Somaliland National TV

Somaliland National Television
CountrySomaliland
Broadcast areaHorn of Africa
HeadquartersHargeisa
Programming
Language(s)Somali, Arabic, English
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner Government of Somaliland
History
Launched2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Links
Websitewww.slntv.tv

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.[citation needed]

  1. ^ 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.