Nile News
Nile News was launched in 1998 as a public channel offering free news content in politics, economy, sports, as well as talk shows. It initially belang to the Nile TV network of the Radio and Television Union (currently the National Media Authority), and law later administratively transferred to the Egyptian News Center of the National Media Authority.
Like any state-owned media outlet, Nile News is managed by the National Media Authority.
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Ownership Type
Public
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Free
Media Companies / Groups
National Media Authority
Ownership Structure
Nile News is owned by the State and is managed by the National Media Authority.
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General Information
Founding Year
1998
Founder
The State
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Amr El Shennawi, assumed the post of Head of News Sector in March 2018, by a decision of the President of the National Media Authority, Hussein Zein. He was previously the head of the Nile News Channel.
Editor-In-Chief
Amira Salem, is president of the Nile News Channel who assumed her position in March 2018, by a decision of the President of the National Press Authority Hussein Zein, succeeding Amr Al-Shennawi, who was promoted to the post of head of the news sector.
Other Important People
Hussein Zein,
is President of the National Media Authority; he took office in April 2017, by a decision of the President Sisi. This was the first time that the National Media Authority was formed in accordance with the provisions of the 2014 Constitution, which abolished the Ministry of Information.
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Further Information
Meta Data
There is no information available on the channel's viewership rates. However, the MOM team relied on its advisory group to include Nile News in the database as one of Egypt most popular TV channels.
