The first television service in mainland Tanzania began operating at the beginning of February. It is called ‘Coastal Television Network (CTN)’ and will cover an area including Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Zanzibar. CTN is the only license holder of the American CNN and will be able to air local events free of charge. A second TV station owned by IPP has been given a licence by the Broadcasting Commission and is expected to start transmission shortly.