Eri-TV

Eri-TV
CountryEritrea
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersAsmara, Eritrea
Programming
Language(s)Tigrigna, Arabic, Tigre, English
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerPublic
History
LaunchedJanuary 1993; 31 years ago (January 1993)
Links
Websitewww.eri.tv

Eri-TV (acronym for Eritrean Television) is an Eritrean state-owned television network. Headquartered in the nation's capital Asmara, it broadcasts 24 hours a day. The station offers around-the-clock news bulletins, talk shows, and propaganda programs. Eri-TV has a large viewership base outside of Eritrea, which the state-run channel acknowledges and utilizes to communicate with Eritreans living abroad. The network has an estimated 1–2 million weekly viewers. Eri-TV recognizes Eritrean Minority Culture and has largely adopted an equal time share between each of the country's spoken languages. Eri-TV is governed and funded by the Eritrean Ministry of Information.