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Ye Ethiopia Lijoch TV (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ልጆች ቲቪ) is an Ethiopian children's channel headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Owned by Ethiopia Lijoch P.L.C., it was launched in April 2019. The channel broadcasts programming mainly in Amharic with some programming in English.
Country | Ethiopia |
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Network | Television and radio network |
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Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) & 576i (SDTV), 16:9) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Ethiopia Lijoch Television P.L.C |
History | |
Launched | April 2019 |
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Website | yeethiopialijoch |
History
editFounded in April 2019 by seven professionals hailing from journalism, the arts, information technology, mass communication, education and other social science fields, the first television station dedicated to children's programming was established with 30 million birr (1 million dollars) in investment. The station commenced operations on International Day of the African Child, a celebration initiated by the then Organization of African Unity in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Ethiopia: First Ever Kids TV Channel Goes On Air". allAfrica. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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