Owned by Farhan Haji Ali Language Somali Timeshift service HCTV | Country Somalia Headquarters Hargeisa | |
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Broadcast area Horn of Africa (terrestrial);
Africa, Europe, Asia, and parts of Australia (satellite) | ||
Horn Cable Television (HCTV) is a Somali private television channel.
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Overview
Horn Cable Television was founded in 2003. It broadcasts in Somali from its headquarters in Hargeisa, the capital of the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia. The station also has studios in Mogadishu and London, among other areas.
Horn Cable TV is owned by Farhan Haji Ali, a young Hargeisa-based Somali entrepreneur who is also the owner of the FAACO.
The station generates revenue from advertising.
Programs
Horn Cable TV broadcasts around-the-clock across Somalia. Through satellite, its transmissions also reach other parts of the continent, Europe, Asia, and areas in Australia. The station is also available via live webstream.
HCTV's programming covers a wide range of genres. Among these are news and current affairs, business, politics, drama, music and Islamic programs.
Staff
Horn Cable Television has a staff of about 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.
Mohamoud Sheikh Dalmar serves as a radio and television producer for the channel. Additionally, Hamdi Hussein is the Director of its Mogadishu branch.
Memberships
Horn Cable TV is a member of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).