Radio Television of Djibouti
| Radio Television of Djibouti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owned by | Government of Djibouti |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country |
 Djibouti |
| Language | Somali, Afar, Arabic, French |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Djibouti City, Djibouti |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Badr-6 | 12207 V 27500 3/4 |
Radio Television of Djibouti (RTD) (French: Radiodiffusion Télévision de Djibouti) is the national broadcaster of Djibouti.
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, with a number of radio and television stations airing from there.
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-6 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.