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Somali National Television (SNTV) ( so, Telefishinka Qaranka Soomaaliyeed) is the national
television station A television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity, such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, that transmits video content and audio content via radio waves directly from a transmitter on the eart ...
of
Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
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History

The first regular TV services began in Somalia on 17 August 1983, with funds obtained from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with broadcasting (in Somali and Arabic) two hours daily and three hours on Fridays and holidays, ceasing its operation during the civil war.World Broadcasting: A Comparative View
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Re-launch

On March 18, 2011, the Ministry of Information of the
Transitional Federal Government The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) ( so, Dowladda Federaalka Kumeelgaarka, ar, ุงู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุฉ ุงู„ุงุชุญุงุฏูŠุฉ ุงู„ุงู†ุชู‚ุงู„ูŠุฉ) was internationally recognized as a provisional government of the Republic of Somalia from 14 October ...
began experimental broadcasts of the new television channel. After a 20-year hiatus, the station was shortly thereafter officially re-launched on April 4, 2011.After 20 years, Somali president inaugurates national TV station
/ref> SNTV broadcasts 24 hours a day, and can be viewed both within Somalia and abroad via terrestrial and satellite platforms.Somalia launches national TV
/ref> Somali National Television is the principal public service broadcaster in Somalia. Headquartered in
Mogadishu Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, ู…ู‚ุฏูŠุดูˆ ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Oc ...
, the nation's capital, its main responsibility is to provide public service broadcasting throughout the country. SNTV is regulated by the Ministry of Information, Posts & Telecommunication of the
Somali Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia consists of Ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister may dismiss members of the council, and new appointees must again be approved by the Parliament. The Council m ...
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See also

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Radio Mogadishu Radio Mogadishu ( so, Radio Muqdisho, ar, ุฑุงุฏูŠูˆ ู…ู‚ุฏูŠุดูˆ) is the federal government-run radio station of Somalia.
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Media of Somalia Mass media in Somalia includes various radio, television, print and internet outlets. The federal government operates two official radio and TV networks, which exist alongside a number of private and foreign stations. Print media in the country is ...
* Shabelle Media Network * Somali Broadcasting Corporation * Somaliland National TV * Horn Cable Television *
Universal Television (Somalia) Universal Television is a Somali television channel. With its studio in London, it is the first and largest Somali TV satellite A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for pas ...


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References


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External links


Official website
Television channels in Somalia Mass media in Mogadishu Television channels and stations established in 1983 Television channels and stations established in 2011