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{{Short description|Ethiopian television network}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name              = Fana TV
| logo              = File:Fana TV.png
| logo_size         = 100px
| launch_date       = {{start date and age|2017|09}}
| closed_date       =
| picture_format    = [[1080i]] [[16:9]], [[4:3]] ([[HDTV]])<br />{{small|Downscaled to [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed}}
| network           = Cable television network
| owner             = [[Fana Broadcasting Corporate]]
| country           = [[Ethiopia]]
| former_names      = FBC TV
| languages         = [[Amharic]]
| timeshift_service =
| website           = {{Url|http://www.fanabc.com/}}
| sister_channels   =
}}
'''Fana TV''' is an Ethiopian [[satellite television]] network owned by [[Fana Broadcasting Corporate]], which is a state-owned company. Launched in  September 2017, the network is based in Ethiopia and broadcasts programming in [[Amharic]]. It has its studios located at the headquarters of Fana Broadcasting Corporate in [[Addis Ababa]], Ethiopia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://addisfortune.net/articles/fana-broadcasting-corporate-to-build-a-studio-with-150m-br/|title=Fana Broadcasting Corporate to build a studio with 150m Br|date=March 30, 2001|work=Addis Fortune}}</ref> In recent years, the channel stretched its network with number of [[Correspondent|news correspondents]] across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2019 |title=Ethiopia federal forces take over security in protest-hit region - Fana |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-ethiopia-politics-idUKKCN1UI29E |website=Reuters}}</ref>
== History ==
In 2014, Fana Broadcasting Corporate conducted worldwide [[procurement]] with provision of lot, to complete modern, high-definition television. Telmaco was one of participant to the tender that proposed to offer specialized in system-integrator. In June 2015, Telmaco was awarded after long technical negotiation to LOT-2 design and successfully designed to operate the station.<ref name=":0" />
Test transmission was commenced with [[high-definition television|HD]] in July 2017 with only broadcasting music videos. Fana TV began broadcasting regular programmes in September<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=FANA Broadcasting Corporate, Ethiopia |url=https://www.telmaco.gr/en/key-projects-1/105-audiovisual-2/357-analytical-description-of-similar-installations-case-study-fana-broadcasting-corporate,-ethiopia.html#:~:text=FANA%20TV%20started%20broadcasting%20in%20Ethiopia%20on%20September%202017. |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=www.telmaco.gr}}</ref> via Eutelsat and Ethiosat. Throughout the transmission, Fana garnered public attention and growing [[market share]]s during 2018. [[Serial (radio and television)|Serial dramas]] and [[Reality television|reality shows]] are prominent from past years and increasing the number of news correspondents across Ethiopia, becoming the current mostly watched television channel in recent years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201708100607.html|title=Ethiopia: TV Channels - Growing in Number, Less in Content|last=Jemaneh|first=Yohanes|date=10 August 2017|work=The Ethiopian Herald}}</ref>
== Platforms ==
Fana TV was initially made available through [[Ethiosat]] in late 2017. In March 2018, Fana TV signed an agreement with South African [[DStv|Digital Satellite Television (DStv)]] to make the channel more widely available throughout Africa and local internet provider called Websprix launched the first [[IPTV]] in Ethiopia which Fana TV started broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fanabc.com/english/index.php/news/item/11591-fana-television-joins-dstv|title=Fana Television joins DStv|date=March 17, 2018|website=Fana Broadcasting Corporate}}</ref>
==Programming ==
=== News ===
* ''Fana 90'' (ፋና 90)
* ''Fana Zena'' (ፋና ዜና)
* ''Fana Kelemat'' (ፋና ቀለማት)
* ''Alem Shemach'' (ዓለም ሸማች)
=== Entertainment ===
* ''Tibeb Befana'' (ጥበብ በፋና)
* ''Geordana’s Kichen Show'' (ጆርዳና ኩሽና ሾው)
* ''Fana Lamrot'' (ፋና ላምሮት)
=== Drama/Sitcoms ===
* ''Tireta'' (ትርታ)
* ''Min Letazez'' (ምን ልታዘዝ?)
* [[Zetenegnaw Shi (ዘጠነኛው ሺህ)|''Zetenegnaw Shi'' (ዘጠነኛው ሺህ)]]
*''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]''
==References==
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[[Category:Television channels in Ethiopia]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2017]]
[[Category:Satellite television]]