Press Release: Somali Satellite TV Launched

Fri. April 29, 2005

Mogadishu, London– 26th of April 2005, The Shabelle Media Network (SMN), television and radio broadcasting station based in Mogadishu, Somalia, is pleased to announce the official launching of the Shabelle Satellite Television, which broadcasts via satellite. The television broadcasting covers every single part of Africa, Asia and Australia in the initial stage. This is part of the network’s ongoing development and expansion process, which will soon be followed the project final face of to cover Europe and North America round the clock, in the digital technology era.
We the Shabelle Media Network are very happy the response from our audience/viewers world wide, particularly our radio transmission through satellite, shortwave and FM, twenty four hours. Because of their positive response and encouragement, the Shabelle Media Network has taken such remarkable step to broadcast its television worldwide via satellite and we thank to them.

The Shabelle Radio/Television broadcasts live from all over the country, while the people in every single city and village through out the Somalia could view our television. As result the Shabelle Media Network television is the only Somali TV which broadcast entire nation at the same time.
"The Shabelle Media Network has proven its credibility and impartiality on its radio broadcasting for the past many years, in the world of words, what you expect this digital television opportunity which allows us to bring the fact on the ground in front of your eyes” said Abdul Maalik Yusuf Mahamoud the Shabelle Chairman

The Shabelle Media Network, Radio and television is committed to make feel the Somali speaking people every where on earth that they are not far from home or each other and provide their audience with a 24-hour broadcast, including live programmes of unique blend of news, analysis, business, music, culture and sports to inform and update its audience on the current political, economic, technological and social trends.
“This is the result of the tireless effort made by young Somali intellectuals. This shows that we the Somalis can still be in charge of our destiny compete our counterparts or even be the front runners. The Somalis are not only, those who fight, kill, illiterate, hungry, sick and dying, but there are other who can make progress and achieve success at the world class stage in every disciple” said Mr. Abdulkadir Sharraay, the Shabelle Director of Overseas Operations in London.
To Asia, Africa and Australia via Thaicom 3 satellite at 78.5 deg. East. Reception frequency: 3.640 GHz (C-Band) Polarization: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 28.066, Msyb/s FEC: ¾ Beam: Global, from 7:00 PM East African time or 16:00 hrs GMT.
We welcome Somalis as well as foreign communities, organizations, business establishments, governments, non-governmental organizations, media groups and individuals who are interested in the issues affecting Somalis and who would like to participate in our programs, or are interested in establishing business relations with the SHABELLE.

Contacts:
www.shabelle.net, Email: info@shabelle.net, maalik@shabelle.net, sharraay@shabelle.net

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