ETV’s Arabsat broadcast resumes

Addis-Ababa(CakaraNews).Ethiopian Television’s Arabsat broadcast that had failed for the past few weeks due to technical problem has resumed transmission. ERTA’s Deputy Director General in charge of Media Technology, Haileab Abraha said having addressed the technical obstruction it faced for some time, the Agency has managed to resume its Arabsat TV broadcast. ERTA is working to expand its coverage in Europe using Hotbird satellite as well as launch additional channel for USA, he said. He called on parties interested rebroadcast ETV1 and ETV2 programs in Europe, Canada USA and Australia to contact the agency via email. Those parties are entitled to rebroadcast ETV documentaries and dramas after concluding agreement with ERTA, he added. Five media technology expansion projects of ERTA in various parts of Ethiopia have launched transmission, Haileab said. He called on those who buy new TV sets to use UHF antennae.

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