The Télé Tchad is the
national broadcaster
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of the Central African state of
Chad
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. Télé Tchad broadcasts in
Arabic
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and
French
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. It primarily broadcasts news, educational programming, cultural, religious, and local sport programming 20 hours a day.
History
Télé Tchad began broadcasting on December 10, 1987. Upon its debut, the channel only broadcast four days a week (Thursday through Sunday) and only broadcast in and around
N'Djamena
N'Djamena ( ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a Regions of Chad, special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''.
The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish a ...
through a tower in the Goudji neighborhood.
Originally, the station used journalists and personalities from
Chadian radio, including Malla Woulou Yakéma, Topono Celestin, and Aldom Nadji Tito.
In its early years, the broadcaster received technical support and supplies from
West Germany
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and from
Télédiffusion de France
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.
When
Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby Itno ' (18 June 1952 – 20 April 2021) was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the president of Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021.
Déby was a member of the Bidayat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. A high-ra ...
took power in Chad in 1990, he put the broadcaster under the control of the Ministry of Information.
In 2008 the broadcaster expanded, including stations in
Mongo
Mongo may refer to:
Geography Africa
* Mongo, Chad, a Sahel city
* Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo (Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction)
* Mongo, Sierra Leone, a chiefdom
* Mongo River (Little Scarces River), Guinea and Sierra Leone, a tribut ...
,
Borkou
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,
Doba,
Biltine and
Tibesti
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as well as a satellite service that was able to broadcast to the Chadian diaspora in Europe, North Africa and elsewhere.
In 2012, the broadcaster had a new headquarters built on
Avenue Charles de Gaulle in
N'Djamena
N'Djamena ( ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a Regions of Chad, special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''.
The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish a ...
at the cost of 19 billion
CFA francs
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.
The building, which houses both Tele Tchad and
Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne, is 70 meters tall and includes the broadcast tower.
Controversies
Due to the ongoing human rights situation in Chad, the national broadcaster is seen as favoring the government.
Reporters Without Borders
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frequently lists Chad near the bottom of its list of
World Press Freedom rankings, due to "Violence, arbitrary arrest and cyber-censorship for journalists in Chad".
See also
*
Media of Chad
*
Telecommunications in Chad
Telecommunications in Chad include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio and television
Radio stations:
* state-owned radio network, Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne (RNT), operates national and regional sta ...
References
External links
La Télé-Tchad, la chouchou de Deby
Television networks
Publicly funded broadcasters
Television stations in Chad
Television channels and stations established in 1987
State media
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