Television in Angola was introduced in 1973 at an experimental level with regular broadcasts starting in 1975. There was only one local television channel until 2000, when TPA opened its second channel. The first private television station opened in 2008, ending a 33-year monopoly period.
The country uses the PAL format for analog and ISDB-T for digital. Angola became the second African country (after Botswana) to deploy the standard. Implementation of the digital terrestrial system has been sluggish, being announced in 2011, with the first tests being co-ordinated by engineers from Brazilian state company Inatel.
The following is a list of television channels broadcast in Angola.
Main channels
| Name | Owner | Type | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPA 1 | Government of Angola | Public-owned | 1975 |
| TPA 2 | Government of Angola | Public-owned | 2000 |
| TPA Notícias | Government of Angola | Public-owned | 2022 |
| TV Zimbo | Grupo Medianova | Private | 2008 |
| Bom Deus | Igreja Fraternidade Evangélica de Pentecostes na África em Angola | Private | - |
Former channels
| Name | Owner | Type | Launched | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Internacional | Government of Angola | Public-owned | 2008 | 2022 | Replaced by TPA Notícias |
| Bom Deus | Igreja Fraternidade Evangélica de Pentecostes na África em Angola | Private (religious) | unknown | unknown | unknown |
See also
References
"TPA - o modelo de tv pública de Angola" (PDF). University of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2023. https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/27/27153/tde-21072009-201835/publico/5065304.pdf ↩
"Primeiro canal televisivo privado angolano, "TV Zimbo", lançado no domingo". RTP Notícias (in European Portuguese). 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524004638/https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/cultura/primeiro-canal-televisivo-privado-angolano-tv-zimbo-lancado-no-domingo_n168296 ↩
"Inatel coordena testes da TV Digital em Angola | Inatel" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Inatel. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2023-06-11. https://www.inatel.br/imprensa/noticias/educacao/2152-inatel-coordena-testes-da-tv-digital-em-angola ↩