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 the
Conseil 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. In April 2022, it became
Radio Télévision du Niger to split the editorial activities from infrastructure broadcasting operations done at the newly created
Télédiffusion du Niger (TDN). The official statement of the 2023
military coup by General
Abdourahamane Tchiani was declared at RTN
Télé Sahel. RTN is member of
African Union of Broadcasting (AUB). ==References==