RADIO AND TV
Algeria’s independence, the radio and television building was reclaimed on 28 October 1962, and in 1963 a decree was issued concerning radio and television broadcasting, confirming that Radio and Television Algeria (RTA) is a public institution of an industrial and commercial nature, possessing legal personality and financial independence.
Retaining the three channels inherited from the occupying power, whilst changing their content and purpose
Radio remained under the authority of television until the issuance of Decree No. 86-146, which separated the two, and radio became an independent institution known as the National Radio Broadcasting Corporation, an economic and social institution with legal personality and financial independence
On 20 April 1991, Executive Decree No. 91-103 was issued, setting out the foundations and principles that radio must adhere to in order to serve as a medium for dialogue and development, with a view to building a cohesive democratic society.
Consequently, specialised and thematic radio stations began to emerge (Radio Al-Quran, Cultural Radio, , etc.)
TV/The same was true following the recapture of the Radio and Television building on 28 October 1962, with its actual expansion beginning in 1968 after the establishment of the Radio and Television Centre in Constantine, followed by stations across the rest of the country. From 1966 onwards, Algeria made significant efforts to support the sector through plans spanning 1967–1977 aimed at developing the radio and television networks and supporting national production. By 1975, television programmes were being broadcast across the entire country, Algeria was one of the first Arab and African countries to transition from black-and-white broadcasting to colour programmes.
The charters (1964–1976) consistently emphasised the ideological role of the audiovisual and print media
Television in Algeria has gone through the following key phases:
a. The Founding Phase: 1962–1986
Characterised by a socialist ideological orientation under a one-party system, its aim was to consolidate national identity. b. The Colour and Expansion Phase: 1986–1990:
The start of colour broadcasting was characterised by attempts to diversify content, with the National Television Authority (RTA) being restructured under Decree 86-146 of 1 July 1986 and the emergence of four media organisations according to their specialisation:
- The National Algerian Television Corporation (ENTV),
- The National Radio Broadcasting Corporation (ENRS),
- The National Television Broadcasting Corporation (ENTD),
- The National Audio-Visual Corporation