Radio Television of Djibouti
Radio Television of Djibouti (RTD) (Arabic: إذاعة وتلفزيون جيبوتي, French: Radiodiffusion télévision de Djibouti) is the national broadcaster of Djibouti.
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| Country | Djibouti |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Djibouti City, Djibouti |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Somali, Afar, Arabic, French |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Djibouti |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Badr 4 (26°E) | 12054 V 27500 5/6 |
| Arabsat 5A (30.5°E) | 10830 H 2600 3/4 |
| SES 4 (22°W) | 12730 V 30000 3/4 (encrypted) |
Overview
The channel began broadcasting in the 1940s, during the colonial period in French Somaliland.[1] In 1967, the Office of French Radio and Television (ORTF) installed a regional station overseas in Djibouti City. The city is today a center for broadcast media and hosts a number of radio and television stations.
Radio Television of Djibouti is a general news and entertainment channel. It broadcasts in four languages: Somali, Afar, Arabic and French.
The broadcasting schedule is composed of news, cultural programs, series, entertainment and variety. Through Badr-4 satellite, the station's transmission can be received in North Africa, Europe, the Near and Middle East. Some of its programs are also streamed on the internet.
Notes
- Dubnov (2003:10)
References
- Dubnov, Helena (2003). A Grammatical Sketch of Somali. Koln: Rudiger Koppe Verlag.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)