Arewa 24

AREWA24 is the first all Hausa language entertainments television and satellite channel showing in DSTV, GOtv and Statime showcasing life of Northern region Nigeria.[1][2]

Arewa 24
Launched2013 (2013)
Picture format16:9 1080i, HDTV
CountryNigeria
LanguageHausa language
Broadcast areaNigeria
Chad
Niger
Sri Lanka
Cameroon
West Africa
HeadquartersKaduna
Websitearewa24.tv

Foundation

The satellite channel was founded and sponsored by the United States Department of State in 2013 and launched on Nilesat in Nigeria with about $7,000,000 million funds and owned by Equal access running international development and communication with aim that specialized in women, children and youth learning, culture entertainments and communication for northern Nigeria people using Hausa language.[3][4][5]

It also features music production and sport showcasing in Hausa language which was launched in 2018.[6]

It started operating with the Kannywood movies hausa cinema based in Kano with agreement between the two company directors.[7]

And also in partnership features the Girl Effect launched in 2018, a programs supporting the success of girls in northern Nigeria.[8]

In 2017 they partnered with the Eutelsat Communication to transponder its capacity as a free air in footprints of Sub Saharan Africa for hausa speaking people living in African continent.[9]

Notes
  1. Raynal, Eugenie (2019-11-27). "Arewa24's launched new streaming service in Nigeria". NexTV News Africa. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. "Hausa‐language channel to launch on DSTV, GOTV this October". Pulse Nigeria. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. "AREWA24: First 24/7 Hausa language satellite television station in N. Nigeria". Equal Access International. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  4. Lynch, Dennis (2014-06-07). "Arewa24: US Launches Nigerian TV Station To Combat Boko Haram". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  5. "AREWA24 [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  6. "AREWA24 fires starting pistol on new sports division | Satellite | News | Rapid TV News". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  7. "'Kwana Casa'in': An yi sulhu tsakanin hukumar tace fina-finan Kano da Arewa24". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. "AREWA24". Girl Effect. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  9. Tirvengadum, Priscilla (2015-04-16). "AREWA24 leases capacity on Eutelsat 16A satellite". NexTV News Africa. Retrieved 2020-05-19.


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