Owned by Government of Djibouti Country Djibouti | Picture format 4:3 (576i, SDTV) Broadcast area National | |
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Language Somali, Afar, Arabic, French Headquarters Djibouti City, Djibouti | ||
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. 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.