Nile TV International

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Nile TV International
Country Egypt
Broadcast area Middle East, Arab world, Africa, Europe, United States
Headquarters Cairo
Programming
Picture format 4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU)
History
Launched31 October 1994;30 years ago (1994-10-31)

Nile TV International is a public 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 formerly Hebrew.

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Nile TV International is broadcast on four satellites, allowing for its transmission to reach the whole Arab world, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Moreover, it is also broadcast as a terrestrial channel on the UHF band.

In July 2009, Nile TV International became formally part of the News Center of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), headed by Abdel-Latif el-Menawy. [1]

History

The channel began an experimental service in October 1993, in English and French, starting less than three years after the Egyptian Satelltie Channel. Its initial target was Europe, for which it was used as a means to boost Egypt-bound tourism. [2]

Hebrew service

There used to be a two-hour daily Hebrew service, which started in January 2002. [3] The broadcast could be viewed outside of Egyptian borders from 6:00 PM CAT to 8:00 PM CAT, and aimed to represent a pan-Arab view. [4]

Administration

The channel's current president is Sameh Ragaee, who was previously the president of the Al-Nile Al-Akhbar (Nile News) Channel. He took the post in 2014. The former president, Dr. Mervat Mohsen, had to resign because of a mistake caused by the shift supervisor, who broadcast a documentary on former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.

Former presidents

Anchors and reporters

Current English anchors

Current English reporters

Former English anchors

Shows

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Egypt to launch new television channel Nadia about el Magd". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  2. ↑ Amin, Hussein (1 June 2001). "The Current Situation of Satellite Broadcasting in the Middle East". Arab Media Society.
  3. ↑ "Egypt Starts Broadcasting Hebrew Television to Israel". Haaretz. 2 January 2002.
  4. ↑ Hershman, Tania (21 December 2001). "Israel's Online Bridge to Arabic". Wired Magazine.
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