Dimtsi Weyane

Dimtsi Weyane (Tigrinya: ድምጺ ወያነ; "Voice of Woyane", also known as DW and DW TV) is an Ethiopian news-based television and radio network headquartered in Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. Owned by Dimtsi Weyane Tigray P.L.C., it first launched as a radio station in 1980 (፲፱፻፸፪) and in 2018 (፳፻፲) launched a satellite television channel. The channel broadcasts programming mainly in Tigrinya with some programming in Amharic, Oromo and English.

Dimtsi Weyane
TypeRadio network
1980–present
፲፱፻፸፪–ህሉው
Television network
2018–present
፳፻፲–ህሉው
CountryEthiopia
Broadcast areaNational and Worldwide
NetworkTelevision and radio broadcast
Sloganምንጪ ፅፁይ ሓበሬታ
(The Reliable Source)
HeadquartersMekelle, Tigray
Programming
Language(s)Tigrinya, Amharic, oromo and English
Picture format1080p (HDTV) & 576i (SDTV 16:9)
Ownership
OwnerDimtsi Weyane Tigray P.L.C
Sister channelsDW International
History
Launched
  • Radio: 1980 (1980)
  • Television: 2018 (2018)
Links
Websitewww.dimtsiweyane.com
Availability
Satellite
Eutelsat 7 West A
(Position: 7.3°W)
7/8° West neighborhood position as Nilesat 201 & Eutelsat 8 West B		Frequency: 10727
Polarity: H
SR: 27500
FEC: 7/8 and Auto
Beam: Ku Band MENA
System: SD

History

Dimtsi Weyane was founded as a radio station in the 1980 by the Tigray People's Liberation Front during its struggle against the communist Derg regime. Dimtsi Weyane started broadcasting in 2018 on Eutelsat and on an Ethiopian state-owned free-to-air (FTA) TV platform frequency hosted on SES's NSS-12 satellite at 57 degrees East called Ethiosat.

Controversy

Tigray Regional State Television and Dimtsi Weyane are no longer broadcasting, according to a report by DW Amharic service which cited its Addis Ababa. The Federal Attorney-General launched an investigation on three broadcasters in connection with alleged roles in inciting ethnic violence in Ethiopia. The result of the investigation on Oromia Media Network (OMN), Asrat Television and Dimtsi Woyane is not announced to the public. Tigray region authorities have not confirmed the news and the Federal government have not issued a statement regarding why the two channels were taken off the air.[1]

References
  1. "Dimtsi Weyane,Tigray Television off-air as of Monday". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-30.


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