Communications in Libya - Television

Television

Libyan Radio and TV (LRT) is the successor to the Gaddafi-era state broadcaster. More than 20 TV stations, many privately-owned, broadcast from Libyan cities and from Middle East media hubs.

Television receivers
889,232 receivers, 149 per 1000 inhabitants (2005)
Television broadcast stations
  • Libya TV - aka Libya al-Ahrar; Qatar-based satellite station, launched in April 2011. Homepage
  • Libya al-hurra TV
  • Libya Al-Wataniya TV - state-run
  • Libya Radio and Television (LRT) - state-run
  • Al-Asimah TV - private

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