Mass media in Burundi

Mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government.

Radio

Television

Television in Burundi was introduced in 1975, and began colour transmission in 1985. As of 2004 there was still only one television service, the government-owned Télévision Nationale du Burundi.

Main channels

NameOwnerTypeLaunched
RTNBGovernment of BurundiState-owned1975
Télé RenaissanceBernard Henri Levy[1]Private-owned2008
Héritage TV ?
TV Salama
BeTV ?Private2017
MASHARIKI TV

Internet

Burundi has launched a $25 million investment project in a fibre-optic cable network to widen access to broadband Internet and cut costs.[2]

The main Internet publications in Burundi are

Ikiriho Groupe Iwacu RegionWeek Igihe burundisports

Print

Newspapers include:

See also

Bibliography

  • "Burundi: Directory: Broadcasting and Communications". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. p. 158. ISBN 1857431839.
  • "Burundi", Freedom of the Press, USA: Freedom House, 2016, OCLC 57509361
  • "Radio silence: Burundi's media targeted in ongoing political crisis", Global Voices, 17 February 2016 via The Guardian

References

  1. "RFI - Création de Télé Renaissance". 1.rfi.fr. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "Burundi invests $25 mln in high-speed Internet network". Reuters.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.


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