by Abd Ellatif El menawy
Abd Ellatif El menawy
-Overview:Abd Ellatif El Menawy was the head of the Egypt News Center until March 2011, when he submitted his to Egypt's interim government following protests by hundreds of members of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union who claimed he had misled the public in reporting on the January 25...
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Channel goals
Nile TV International sheds light on Egyptian and Arab culturalCulture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
, tourist
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, economic and artistic
The arts
The arts are a vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. It is a broader term than "art", which as a description of a field usually means only the visual arts. The arts encompass visual arts, literary arts and the performing arts – music, theatre, dance and...
issues, with strong emphasis on news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
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:
- Address foreign viewers in Egypt and all over the world with regard to culture, economy, tourism, and art, and to initiate a constructive dialogue between different cultures in foreign languages.
- Present the views of the Egyptian government and people on various issues concerning the Arab World and the Middle East, as well as global issues.
- Reflect the image of modern Egypt, and all its concrete achievements in the form of national projects in the fields of educationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, women's rightsWomen's rightsWomen's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...
, health careHealth careHealth care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
, and the establishment of a democraticDemocracyDemocracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
atmosphere. - Broadcast news events from Egypt and the Arab World, and analyzing and discussing them with officials, politicians, analysts and cultured Egyptians, Arabs and foreigners in foreign languages.
- Present objective news on international events, analyzing and discussing those events to help foreign viewers understand the truth about the Egyptian and Arab stances on the current international events in order to protect foreign viewers from falling prey to biased media.
- Present images of Egypt and reflect its religions and values, humanitarianHumanitarianismIn its most general form, humanitarianism is an ethic of kindness, benevolence and sympathy extended universally and impartially to all human beings. Humanitarianism has been an evolving concept historically but universality is a common element in its evolution...
and toleranceTolerationToleration is "the practice of deliberately allowing or permitting a thing of which one disapproves. One can meaningfully speak of tolerating, ie of allowing or permitting, only if one is in a position to disallow”. It has also been defined as "to bear or endure" or "to nourish, sustain or preserve"...
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Hebrew service
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. However, the ridiculously low quality in both language, content and display broadcast reaches a very small amount of Israeli audiences because it is not included in the widely adopted cable services. Only bored private dish owners occasionally watch this service to entertain themselves with this outdated service called Egypt TV.Former Presidents
- Hassan Hamed
- Youssef Sherif Rizkallah
- Halla Hashish
- Nashwa Shalakany
Present English anchors
- Hend Farrag
- Nesreen Bahaa El-Din
- Yasser Abdel Hakim
- Radwa Mobarak
- Hany Seif
- Mahetab El-Afandi
- Mayssa Maher
- Mohamed Abdel Rehim
- Dina Hussein
- Hala El-Hamalawy
- Mona Sweilam
- Nancy Sarah Barakat
- Yasmin Bakir
Present English reporters
- Mona Moselhy
- Angy Maher
- Nermine Abdel Rahman
- Sally Lamloum
- Amira Mohsen
- Aya El-Batrawy
- Yasmine Ibrahim
- Karim Gamal El-Din
Former English anchors
- Yousef Gamal El-DinYousef Gamal El-DinYousef Gamal El-Din is a Swiss-Egyptian journalist and television personality. He works for CNBC in the network's Middle East studios in Bahrain as a co-host of its global business programme Capital Connection and regularly contributes analysis on regional developments for CNBC.com...
- Nihal Saad
- Sami Zidan
- Ayman Salah
- Ahmed El-Naggar
- Shahira AminShahira AminShahira Amin is an Egyptian journalist, the former deputy head of Egyptian state-owned Nile TV and one of its senior anchors. She resigned from the position on February 3, 2011, allegedly due to her disapproval of the channel's coverage of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011...
Shows
- Panorama News
- Mondays
- Front Line
- Open to Question
- Arab Affairs
- Business World
- Nile Cruise
- Cairo Watch
- Egypt Today
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.