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ORTB - the Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin - is the public broadcaster of Benin, with roots going back to 1972 and television on air since 1978. It broadcasts in French and the national languages - Fon, Yoruba, Bariba and others - from its headquarters in Cotonou, and recently regrouped with the youth services Ado FM and Ado TV into the public company SRTB.

Two Channels, One Mission

The flagship national channel carries the Journal télévisé bulletins in French and local languages, cultural and educational programs, public-affairs debates and music from across the country. Alongside it runs BB24 - Bénin Business 24, launched in July 2013 - the second national channel, dedicated to economic development, entrepreneurship, agriculture and education.

The Voice of the State and the Street

Presidential addresses, parliamentary debates and national ceremonies all go out on ORTB, but so do festivals, vodoun ceremonies and the championship football that Benin follows passionately. For many viewers in the north, the national-language news remains the only broadcast they fully understand.

Carried to the Diaspora

An ORTB live webcast carries the channels to the Beninese diaspora, so anyone can watch ORTB online - the same French and national-language mix this African public TV channel has broadcast for nearly fifty years.

ORTB Watch Live Streaming now online