Nile TV International

Nile TV International
CountryEgypt
Broadcast areaMiddle East, Arab world, Africa, Europe, United States
HeadquartersCairo
Programming
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerEgyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU)
History
Launched31 October 1994 (1994-10-31)

Nile TV International is an Egyptian satellite television news network. It is the first Arab satellite channel to broadcast its programs in foreign languages; English, French, and formerly Hebrew. Nile TV International broadcasts via four satellites, allowing its broadcast to reach the entire Arab world, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

The news network also broadcasts as a terrestrial channel on the UHF band. In July 2009, Nile TV International became formally part of the News Center of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU).