Eri-TV
Country | Eritrea |
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Headquarters | Asmara, Eritrea |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Tigrigna, Tigre, English, Arabic |
Ownership | |
Owner | Public |
Eri-TV is a state-owned Eritrean television station. Headquartered in the nation's capital Asmara, it broadcasts 24 hours a day. The station offers around-the-clock news bulletins, talk shows, and cultural and educational programs. Eri-TV has a large viewership base outside of Eritrea, which the state-run channel acknowledges and utilizes to communicate with Eritreans living abroad. The network has an estimated 1–2 million weekly viewers. Eri-TV recognizes Eritrean Minority Culture and has largely adopted an equal time share between each of the country's spoken languages. Eri-TV is governed and funded by the Eritrean Ministry of Information.
Channel
Eri-TV 1
Eri-TV 1 broadcasts internationally via satellite along with its sister radio station, Dimtsi Hafash. Broadcasts on the channel are typically either news, music videos or dramas. It also airs both domestic and international films.
The station broadcasts mostly in Tigrinya, Arabic, English and Tigre. It also airs a few programs in Italian, Amharic and Somali
Eri-TV 3
Eri-TV 3 is the third channel in Eritrea. It broadcasts national and international sports news.