Hctv

Horn Cable TV is the leading native broadcaster in the horn of Africa privately owned and founded in 2003 by Mr. Farhan Ali Ahmed, a schooler and a prominent business man. The TV stations headquarters is in Hargeisa, Somaliland, but it also has branches in Mogadishu, Nairobi and London. HCTV broadcast 24/7 effectively covering the whole of Somalia... and the rest of Africa, Europe, Asia and parts of Australia by satellite. And Somaliland and environs through a supplementary terrestrial telecast. Our channel is also available as a live web stream on the internet (www.hctv.tv) The station commands an active audience of over five million in Somalia and an estimated 15million through the satellite channel. Due to our extended coverage and balanced news and programming, we are the most preferred Somali TV channel1. We broadcast on Thaicom 5 and 6 covering the footprint as shown above Our programming includes News and current affairs, Drama, Music, Business features, Political debates, Religious programmes and media awareness mainly focusing on humanitarian aspects. HCTV is more popular in Somalia than its main competitors, claiming the largest and better equipped electronic news gathering team (ENG), Outside Broadcasting unit, contemporary media facilities and skilled staff. We are excellently networked across Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and the UK. HCTV is a professional, ethical and responsible broadcaster, we are balanced reasonable and fair to all. We are what we are because of the dedicated professionals determined to push beyond limits in quest for quality programming and audience satisfaction. HCTV has a solid partnership with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in programme exchange and capacity building. We are the only station in the region receiving direct feed of different programmes from the BBC. In the recent past we established formidable accountability programme focusing on providing a platform to the members of the public to engage in constructive debates on topical issues affecting ...Read More