Egyptian TV

EGYPTIAN TV BROADCASTING

Television, like radio, is diverse in its programming. While one network is dedicated to news and education, another is to cultural and artistic programs. Foreign films and programs that may appeal to tourists can be found on other network-. Egypt also exchanges a lot of its programming with other Mideast countries. It is quickly becoming a center for the production of soap operas.

Television first began beaming its programs in 1960, thirty eight years ago. Today, many services have been added so that television now covers the entire Republic. It comprises the following:

TWO CENTRAL CHANNELS - ONE AND TWO.

LOCAL CHANNELS PROVIDING SPECIALIZED SERVICES:

• CHANNEL THREE: serves Cairo, Giza, and Al Qalyoubia
• CHANNEL FOUR: serves Suez Canal cities - Al Ismailia, Suez, and Port Said.
• CHANNEL FIVE: serves Alexandria, Al Behira, and part of Marsa Matrouh.
• CHANNEL SIX: serves the Central Delta region.
• CHANNEL SEVEN: serves Northern Upper Egypt- Al Minva, Al Fayoum, Beni Sweif, and Assuit.
• CHANNEL EIGHT: serves Southern Upper Egypt- Sohage, Qena, Luxor, and Aswan

THE EGYPTIAN SATELLITE CHANNEL

This channel transmits Egyptian culture and civilization to the world. Its transmission covers all the Arab countries, most of Africa and Europe, and some Asian countries. In November 1885, a contract was signed whereby transmission would reach as far as the United States through Alphastar satellite. The contract consisted of three stages and was signed by the US Dynamics Company. The first stage covers the USA, the second covers Canada, and the third covers South America. It includes an Information Channel, Nile TV International, The Luxor Channel, and the Sinai Channel.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF EGYPTIAN TV

The Minister of Information inaugurated the new expansions in "Good Morning Egypt" studio. It was revamped with all-new high technology equipment. The area covers 120 square meters and is equipped with three different background scenarios. A news sector has been set up which aims at: 1) sax7ing time, energy, and money in transmitting news items. 2) unifying the correspondents' network at home and abroad, thus leading to more efficacy. 3) specialization and consolidation or present and new programs. Television transmission hours have increased by 8,306 hours between 1993 and 1994. The daily average is 108 hours and 37 minutes.

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