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Regional reference

TV and streaming in Africa

Browse local TV and streaming references across Africa.

Muhammed Fatih Beki

Africa · Country referenceAlgeriaWrite down whether you need TV1, TV2, Echorouk TV or Ennahar TV. Use the original programme title to narrow down an Arabic- or French-language result.

Africa · Country referenceAngolaCheck the station number when looking for a TPA programme. A listing for TPA1 may point to a different time or programme than a TPA2 listing.

Africa · Country referenceBeninLook for the bulletin under ORTB TV or the full Canal 3 Benin name. Include the language and town where you need a particular local report.

Africa · Country referenceBotswanaUse BTV News, YTV or BTV 1 as the exact search term for a Botswana programme. Check the displayed broadcaster before opening a live result.

Africa · Country referenceBurkina FasoMatch a Burkina Faso programme to RTB, Burkina Info TV or BF1 before looking for a replay. A date and language make a local bulletin easier to find.

Africa · Country referenceBurundiSpecify Burundi when looking up RTNB TV or Télé Renaissance. Include the title or presenter if the programme has multiple editions or translated names.

Africa · Country referenceCabo VerdeCheck which island and which clock the schedule refers to before planning a live Cabo Verde programme. Start with the station name, such as TCV or TIVER.

Africa · Country referenceCameroonChoose the exact CRTV or Canal 2 International programme and check its language. A search for an English bulletin and a French edition may need different titles.

Africa · Country referenceCentral African RepublicAdd Central African Republic or Bangui to a search for TV Centrafricaine. Keep the complete programme name when looking for a full recording.

Africa · Country referenceChadSearch for Télé Tchad, Al Nassr TV or Toumai TV alongside the original show title and broadcast date. The station name helps separate clips with similar headlines.

Africa · Country referenceComorosSpecify Comoros when looking for ORTC TV or Huri TV, then check the title and language for the edition you intend to watch.

Africa · Country referenceCôte d’IvoireDistinguish RTI 1 from RTI 2 before looking for a bulletin. For NCI, use the station and programme title together to find the intended edition.

Africa · Country referenceDjiboutiKeep the RTD service number and the programme language in your search. A short replay under RTD 1 or RTD 2 can be easier to locate by title and date.

Africa · Country referenceDR CongoAdd DR Congo or Kinshasa to a search for RTNC or Digital Congo TV. The full country label keeps it distinct from Congo-Brazzaville’s broadcasters.

Africa · Viewing guideEgyptDistinguish Egyptian Television’s Channel 1, its satellite service and the named Nile News live page when following an Egyptian broadcast.

Africa · Country referenceEquatorial GuineaLook for TVGE or Asonga TV by its full name and include the programme’s language. Check the date to distinguish a regular bulletin from a rebroadcast.

Africa · Country referenceEritreaUse the complete ERi-TV 1 or ERi-TV 2 label when looking up a programme. Add the language or original title to narrow down the intended edition.

Africa · Country referenceEswatiniUse Eswatini TV or Channel Yemaswati by name when looking up a bulletin. Search using the programme’s own spelling if a generic title returns older clips.

Africa · Country referenceEthiopiaA search for ETV News, Fana TV or Walta TV is more useful with the language and bulletin time included. Check the publication date if several clips report the same event.

Africa · Country referenceGabonInclude Gabon with the station name and local programme title. Use the number or edition in the Gabon Première or Gabon 24 listing to check the selected feed.

Africa · Country referenceGambiaUse the Gambian station’s full name, such as QTV Gambia or GRTS TV. Search the exact bulletin with its date to avoid confusing a report with a later follow-up.

Africa · Viewing guideGhanaIdentify the GBC channel or other broadcaster by its full name before searching for a Ghanaian news or live-event programme.

Africa · Country referenceGuineaPair RTG 1, Djoma TV or ATV with Guinea and the programme title. A full broadcaster name helps when ATV refers to stations in more than one market.

Africa · Country referenceGuinea-BissauSpecify Guinea-Bissau with TGB or Radio TV Bantaba. Add the original headline or programme name when looking for a Portuguese- or Kriol-language edition.

Africa · Viewing guideKenyaStart with KBC’s own Channel 1 live page and confirm the broadcaster and bulletin language before saving a station.

Africa · Country referenceLesothoLook up the station as Lesotho Television or LTV with the town and programme title. The initials LTV can point to unrelated broadcasters outside Lesotho.

