RTP África

Infobox Network
network_name = RTP África
network_
branding = RTP África
country = PRT and Lusophone Africa
network_type = Terrestrial, cable, and satellite television channel
available = Lusophone Africa (terrestrial), PRT (cable)
owner = RTP
launch_date = January 7, 1998
website =

RTP África is a terrestrial television channel for the Portuguese-speaking African countries owned by RTP with programming from Portuguese public and private television channels and African public networks, RTP África also airs its own news, food and music TV shows. The channel is especially developed for the African communities and the cultural interchange between them and Portugal. Due to a protocol, the channel also transmits programs from the United nations dubbed in Portuguese.

The channels' primetime news program, "Repórter África", focus on independent daily news for the five African countries, often the only independent news source in these countries and it as been criticised by some regimes, namely São Tomé and Príncipe and the former regime of Guinea-Bissau, in the latter the channel was put off air for some weeks due to its "uncontrolled" news broadcasts although currently there are no problems. "Fórum Africa" is a weekly interview program produced between the five African delegations of RTP.

"Música d'África" transmitting from Mozambique is the channel's music show with African music videoclips and reports. Local music shows are also broadcasted "Massave" from Mozambique and "Top Crioulo" from Cape Verde. "Artes e Espéctáculos" the arts show of the channel transmitting from Cape Verde and "Latitudes" is a cultural program issuing the African immigrant communities in Portugal.

The channel also transmits Portuguese language soap operas, films, series, documentaries and African entertainment shows. In Africa the channel is best know for the Portuguese Liga broadcasts, given the fact that in these countries most football fans are supporters of Benfica, Sporting or Porto. The channel also gained fame for its São Tomean ("Na Roça com os Tachos", international title: "The Cooking of the Enchanted Islands") and Angolan ("Moamba") cuisine shows.

External links

* [http://195.245.179.232/EPG/tv/epg-dia.php?canal=6 Official Site] pt icon