The Thebes Channel (Arabic: قناة طيبة), also known as Channel 8 (القناة السابعة), is one of the six regional channels of the National Media Authority. The channel is based out of Aswan and targets the southern governorates: Suhag, Qena, Al Uqsur and Aswan.
History
In 1995, work was underway for the establishment of the Aswan channel. Shebab Tageldin, who worked for Channel 5 Alexandria at the time, went to Aswan to provide technical training for its staff.[1] The channel was in its testing phase in 1996,[2] started test broadcasts in October 1993[3] starting full-time broadcasts on 31 May that year. As of 2002, the channel broadcast for a daily average of 15 hours and 22 minutes, the least out of the six regional channels.[4]
The channel caters mostly to the Arab population in the area. Airtime referring to Nubians is limited to brief segments in its programming, which is spoken in Arabic.[5]
Photos of six former staff members were placed atop the elevator at its ground floor in 2021 on occasion of its 25th anniversary.[6]
References
- ^ Shebab Tageldin
- ^ De-Westernizing Media Studies. Taylor and Francis. July 5, 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
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- ^ The State of Cultural Citizenship for Egyptian Minorities. Minority Rights Group. March 2, 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ العاملون بـ"طيبة" يحتفون برؤساء القناة السابقين وأبرزهم عصام الأمير
