Télé Congo

Télé Congo
CountryCongo
Broadcast areaSub-Saharan Africa
HeadquartersBrazzaville
Programming
Language(s)French, Kituba, Lingala
Ownership
OwnerGovernment of the Republic of Congo
ParentRadiodiffusion Télévision Congolaise
Key peopleAndré Ondélé
(director general)
History
Founded28 November 1962
LaunchedAugust 1963
Links
Websitewww.telecongo.tk
Availability
analogue, satellite, IP, cable
Terrestrial
VHF SECAMchannel 1
Atlantic Bird 3
NSS 7
CanalSat Horizonschannel 330
Streaming media
Bboxchannel 556
Alice ADSL
Freebox TVchannel 458
Orange TVchannel 537
FR Neufbox TVchannel 566

Télé Congo, derived from Télévision Congolaise, is the national television of the Republic of Congo. Founded on 28 November 1962 and started broadcasting operations in August 1963.[1] It is the oldest television network in sub-Saharan Africa.[2][3][4][5] As late as the 1970s, it operated on one transmitter in Brazzaville.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1969. p. 934-b. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Télé Congo - les chaînes - Programmes TV - le Bouquet Africain". Archived from the original on 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  3. ^ "Journal de 20h de la Télévision Nationale". Archived from the original on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2020-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Congo Mail et Média". Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. ^ "Republic of Congo Profile: Media". BBC News. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  6. ^ "World Communications" (PDF). UNESCO. 1975. p. 51. Retrieved 19 April 2024.