RTA TV
Encyclopedia
RTA, known as تلویزیون ملی (Telvizun-E-Milli, meaning National Television) in Persian
, is a television channel
originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan
. It is owned by Radio Television Afghanistan
(from the Afghan government).
made a live speech to the world minutes after dozens of insurgents attempted to assassinate him at an Afghan military parade. The assassination attempt was thwarted by the Afghan National Army
. The scene of the attempt was also broadcast live to RTA viewers in Afghanistan and picked up by the international media.
, Middle East
, North Africa
and North America
on 5 January 2008. The channel's broadcasting hours were originally 06:00 to 00:00 (local Afghan time
), corresponding to 01:30 to 19:30 GMT. Later in 2008, RTA became a 24-hour channel, and this allowed viewers Internationally to watch it at more convenient hours.
On 12 March 2010, a shelter was added at the top of the three squares, and the font was slightly changed and was smaller in size. Also, the top of the squares became round-shaped instead of straight. It is thought that the shelter is the top of a mosque
.
In May 2011, a second logo was introduced which had the letters (from right to left) ﺮ ,ﻣ and ﺖ on it. This phonetically means MRT, which stands for Milli Radio Telvizun. This means National Radio Television in English
. On 26 July 2011, even a third logo was introduced - a brown-coloured symbol, stating ﺮ ,ﻣ and ﺖ.
5 days later, this brown logo appeared as the only on-screen logo on RTA.
On 8 July 2011, the brown logo was removed and was replaced by a logo stating 'ﻣﻠﯽ' with the flag's background colours: black, red and green.
Out of all channels in Afghanistan, RTA has had the most logo changes.
Strangely, RTA's website still features the old logo used before 12 March 2010.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, is a television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
originally founded in 1974; the first in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It is owned by Radio Television Afghanistan
Radio Television Afghanistan
Radio Television Afghanistan is an Afghan broadcasting organization. This governmental organ has a national TV station, RTA...
(from the Afghan government).
Exclusive 2008 speech
RTA became famous worldwide when Afghan President Hamid KarzaiHamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
made a live speech to the world minutes after dozens of insurgents attempted to assassinate him at an Afghan military parade. The assassination attempt was thwarted by the Afghan National Army
Afghan National Army
The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...
. The scene of the attempt was also broadcast live to RTA viewers in Afghanistan and picked up by the international media.
International launch
RTA became available in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
on 5 January 2008. The channel's broadcasting hours were originally 06:00 to 00:00 (local Afghan time
Time zone
A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
), corresponding to 01:30 to 19:30 GMT. Later in 2008, RTA became a 24-hour channel, and this allowed viewers Internationally to watch it at more convenient hours.
Logo
RTA's original logo had three squares (black, red, green, corresponding to the Afghan flag), with the letters R, T and A.On 12 March 2010, a shelter was added at the top of the three squares, and the font was slightly changed and was smaller in size. Also, the top of the squares became round-shaped instead of straight. It is thought that the shelter is the top of a mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
.
In May 2011, a second logo was introduced which had the letters (from right to left) ﺮ ,ﻣ and ﺖ on it. This phonetically means MRT, which stands for Milli Radio Telvizun. This means National Radio Television in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. On 26 July 2011, even a third logo was introduced - a brown-coloured symbol, stating ﺮ ,ﻣ and ﺖ.
5 days later, this brown logo appeared as the only on-screen logo on RTA.
On 8 July 2011, the brown logo was removed and was replaced by a logo stating 'ﻣﻠﯽ' with the flag's background colours: black, red and green.
Out of all channels in Afghanistan, RTA has had the most logo changes.
Strangely, RTA's website still features the old logo used before 12 March 2010.