Horn Cable Television

Horn Cable TV (HCTV) is a Somali news-based private television channel.

Horn Cable Tv
HCTV
CountrySomaliland
Broadcast areaHorn of Africa
NetworkHORNSAT
SloganHorn Cable Dadkaa Iska Leh
HeadquartersHargeisa
Programming
Language(s)Somali
Picture format1080i HDTV
Timeshift serviceHCTV
Ownership
OwnerFarhan Haji Ali
History
LaunchedMay 29, 2003 (2003-05-29)
Former namesHargeisa Cable TV
Links
Websitehctv.tv

Overview

Founded in 2003, Horn Cable TV broadcasts in Somali from its headquarters in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland.[1] The station also has studios in Mogadishu and London, among other areas.[2]

Horn Cable TV is owned by Farhan Haji Ali, a young Hargeisa-based Somali entrepreneur who is also the owner of the FAACO.[2]

The station generates revenue from advertising.[2]

Programs

Horn Cable TV broadcasts around-the-clock across Somaliland and Somalia. Through satellite, its transmissions also reach other parts of the continent, Europe, Asia, and areas in Australia. The station is also available as a live webstream.[2]

HCTV's programming covers a wide range of genres. Among these are news and current affairs, business, politics, drama, music and religious programs.[2]

Staff

Horn Cable Television has a staff of around 90 ground reporters, who are stationed throughout the Horn of Africa region and nearby areas. Around 60 journalists are based at the station's headquarters, with an additional personnel of 7 in Mogadishu.[2]

Mohamoud Sheikh Dalmar serves as a radio and television producer for the channel.[3][4] Additionally, Hamdi Hussein is the Director of its Mogadishu branch.[2]

Memberships

Horn Cable TV is a member of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).[2]

See also

References
  1. "Somali Media Mapping Report" (PDF). Somali Media Mapping. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. "Horn Cable TV". Somali Media Mapping. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. "Fifth Hargeisa International Book Fair". Red Sea Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  4. "Oxford House". Medeshi News. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


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