Al Tahrir TV Channel (Arabic قناة التحرير ) is a privately owned Egyptian television channel that was launched in February 2011 following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. It was the first channel to be launched in Egypt following the Egyptian revolution. The channel operates on Nilesat Frequency 11526-horizontal[3] and its slogan is "The People Want to Liberate The Minds".
Founders
The channel was launched before President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on February 11, 2011. Its ownership was first divided amongst three different people. The first is Ibrahim Eissa, a journalist known for his controversial journalistic career under Mubarak's regime.
The second is Ahmed Abu-Haiba, a man known to be a supporter of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. The third is engineer Mohamed Morad. The founders are known for their participation in the 2011 Egyptian Revolution as opposition leaders.
The channel first operated with limited funds and it announced on its Facebook page that it was the first of its kind because it was not associated with businessmen.
Mission
The founders had claimed that the channel aimed to voice the perspectives of the protesters while presenting a variety of political positions. Mohamed Morad stated that Ibrahim Eissa had first thought of the channel and explained that the television blackout that took place during the revolution had served as their inspiration. Eissa had recently launched a new newspaper in July 2011 also named Al Tahrir, but there is no connection between the channel and the newspaper.