TV9

TV9, also known as El-Barlamaniya TV or the Algerian Ninth Channel, is an Arabic-language public television channel in Algeria. It is the ninth national television channel within the state-owned Établissement public de télévision (EPTV) group, alongside the broadcaster’s other national services. Unlike general-interest channels, TV9 is focused on the work of Algeria’s legislative institutions, including parliamentary proceedings, institutional activities, and programming intended to explain the relationship between elected bodies and citizens. The channel emerged from a public-institutional project announced in 2021. Preparatory work had advanced substantially by January 2022, when the project was finalized. Initial plans reportedly considered launching the service on a significant national date, including Victory Day on 19 March or Independence Day on 5 July. The stated rationale was to strengthen Algeria’s institutional structure, improve access to information, bring citizens closer to their legislative institutions, and support public confidence in elected representatives. TV9 began broadcasting on 26 May 2022. Its launch ceremony was attended by Salah Goudjil, Ibrahim Boughali, and Aïmene Benabderrahmane, reflecting the channel’s close relationship with Algeria’s parliamentary and executive institutions. EPTV is responsible for the channel, while both chambers of Parliament contribute equipment and programming. TV9’s facilities were inherited from the former Dzaïr TV service, which had been owned by businessman Ali Haddad. The channel was conceived in a model comparable to France’s La Chaîne parlementaire, a specialist television service centered on parliamentary and political information. Within Algeria’s public broadcasting structure, TV9 therefore occupies a specialized role rather than competing primarily as a broad entertainment or commercial news channel. Its programming scope is connected to legislative activity and the public communication of parliamentary institutions. Available reference material does not establish separate commercial operations, private ownership, a stock-market listing, or significant international distribution.

TV9 was developed as an Algerian public-broadcasting project intended to provide dedicated television coverage of Parliament and related institutional activity. The project was announced in 2021 and was considered sufficiently advanced to be finalized in January 2022. Its creation formed part of a broader institutional communication objective: improving citizens’ access to information about legislative bodies, bringing voters closer to elected representatives, and reinforcing confidence in Algeria’s institutions. The planned launch was associated with important dates in Algeria’s national calendar. Dates under consideration included 19 March, commemorating Victory Day, and 5 July, Independence Day. The service ultimately began broadcasting on 26 May 2022. Its launch ceremony brought together Salah Goudjil, Ibrahim Boughali, and Aïmene Benabderrahmane, indicating the importance given to the project by Algeria’s parliamentary and governmental leadership. TV9 operates within the Établissement public de télévision, Algeria’s state-owned national television group. EPTV is responsible for the channel’s operation, while the two legislative chambers provide equipment and programming. This arrangement gives TV9 a direct institutional relationship with Parliament while retaining the technical and organizational framework of the national broadcaster. The channel’s facilities were inherited from the former Dzaïr TV service, previously owned by Ali Haddad. The channel is Arabic-language and is specialized in parliamentary broadcasting rather than general entertainment. Its concept was influenced by France’s La Chaîne parlementaire, a television model dedicated to political and legislative information. TV9 consequently serves as a public institutional outlet within Algeria’s national television system, providing a dedicated platform for parliamentary proceedings and civic communication. Publicly available reference material does not provide evidence of a separate private corporate structure, commercial listing, international expansion, or a documented succession of named channel executives.

• 2022

  Project finalized

  [1]TV9 (Algerian TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Preparations for TV9 had reached an advanced stage and the project was finalized in January.

• 2022

  Broadcast launch

  [1]TV9 (Algerian TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  TV9 started broadcasting on 26 May as Algeria’s dedicated parliamentary television channel.

• 2021

  Parliamentary channel project announced

  [1]TV9 (Algerian TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Algeria announced plans for a new national television service focused on parliamentary and institutional coverage.

A specialized Algerian public-service television channel positioned as a parliamentary and civic-information broadcaster.

• Public parliamentary television · 2022

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  TV9 is an Arabic-language national television service operated within the EPTV group. Its programming is specialized around Algeria’s legislative institutions, with parliamentary coverage and institutional information forming the core of its public-service role. The channel was designed to give citizens more direct access to the work of elected bodies and to support understanding of Algeria’s legislative process.

• 2022

  Creation and launch of a dedicated parliamentary channelProduct launch

  Background

  The Algerian authorities and EPTV sought to create a specialized service that would improve public access to parliamentary information and bring citizens closer to legislative institutions.

  Action taken

  EPTV launched TV9 on 26 May 2022, with equipment and programming supplied in part by both chambers of Parliament.

  Aftermath

  TV9 became the ninth Algerian national public television channel and assumed a specialized parliamentary and civic-information role.

  Source

1. 1TV9 (Algerian TV channel)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Établissement public de télévision official websiteentv.dz