Sudan TV or Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation (SNBC) is an

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. It is

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

's national network and is government-owned and operated. Sudan TV is one of six television networks in the country.BBC News: Country profile: Sudan
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History

In 1962, Sudan TV started

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in the

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region. The signal was accessible in

city,

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and

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. One year later,

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established the station as a national broadcaster and signed a contract with

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to provide technical support, cameras and recorders. In the seventies, 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 color.

Programming

Programming includes news, prayers, Qur'an recitation and a variety of entertainment such as children's programming, talent contests, dramas and documentaries.Sudan TV website
/ref> A military censor works with Sudan TV to make sure the news reflects government policy.

Stations

Sudan TV broadcasts on two channels and is also available via

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References

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

History

Programming

Stations

See also

References