TheRadio Television of Niger (RTN), formerly known asOffice of Radio and Television of Niger (French:Office de radiodiffusion et Télévision du Niger), orORTN for short, is the state broadcaster of the West African nation ofNiger. RTN operates theTélé Sahel terrestrial television station,Radio Voix du Sahel radio network, and theTal TV [fr] satellite station (2001). RTN is overseen and funded by theMinistry of Culture, Arts & Communication.
On 11 February 1967, Radio & TV operations merged in ORTN.
In April 2000, the broadcasting sector was completely liberalized and as a result several private television stations were established in Niger. The ORTN reacted to this development by creating a second television program:Tal TV has been broadcasting since 2001.
The ORTN has delegated two of the seven members to theConseil de Presse (Press Council) since it was founded in March 2007. This self-regulatory institution of the Nigerien media has set itself the task of monitoring media ethical standards and is responsible for issuing press cards.[1]
In April 2022, it becameRadio Télévision du Niger to split the editorial activities from infrastructure broadcasting operations done at the newly createdTélédiffusion du Niger (TDN).
The official statement of the 2023military coup by GeneralAbdourahamane Tchiani was declared at RTNTélé Sahel.[2]
RTN is member ofAfrican Union of Broadcasting (AUB).[3]
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