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Mass media inBurundi mainly consists of radio, television, and printed resources, with a project underway to improve internet access to the country. Most mass media inBurundi is controlled by the government, and access to international mass media is limited.
As of 30 June 2021, Burundi registers the following radio stations (Telecommunications Authority, 2021):
The addresses and frequency assigned to those stations are summarized in the table below (Communications Commission, 2021):
| N | Name | Frequency | Station | Since | Key Contact | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTNB | 92.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 1959 | Jonas Ndikumurimyi | |
| 2 | CCIB FM+ | 99.4 MHz | Bujumbura | 1993 | J. Jacques Ntamagara | |
| 3 | CULTURE | 88.2 MHz | Bujumbura | 1999 | Salomee Ndayishimiye | www.radioculture.org |
| 4 | NDERAGAKURA | 87.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 2000 | Stany Nahayo | www.radionderagakura.org |
| 5 | IVYIZIGIRO | 90.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 2000 | Onesime Habarugira | |
| 6 | ISANGANIRO | 89.7 MHz | Bujumbura | 2002 | Sylvere Ntakarutimana | www.isanganiro.org |
| 7 | MARIA | 98.4 MHz | Bujumbura | 2003 | Abbe Desire Bireha |
Television in Burundi wasintroduced in 1984, with coverage having national reach in 1992.[1] As of 2004, there was still only one television service, the government-ownedTélévision Nationale du Burundi.
The television stations registered in 2021 are the following (Telecommunications Authority)[1]:
| Name | Owner | Type | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTNB | Government of Burundi | State-owned | 1975 |
| Télé Renaissance | Bernard Henri Levy[2] | Private-owned | 2008 |
| Héritage TV | ? | ||
| TV Salama | |||
| BeTV | ? | Private | 2017 |
| MASHARIKI TV |
There are also three main tele distributors:
Tele 10 started operations in 1997. By the mid-2000s it offered a limited package of French channels (Canal+ Horizons, TF6, LCI, TV5, France 2, etc.) as well as English-language channels from theDStv service.[3]
Best Entertainment Television (BETV, BE TV or BeTV) is a local private television that was launched on 25 October 2017 inBujumbura, Burundi.[4]
BETV Burundi currently broadcasts several programmes like Amakuru, Journal, and BELIVE SHOW.
Burundi has launched a $25 million investment project in a fibre-optic cable network to widen access to broadband Internet and cut costs.[5]
News Website In Kurindi;https://ubwengebwikirundi.freeforums.net/board/3/ubwengebwikirundi
Newspapers include:
Iwacu, founded abroad in 1993, began publishing in Burundi as a weekly in 2008. It quickly became the most-circulated newspaper in Burundi and as of 2016 is the only privately owned one.[6]
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