Televisão Pública de Angola
Televisão Pública de Angola E.P. (Public Television of Angola) or TPA is the national broadcaster of the Southern African state of Angola. It also operates an international channel TPAi (formerly known as TPA Internacional and TPA3). TPA is headquartered in the capital city Luanda and broadcasts in the Portuguese language. The international channel
 Official logo used since May 30, 2022. | |
| Type | Public company, Commercial broadcaster |
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| Industry | Mass media |
| Genre | broadcasting service |
| Founded | 1973 as Radiotelevisão Portuguesa de Angola (RPA) 1976 as Televisão Popular de Angola (TPA) 1997 as Televisão Pública de Angola |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Angola |
Key people | Francisco Mendes, Chairman of the Board |
| Services | Television and multimedia |
| Owner | Government of Angola |
| Website | www.tpa.ao |
selected shows targeted at foreign audiences and the Angolan community abroad.
History
Before the creation of TPA, some experiments were made in the colonial era of Angola: the first was made in 1962, from Rádio Clube do Huambo. On January 8, 1964, Rádio Clube de Benguela made the second experiment, and then, on June 22, 1970, Luanda tested television for the first time.
It was founded on June 27, 1973, under the official designation of Radiotelevisão Portuguesa de Angola by the Portuguese colonial government authorities.[1] The first television signal was launched on October 18, 1975, in Luanda. Less than a year after the official launch and the country's independence, the company first changed its name to Televisão Popular de Angola on June 25, 1976.
In 1979, TPA began studying expansion, starting in Benguela, then in 1981 in Huambo. It was in Huambo that the first regional production center was established.
In 1982, TPA started producing programming in native languages, the first two being Malanje and N'Dalatando. Currently, the so-called "national mother tongues" have a special focus on news, of which there is a dedicated block on the main generalist channel.
Color television arrived in Angola in 1983.
In 1992, TPA expanded to the entire country thanks to satellite connections.
In September 1997, TPA became a public company and the official name changed to Televisão Pública de Angola.
On August 15, 2000, TPA 2 started broadcasting regularly. Broadcasts only became official after two years. It was restructured in late January 2008, bringing new graphics, and a new programming grid, which remained on air until December 31, 2017.
In 2003, TPA channels started broadcasting through the KU band, launching the channels on the international African platform, DStv.
On January 31, 2007, TPA began broadcasting 24 hours a day.[2]
On July 24, 2008, TPA international was launched and became available on the main cable and IPTV platforms in Portugal and in other countries.
On May 30, 2022, TPA changed its broadcasting system from SD to HD, after 46 years of use. In addition, renovations were inaugurated at the Camama Program Production Center, with a Content Center and Complex named after Ernesto Bartolomeu, the acclaimed Angolan journalist who has been working since 1984. In addition, this center has a studio in 'chroma key' format, has a new studio for information services. On July 18, 2022, the first news channel in the country, TPA Notícias, was inaugurated.
Channels
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| Country |  Angola |
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| Broadcast area | Angola |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Angola |
| History | |
| Launched | October 18, 1975 |
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| Country | Angola |
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| Broadcast area | Angola |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Angola |
| History | |
| Launched | August 15, 2000 |
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| Country | Angola |
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| Broadcast area | Europe Middle East North Africa North America South America |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Angola |
| History | |
| Launched | July 24, 2008 |
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| Country | Angola |
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| Broadcast area | Angola |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Angola |
| History | |
| Launched | July 18, 2022 |
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- TPA1 - the main and generalist channel. And also is currently the only state-owned broadcaster in Angola following the arrival of private channels TV Zimbo and Palanca TV;
- TPA2 - the entertainment and culture channel for children, teenagers and adults;
- TPA Notícias - is a channel for the exhibition of news blocks, and also opinion debates, public utility information, documentaries or reports, etc;
- TPA Internacional - for foreign audiences outside Angola.
See also
References
- http://www.tpa.ao/artigo.aspx?sid=eb8eb85a-e984-4b92-9324-22f35e2f9475&cntx=LGs9L0SGj6h3fLc9epT1tXZgIp3%2BbMhOKXTneaEaxyA%3D%5B%5D
- "TPA começa a emitir 24/24 horas a partir de hoje" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 31 Jan 2007. Retrieved 4 Dec 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Televisão Pública de Angola on Facebook
- Televisão Pública de Angola on Twitter
- Televisão Pública de Angola on Instagram
- Televisão Pública de Angola's channel on YouTube