Televisão de Moçambique

Televisão de Moçambique, TVM ( Television of Mozambique), is the national TV station of Mozambique.

History

The station was founded in 1979 as " Experimental Television " (TVE ) and could then only be received in Maputo and the neighboring city of Matola. Two years later, the start of transmission of TVM, which has since been the only station in Mozambique, which can be received via satellite throughout the country and also in some neighboring countries began. His program is broadcast 18 hours a day and is a full program, ie ranging from news broadcasts on Reports to films and television series. Since 1981, every day, and since then under the name Televisão de Moçambique or sent the symbol TVM. Competitive challenge to the state television increasingly by international broadcasters such as CNN, BBC World News and Al Jazeera.

On 8 March 2012, the second television TVM -2 was set up to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the transmitter.

Organization and financing

The head office of TVM is located in the capital Maputo.

The sender receives around 60 % of its budget from the government of the country, the rest including through advertising revenue. He is assisted in training and equipping by the development program of the United Nations.