Tamazight TV explained

Tamazight TV
Launch Date:January 6, 2010
Picture Format:576i SDTV
1080i HDTV
Owner:SNRT
Language:Tachelhit
Tarifit
Central Atlas Tamazight
Area:North Africa
Headquarters:Morocco
Country:Morocco
Sister Channels:Al Aoula,
Arryadia,
Athaqafia,
Al Maghribia,
Assadissa,
Aflam TV,
Laayoune TV
Website:tamazight-tv.ma
Terr Serv 1:DTT (Morocco)[1]
Terr Chan 1:Channel 9 (SD)

Tamazight TV (Tifinagh:), also known as Amazigh TV, is a Moroccan public television TV channel, and the first exclusively Tamazight television network.[2] It is a part of the state-owned SNRT Group along with Al Aoula, Arryadia, Athaqafia, Al Maghribia, Assadissa, Aflam TV and Laayoune TV.[3] After initial planning in 2006, the channel was launched on 6 January 2010. The channel's objective is to promote and preserve the Amazigh culture in Morocco and in the North Africa region. Programming is in Tachelhit, Tarifit and Central Atlas Tamazight.

History

The launch of Tamazight TV followed complaints by Amazigh rights organizations regarding the exclusion of Amazigh programming on Moroccan television. A joint statement was issued in 2008; that year, the Moroccan government committed a budget of 500 million dirhams, or about 65 mililon USD, for the network.

The launch was met with mostly positive reception by Amazigh citizens, with a representative of the Amazigh Citizenship Network calling it "a kind of reconciliation with the Amazigh."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Réception de nos Chaines.
  2. News: Vourlias . Christopher . January 25, 2010 . Moroccan minority's net gain . 417 . Variety . Penske Business Media, LLC . 10.
  3. Web site: Nos Chaines: Présentation.