Eri-TV
| Country | Eritrea |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Asmara, Eritrea |
| Programming | |
| Languages | |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Public |
| History | |
| Launched | January 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Eri-TV, acronym for Eritrean Television (Tigrinya: ተለቪዥን ኤርትራ), is the state-owned television network of Eritrea, established in January 1993 two years following its de-facto independence. It is headquartered its capital city Asmara and broadcasts 24 hours a day. Eri-TV offers a diverse range of programming, such as news and current affairs, politics, developments, sports, entertainment, and culture and arts. Eri-TV is also popular among Eritreans living outside the country with an estimated 1–2 million weekly viewers, with the network claiming that it utilizes to communicate with them. The network operates three main television stations.
Eri-TV is the sole domestic television broadcaster in Eritrea by law. The network broadcasts in four languages, namely Tigrinya, Arabic, Tigre, and English. Eri-TV recognizes Eritrean Minority Culture and has largely adopted an equal time share between each of the country's spoken languages. Eri-TV is governed and funded by the Eritrean Ministry of Information.