Television in Tunisia

Television in Tunisia reaches 94% of households. The dominant platform in the market is free satellite, though terrestrial platform reaches around 15% of the households.[1] The country has seventeen free-to-air channels, two of which are owned and operated by the state-owned Télévision Tunisienne (formerly ERTT), El Watania 1 and El Watania 2. The two state-owned channels have undergone management changes since the 2011 revolution, and consequently changes in programming and content.[1]

History

It was officially introduced to the country on May 31, 1966, with the launch of state-owned Radio Télévision Tunisienne (now El Watania 1), broadcast from its first transmitter in Djebel Zaghouan. The service broadcast in both Arabic and French.[2] By 1971, television became available in all of Tunisia.[3]

Most-viewed channels

Viewing shares, March 2015:[4]

Position Channel Group Share of total viewing (%)
1 El Hiwar El Tounsi Asma Fehri 26.7%
2 Nessma TV Karoui & Karoui World 18.4%
3 El Watania 1 Établissement de la Télévision Tunisienne 15.6%
4 Hannibal TV Tarek Kadada 8.1%
5 El Watania 2 Établissement de la Télévision Tunisienne 7.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" (PDF). 2012. p. 214.
  2. ^ Reese, Howard C. (1970). Area Handbook for the Republic of Tunisia, Volume 550, Issue 89. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 224. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ Perkins, Kenneth J. (October 12, 2016). Historical Dictionary of Tunisia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 90. ISBN 1442273186. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ "SigMag Mars". Sigma Conseil. Retrieved 22 April 2015.