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| Country | Somaliland |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Horn of Africa |
| Headquarters | Hargeisa |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Somali, Arabic, English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |  Government of Somaliland |
| History | |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Somaliland National Television (SLNTV, Somali: Telefishanka Qaranka Somaliland) is a Somali television channel.[1] It is the official public service station of the government of Somaliland. Founded in 2005, it broadcasts from the country's capital of Hargeisa via terrestrial transmission, as well as to other parts of Africa and the Middle East, and Europe and Asia through satellite. The channel focuses on general Somali news, particularly items on the regional authorities. It also carries sports, entertainment and humanitarian programs.
History
SLNTV started broadcasting in 2005, ahead of the parliamentary election held on 29 September. It was the second television station to go on air in Somaliland after Somaliland Television, a commercial television channel. The channel had a limited audience, given that very few people owned a television set.[2]
Controversies
During the 2005 election campaign, SLNTV was accused of broadcasting propaganda rather than "even-handed coverage". The Election Board of Monitors rebuked SLNTV over its bias to the ruling party.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Abokor, Adan Yusuf; Kibble, Steve; Bradbury, Mark; Yusuf, Haroon Ahmed; Barrett, Georgina (2006). Further Steps to Democracy: The Somaliland Parliamentary Elections, September 2005. CIIR. ISBN 978-1-85287-318-9.
- 1 2 "Somaliland's 2005 Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). somalilandlaw.com. 29 September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2023.