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'''Walta TV''' is an Ethiopian television network owned and operated by [[Walta|Walta Media and Communication Corporate S.C.]] |
'''Walta TV''' is an Ethiopian television network owned and operated by [[Walta|Walta Media and Communication Corporate S.C.]] |
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Walta TV was launched on April 8, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://onlineethiopia.net/2017/04/wic-officially-launched-walta-television/|title=Walta Information Center Officially Launched Walta Television|date=2017-04-08|accessdate=2018-04-11}}</ref> As of 2017 |
Walta TV was launched on April 8, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://onlineethiopia.net/2017/04/wic-officially-launched-walta-television/|title=Walta Information Center Officially Launched Walta Television|date=2017-04-08|accessdate=2018-04-11}}</ref> As of 2017, it was one of five channels in Ethiopia to be officially licensed by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201708100607.html|title=Ethiopia: TV Channels - Growing in Number, Less in Content|last=Jemaneh|first=Yohanes|date=August 10, 2017|work=All Africa}}</ref> Before the launch of its own channel, Walta mostly provided its locally produced news and documentaries for the national broadcaster [[Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation|EBC]] (formerly ETV). It is also one of the few private channels to be available on the Ethiopia-based satellite platform Ethiosat to be found on [[Eutelsat 8 West B]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/ethiopia-s-insa-agency-selects-eutelsat-for-new-ethiosat-tv-platform-1001998504|title=Ethiopia’s INSA Agency Selects Eutelsat for New Ethiosat TV Platform|date=May 10, 2017|work=Markets Insider}}</ref> |
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Walta TV is available on three TV satellites, originally on [[Eutelsat 7 West A]] but also on [[Belintersat 1]] and on the Ethiosat platform. |
Walta TV is available on three TV satellites, originally on [[Eutelsat 7 West A]] but also on [[Belintersat 1]] and on the Ethiosat platform. |
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| Country | Ethiopia |
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| Broadcast area | Ethiopia |
| Network | Television network |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Amharic |
| Picture format | 1080i 16:9, 4:3 (HDTV) Downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Walta Media and Communication Corporate S.C. |
| History | |
| Launched | April 8, 2017 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| websprix IPTV | Channel 95 |
Walta TV is an Ethiopian television network owned and operated by Walta Media and Communication Corporate S.C.
Walta TV was launched on April 8, 2017.[1] As of 2017, it was one of five channels in Ethiopia to be officially licensed by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority.[2] Before the launch of its own channel, Walta mostly provided its locally produced news and documentaries for the national broadcaster EBC (formerly ETV). It is also one of the few private channels to be available on the Ethiopia-based satellite platform Ethiosat to be found on Eutelsat 8 West B.[3]
Walta TV is available on three TV satellites, originally on Eutelsat 7 West A but also on Belintersat 1 and on the Ethiosat platform.
Programming
Walta TV has essentially the same format as EBC as programming is mostly geared towards news focusing on political and social issues within Ethiopia.
References
- ^ "Walta Information Center Officially Launched Walta Television". 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Jemaneh, Yohanes (August 10, 2017). "Ethiopia: TV Channels - Growing in Number, Less in Content". All Africa.
- ^ "Ethiopia's INSA Agency Selects Eutelsat for New Ethiosat TV Platform". Markets Insider. May 10, 2017.