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Sudan's television landscape is small but purposeful. With only three channels, the country's broadcast culture is shaped by state control and a clear mission: deliver news and education. The dominant broadcaster is Sudan TV, the public service monopoly that operates the main channel and likely a second one. Programming is almost entirely in Arabic, with minimal dubbing or subtitling, Sudanese viewers are accustomed to local dialect in news and talk shows. Evening primetime is dominated by news bulletins, often extended by live political discussions, reflecting the country's recent political transitions. Educational content also gets prime slots, including distance-learning programs for students in rural areas where schools are scarce. There's no commercial competition, so there are no flashy reality shows or imported dramas. Instead, the schedule is functional: recitations of the Quran, agricultural advice segments, and state-produced cultural magazine shows. Satellite dishes are common, and many households bypass local TV entirely for pan-Arab channels like Al Jazeera or MBC. But for official announcements and school programming, Sudan TV remains the default. It's a television culture that prioritizes information over entertainment, and in a country with limited internet penetration, the nightly news is still a communal event in many homes.