Algérie 5

Algérie 5 is the commonly used brand name for TV5, the fifth national public television channel in Algeria. It is also known as Coran TV, reflecting its central editorial focus on the Quran, Islamic religious education, and related programming. The channel is operated within Algeria's state-owned Public Establishment of Television, the public broadcasting organization that also includes the country's other national television services. The channel began broadcasting on 18 March 2009. At launch, it operated an approximately eight-hour daily schedule, transmitting from 4 p.m. until midnight. Its creation expanded the Algerian public television portfolio with a dedicated religious service rather than a general-interest channel. The channel's Arabic name, الجزائرية الخامسة, identifies it as the fifth Algerian television service and distinguishes it from similarly named international channels. Algérie 5's programming remit is centered on religious material, particularly Quran recitation, interpretation, instruction, and related Islamic content. The available reference material does not provide a detailed programme catalogue, audience data, distribution figures, commercial revenue, or information about subsequent schedule expansions. It also does not establish a separate corporate structure: the service is presented as a channel within the Public Establishment of Television rather than as an independent company. As a public national broadcaster, Algérie 5's role is primarily cultural, educational, and religious rather than commercial. Its positioning gives it a specialized place in Algeria's television landscape, alongside generalist and thematic services operated by the same public broadcasting group. The channel's public ownership and religious specialization distinguish it from privately operated entertainment channels and from international Quran-focused broadcasters. Current operational details, including management, headquarters, terrestrial and satellite distribution, and the precise contemporary schedule, are not specified in the available sources.

TV5, branded in Algeria as Algérie 5 and also called Coran TV, was launched on 18 March 2009 as the fifth national public television channel in Algeria. It began broadcasting programmes on the same day as its launch. The service was established within the Public Establishment of Television, Algeria's state-owned television organization, which operates several national channels. Unlike a general-interest public broadcaster, TV5 was designed around a specialized religious remit. Its programming is dedicated primarily to Islamic religious subjects and the Quran. This focus is reflected in the Coran TV designation and gives the channel a distinct role within the broader Algerian public television portfolio. The service provides a dedicated outlet for Quranic material and other religious programming rather than combining such content with a general entertainment or news schedule. At launch, TV5 broadcast for eight hours per day, from 4 p.m. until midnight. The available reference material does not document the channel's later scheduling changes, technical distribution, audience performance, management history, or any rebranding chronology beyond its identified names. It also does not describe TV5 as an autonomous company; instead, it is presented as one of the channels belonging to the Public Establishment of Television. The channel operates in the context of Algeria's national public broadcasting system, alongside services identified as TV1, TV2, TV3, TV4, TV6, TV7, TV8, and TV9. Within that system, Algérie 5 occupies a thematic position centered on religious broadcasting. Its public ownership means that its principal function is service-oriented and cultural or educational, rather than based on commercial brand sales or a separately reported corporate business model. The available sources do not provide enough information to establish a detailed account of subsequent milestones, notable programmes, executive appointments, controversies, commercial partnerships, or financial performance. The official broadcaster website is identified as an external source, but current channel-specific operating information is not included in the supplied reference material.

1. 2009Launch of TV5

   TV5 began broadcasting on 18 March 2009 as Algeria's fifth public national television channel, with a programming focus on religion and the Quran.

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2. 2009Initial broadcast schedule

   The channel initially transmitted for eight hours each day, from 4 p.m. to midnight.

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A specialized Algerian public-service television channel focused on Quranic and Islamic religious programming.

• Algérie 5 / TV5Public television channel2009

  Algeria's fifth public national television service. The channel is also known as Coran TV and is dedicated primarily to Islamic religious programming, including Quran-related broadcasts and religious education. It launched in 2009 within the Public Establishment of Television.

• 2009Creation of a dedicated religious television serviceProduct launch

  The Algerian public television portfolio created a fifth national channel with a specialized focus on Quranic and Islamic religious programming.

  What changed. TV5 began broadcasting on 18 March 2009 and initially adopted an eight-hour daily schedule running from late afternoon to midnight.

  Aftermath. The launch added a thematic religious service to the channels operated by the Public Establishment of Television. Later operational outcomes are not documented in the available sources.

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• 2009TV5 launches as Algeria's fifth public national television channel

  The channel began broadcasting on 18 March 2009, initially offering an approximately eight-hour daily schedule from 4 p.m. to midnight. Its launch added a dedicated religious service to Algeria's public television network.

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1. TV5 (Algerian TV channel)
2. Établissement public de télévision