Africa · Country referenceLiberiaStart with the full LNTV, Spoon TV or CLAR TV name and the local bulletin time. Keep Liberia in the search if a station’s initials match another market.

Africa · Country referenceLibyaDistinguish Libya Al Wataniya, 218TV and Salam TV by their complete names. For a news report, verify the city and date before using a replay.

Africa · Country referenceMadagascarSearch TVM with Madagascar and the full programme title. A language or airing date helps when the same programme exists as a clip and a full recording.

Africa · Country referenceMalawiChoose the station and bulletin edition before looking for a replay. Include Malawi with MBC or Times TV where a short name may return a foreign broadcaster.

Africa · Country referenceMaliKeep the ORTM service number in the search for a Malian programme. Add the edition language and date when you need a specific bulletin.

Africa · Country referenceMauritaniaKeep the full Elmouritania or Chinguit TV name with the programme title. Check which language and date are shown for the programme you want.

Africa · Country referenceMauritiusDistinguish MBC 1, MBC 2 and MBC 3 by their full station labels. Add Mauritius to avoid search results for other broadcasters using MBC.

Africa · Viewing guideMoroccoFind Al Aoula, Arryadia and Al Maghribia through SNRT’s own listings. Check 2M through its separate broadcaster site.

Africa · Country referenceMozambiqueAdd Mozambique to searches for TVM, STV or PSTV. Keep the original Portuguese title and broadcast date if you are looking for a particular replay.

Africa · Viewing guideNamibiaFind Namibia’s public television services by the NBC station name and check nbcPlus separately for app and web playback.

Africa · Country referenceNigerUse Niger with Télé Sahel, Tal TV or Labari TV when looking for a programme. A nearby country’s schedule can appear for searches that use only similar place names.

Africa · Viewing guideNigeriaCheck the full Nigerian Television Authority feed name for a bulletin and use Channels Television’s own series catalogue for programmes and interviews.

Africa · Country referenceRepublic of the CongoAdd Republic of the Congo or Brazzaville to a search for Télé Congo, Vox TV or TPT+. This keeps the search away from the neighbouring DR Congo directory.

Africa · Viewing guideRwandaCheck Rwanda TV’s programme schedule for the edition and use Kigali Channel 2’s dedicated page when KC2 is named.

Africa · Country referenceSao Tome and PrincipeSearch for TVS with São Tomé and Príncipe and the original programme title. Verify whether the result is the full national broadcast or a brief extract.

Africa · Viewing guideSenegalStart from RTS’s own RTS 1 page for the channel, then look in SunuRTS for the named service or archived programme.

Africa · Country referenceSeychellesKeep the SBC station number or the full Cable Tunes TV name in the search. Use Seychelles and the language you need to narrow down the right programme.

Africa · Country referenceSierra LeoneUse SLBC TV, AYV TV or STAR TV with the programme title and Sierra Leone. Check the local bulletin time to identify the full edition.

Africa · Country referenceSomaliaUse the original Somali-language programme title and source name, such as SNTV 2. Include the city or edition if you need a regional bulletin.

Africa · Viewing guideSouth AfricaUse the SABC Plus channel names to find a live feed, then check individual event and replay listings.

Africa · Country referenceSouth SudanSearch for the complete SSBC TV or other named South Sudan source and the local date. Add the programme topic where a channel search returns only short clips.

Africa · Country referenceSudanKeep Sudan TV, Blue Nile Channel or Tayba TV alongside the exact programme title. Verify the broadcast date when a current story has several similarly named clips.

Africa · Viewing guideTanzaniaFind TBC1 in the public broadcaster’s own listings. For a Clouds TV programme, start from Clouds Media’s named catalogue.

Africa · Country referenceTogoUse Togo alongside TVT, TV7 or TV 2, then add the original programme title. For a local report, check the town or region listed on the broadcaster’s page.

Africa · Country referenceTunisiaKeep El Watania 1 and El Watania 2 separate in programme searches. Use the title in the language of the original broadcast and verify the station’s schedule.

Africa · Viewing guideUgandaChoose UBC’s named station, NTV Uganda live or the relevant NBS programme page before looking for an individual bulletin.

Africa · Country referenceZambiaSpecify ZNBC TV 1 or ZNBC TV 2 when looking for a Zambian programme. For a replay, use the original title and scheduled broadcast date.

Africa · Country referenceZimbabweStart with ZBC TV, ZTN Prime or 3Ktv by name and the original programme title. Keep Zimbabwe in the search when an abbreviation matches another broadcaster.