Télé Sahel

Télé Sahel is the national broadcaster of the West African state of Niger. Owned and operated by the government Office of Radio and Television of Niger, which also operates Radio Voix du Sahel and the TAL TV satellite station, Télé Sahel provides news and other programs in French and several local languages. Its stations transmit to all urban centers. Founded in 1964, its current Director General is Moussa Saley.[1]

Télé Sahel
TypeBroadcast
Country
AvailabilityNational
OwnerGovernment of Niger
Official website
www.ortn.ne
Tele Sahel
Owned byGovernment of Niger
CountryNiger
HeadquartersNiamey
Websitewww.ortn.ne
Availability
Terrestrial
Niamey43 UHF
Tahoua50 UHF
Zinder30 UHF
Maradi33 UHF
Arlit32 UHF
Dogondoutchi24 UHF
Agadez25 UHF
Tessaoua39 UHF
Birni-N'Konni37 UHF
Dosso28 UHF
Gaya33 UHF

The state ORTN network depends financially on the government, partly through an addition to electricity bills and partly through direct subsidy. The High Council for Communication also maintains a fund which supports private broadcasters, although its payments are criticised as political and irregular.[2]

See also

  • Media of Niger

References

  1. Télé Sahel: the African Development Information Database. Accessed 2009-06-06.
  2. U.S. Department of State. Report on Human Rights Practices - Niger. 1993-1995 Archived 2009-06-16 at the Wayback Machine to 2006.
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