Dimtsi Weyane

Dimtsi Weyane (Tigrinya: ድምጺ ወያነ; also known as DW TV) is an Ethiopian television news channel headquartered in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Owned by Dimtsi Weyane Tigray P.L.C., it was launched in December 2018. The channel broadcasts programming mainly in Tigrinya with some programming in Amharic and English.

Dimtsi Weyane
LaunchedDecember 2018
NetworkTelevision and radio broadcast
Owned byDimtsi Weyane Tigray P.L.C
Picture format1080p (HDTV) & 576i (SDTV), 16:9)
Audience share2% since December 2018
CountryEthiopia
Websitewww.dmtsiweyane.com
Availability
Satellite
Ethiosat11512-V-27500-5/6 (HD)\ (SD)

History

Dimtsi Weyane was founded as a radio station in the 1980 by the TPLF during its struggle against the communist Derg regime.[1] Dimtsi Weyane started broadcasting in 2018 on Eutelsat and Ethiosat.

Controversy

Dimtse Woyane along with two broadcasters, Tigray TV and Oromia Media Networks were alleged to dissiminate media propaganda by Ethiopian government following the death of Hachalu Hundessa on June 29, 2020. These three networks considered operated by two political parties, Oromo Liberation Front and Tigray People's Liberation Front, the oppressive ultranationalist parties whose ultimate goals are to take over the sovereignty powers. The two parties were labeled as "terrorist agent" by the government and responsible for inciting violence after Hachalu Hundessa death. The Federal Attorney-General launched an investigation on three broadcasters in connection with alleged roles in inciting ethnic violence in Ethiopia. The channels has been breaching the broadcasting laws and warned to lift off-air in Ethiopia and ordered to shut down proclamation as of July 6. However the channels guarantee for broadcast via international networks, primarily using North American networks. [2]

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References
  1. G. Mariam, Alemayehu (September 25, 2016). "Ethiopia: Disinformation in T-TPLF Land of Living Lies". Nazret.
  2. "Dimtsi Weyane,Tigray Television off-air as of Monday". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-30.


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