Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, met with senior staff from Egypt’s Radio & Television Union on July 27th to discuss progress on modernising Egypt’s media infrastructure and digitising its historic broadcasting archives.

The meeting also covered plans to upgrade the technical infrastructure and equipment of the Nile-side Maspero studios to boost production efficiency, alongside strategies to expand content distribution across digital streaming platforms.

Official spokesperson, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, stated that the meeting focused on the execution status of the project to archive and digitise Egypt’s radio and television heritage. The strategic initiative aims to protect the nation’s most valuable cultural assets and make them digitally accessible through partnerships with relevant state institutions and leading international tech firms.

During the meeting, National Media Authority Chairman Ahmed El-Moslemany emphasized that the ERTU archive stands as the largest and most significant media repository in the Arab region, chronicling decades of Egyptian history. He described the project as a vital, long-term investment in safeguarding national heritage for future generations.

El-Shenawy detailed the technical scope of the project, which involves inventorying, cataloguing, and indexing nearly one million audio and video tapes, totalling approximately 800,000 hours of programming. The project uses advanced technology and artificial intelligence applications to convert legacy media into high-quality digital formats within a secure, easily searchable database.

President El-Sisi directed that the ongoing preservation efforts and achievements of the Egyptian Television Library be presented publicly. He stressed that modernising Maspero requires a comprehensive approach, combining updated infrastructure, expanded original content, and digitised archives. The President called for close coordination across state bodies and media entities to keep pace with rapid industry shifts, leveraging qualified specialists to ensure professional and impactful media messaging.

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