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Public Establishment of Television

Algerian public service television broadcaster

Field	Value
name	Public Establishment of Television (EPTV)
image_size	200
former_name	1962–1986: Algerian Radio and Television Broadcasting (RTA)
1986–1991: National Establishment of Television (ENTV)
type	Établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial (EPIC)
industry	Television
predecessor	Algerian Radio and Television Broadcasting (RTA, 1962–1986)
founded
hq_location	21 Martyrs Boulevard, PB 148 El Mouradia
hq_location_city	Algiers
hq_location_country	Algeria
areas_served
key_people	Directors-general:

services	{{flatlist
owner	Government of Algeria
parent	Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (1956–1962)
subsid
module	{{Infobox Algerian names/embed
littar_name	المُؤٙسّٙسٙة العُمُومِيّٙة لِلتِّلِفِزْيُون
littar_romanization	Al-Mu’assasa al-‘Umūmiyya li-t-Tilivizyūn
ber_tifinagh	ⵜⴻⵕⵎⵉⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴰⴳⴷⵓⴷⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵍⵉⵥⵔⵉ
ber_latin	Teṛmist tanagdudt n Tliẓri
ber_abjad	ثڕميسث ثاناڨذوذث ن ثليژري
fr_name	Établissement public de télévision
fr_audio	Fr-Établissement public de télévision.ogg
fr_acronym	EPTV
website

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the television broadcasting company

1986–1991: National Establishment of Television (ENTV)

TV network, stations and channels
TV programmes
website

Public Establishment of Television (, ), abbreviated as EPTV, is a state-owned company that manages the activity of television in Algeria, going from production to broadcasting.

It is the oldest broadcasting service in the country. It currently operates an eponymous television network TV1, eight television channels – TV2, TV3, TV4 Tamazight, Coran TV5, TV6, TV7, TV8, TV9.

EPTV is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU). It is also a shareholder in Euronews SA.

Network and programming

TV1

Main article: TV1 (Algerian TV channel)

TV1 is the first Algerian general public network of Public Establishment of Television group (EPTV in French), has started to broadcast its programs on 24 December 1956 during the French colonial period in Algeria. It is one of the most important television channels in Algeria. It produces entertainment and variety programs, in addition to several Algerian series and films.

TV2

Main article: TV2 (Algerian TV channel)

EPTV was the only television channel until 1994, when French-speaking Canal Algérie (now TV2) was created.

TV2 is available in Europe on Eutelsat satellite service (Hotbird and Astra).

It is also available on French Numericable, Monaco MC Cable cable television services, Orange TV and Freebox.

TV3

Main article: TV3 (Algerian TV channel)

On 5 July 2001, EPTV launched a new Arabic language channel for the Arab world to give an institutional image of Algeria. On 28 October 2015, the channel has started broadcasting its programs in HD.

TV4

Main article: TV4 (Algerian TV channel)

On 18 March 2009, EPTV launched a new Berber language channel called TV4, also referred to as Tamazight TV. The channel offers programs in Kabyle, Chaoui, Tumzabt, Chenoui and Tuareg.

TV5

Main article: TV5 (Algerian TV channel)

On 18 March 2009, EPTV launched a new Religious channel called TV5, also referred to as Coran TV.

TV6

Main article: TV6 (Algerian TV channel)

On 26 March 2020, EPTV launched a new channel called TV6. The channel is aimed primarily at families and absorbed the content that was formerly carried by TV3 before becoming a predominantly news channel.

TV7

Main article: TV7 (Algerian TV channel)

On 19 May 2020, EPTV launched an educational channel called TV7. Before then, educational programming was carried on TV6.

TV8

Main article: TV8 (Algerian TV channel)

On 12 October 2020, EPTV launched a new channel called TV8.

TV9

Main article: TV9 (Algerian TV channel)

On 26 May 2022, EPTV launched a new channel called TV9. The channel covers proceedings from the Algerian parliament.

TV10 (planned)

EPTV plans to create a tenth channel, a sports channel, during 2025, under the control of the Ministry of Sports. If approved, most of the sporting events will move from TV6 to the new channel.

Programming

Télévision Algérienne programs consist of informing, educating and distracting by broadcasting all reports, programs and programs relating to national, regional, local and international life, as well as current issues and problems.

References

"Archived copy".
(6 December 2015). "La télévision publique A3 passe en HD". Amira Soltane.
"Lancement des chaînes IV (tamazight) et V (Coran)".
(2009-03-30). "Lancement de la chaîne de télévision en langue amazigh - Algérie360". Algerie360.com {{!}} Information et Actualité sur l'Algérie.
"TÉLÉVISION-Lancement de la chaîne du Coran et celle en tamazight".
(26 March 2020). "L'EPTV lance une nouvelle chaîne TV6". Radio Algérienne.
(20 May 2020). "Lancement d'une 7ème chaine publique nationale: TV7 " El Mâarifa "".
(12 October 2020). "Al-Dhakira, la nouvelle chaine de l'EPTV".
(26 May 2022). "Lancement officiel de la chaîne parlementaire publique".
[https://www.footafrique.com/alg-le-paysage-mediatique-sportif-devrait-bouger-en-2025/ ALG : Le paysage médiatique sportif devrait bouger en 2025]

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