El Hiwar Et Tounsi Explained

El Hiwar Et Tounsi ("Tunisian Dialogue") is television channel in Tunisia.^[1] In March 2015 it was the most widely watched television channel in Tunisia, with a 26.7% market share.^[2]

The channel was launched in 2003 by Tahar Ben Hassin, a left-wing émigré in Paris, as an unlicensed satellite station broadcasting political programmes opposed to the Ben Ali regime.^[3] After the Tunisian Revolution the channel relocated to the Manouba suburb of Tunis, switching to digital terrestrial broadcast and gradually becoming a mainstream television channel.^{[4] [5] [6]} In 2014 the founder sold the channel to a group of investors headed by Zamel Fehri and Aziz Jemal.^[7]

The channel's logo changes color to the sky blue characteristic of Ettounsiya TV, which Fehri transferred to Slim Riahi.^[8]

Notable Productions: Awled Moufida, Denya Okhra

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Book: Edward Webb. Media in Egypt and Tunisia: From Control to Transition?. 11 April 2014. Palgrave Macmillan. 978-1-137-40996-6. 55.
2. Web site: SigMag Mars. Sigma Conseil. 22 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234802/http://www.e-sigmaconseil.com/SIGMAXMARS/sigmaxmars.html#p=1. 3 March 2016. dead.
3. Web site: Le local d'El Hiwar Ettounsi attaqué par les salafistes, selon son directeur. 27 May 2012 . Actualité de Tunisie. 24 April 2015.
4. Web site: Chaînes TV autorisées Comment El Hiwar a survécu. Leaders.com.tn. 24 April 2015.
5. Web site: Tunisie : RAI 1, El Hiwar Ettounsi et Nessma désormais disponibles sur la TNT. THD. 24 April 2015.
6. Web site: Tahar Ben Hassine veut transformer El Hiwar Ettounsi en chaîne populaire. 12 September 2013 . TeK'n'Kult. 24 April 2015.
7. Web site: Télévision: Tahar Ben Hassine explique pourquoi il a vendu Al-Hiwar Ettounsi. Kapitalis. 24 April 2015.
8. Web site: Télévision : Sami Fehri diffuse ses émissions sur Al-Hiwar Ettounsi . kapitalis.