Sudan TV (), run by the Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation (SNBC), is an

Arabic language Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

television network A television broadcaster or television network is a telecommunications network for the distribution of television show, television content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations, pay television providers or ...

. It is

Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...

's national network and is government-owned and operated. Sudan TV is one of six television networks in the country.

History

In December 1962, Sudan TV started

broadcasting Broadcasting is the data distribution, distribution of sound, audio audiovisual content to dispersed audiences via a electronic medium (communication), mass communications medium, typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), ...

in the

Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flo ...

region, and it was operated regularly in 1963. It was broadcast for at least 38 hours during the first few years. The signal was accessible in the three municipalities of greater

Omdurman Omdurman () is a major city in Sudan. It is the second most populous city in the country, located in the State of Khartoum. Omdurman lies on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite and northwest of the capital city of Khartoum. The city acts ...

and

Khartoum Bahri Khartoum North, or Khartoum Bahri or simply Bahri (), is a city in Khartoum State, lying to the north of Khartoum city, the capital of Sudan. It has a population of 1,012,211 people, making it the third-largest city proper in Sudan, behind the n ...

. One year later, General Mohamed Talat Fareed established the station as a national broadcaster and signed a contract with a West German broadcaster to provide technical support, cameras and recorders.David H. Shinn, editor: LaVerle Berry, ''Sudan: A Country Study'', pp. 271–275, Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Washington D.C
, ISBN 978-0-8444-0750-0 In the 1970s, Sudan TV expanded its transmission range, when the General Company for Wireless and Wired Telecommunications built a satellite station. In 1976, Sudan TV started transmitting in colour. On 15 April 2023, the station abruptly stopped broadcasting when it was attacked by the paramilitary

Rapid Support Forces The Rapid Support Forces (RSF; ) is a paramilitary force formerly operated by the government of Sudan. The RSF grew out of, and is primarily composed of, the Janjaweed militias which previously fought on behalf of the Sudanese government. RSF ...

(RSF) at the start of the

Sudanese civil war (2023-present) The term Sudanese Civil War refers to at least three separate conflicts in Sudan in Northeast Africa: *First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972) *Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005) *Sudanese civil war (2023–present) It could also refer to other ...

. Its building was occupied by the RSF, who were subsequently besieged and evicted following heavy fighting by the

Sudanese Armed Forces The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF; ) are the military forces of the Republic of the Sudan. The force strength has been estimated at personnel in 2011 (by IISS), 200,000 personnel before the current war in Sudan broke out in 2023 (by the CIA), and ...

in March 2024. The Ministry of Information said that the fighting had left the station devastated, with "extensive fire damage to the radio buildings, destruction of television studios, and the complete loss of new external broadcasting equipment" from theft or fire, in addition to the theft of all its vehicles.

Programming

Programming includes news, prayers,

Qur'an The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God ('' Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which consist of individual verses ('). Besides ...

recitation and a variety of entertainment, such as children's programmes, talent contests, dramas and documentaries. A military censor works with Sudan TV to make sure the programmes reflect government policy.

Stations

Sudan TV broadcasts on two channels and is also available via

satellite A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation ( GPS), broadcasting, scient ...

References

Mass media in Sudan Arabic-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1962 Television stations in Sudan {{Sudan-stub

History

Programming

Stations

See also

References