Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) is a state-run broadcast company that emerged years ago through the merger between Cameroon Television and Cameroon Radio. Today, the broadcaster operates the generalist television chain CRTV and two thematic television stations, CRTV News and CRTV Sport & Entertainment, as well as a nationwide radio chain and 10 regional radio channels.
Media assets
Television: CRTV, CRTV News, CRTV Sports & Entertainment
Radio: National-CRTV; Regional- CRTV Adamaoua, CRTV Centre, CRTV Est, CRTV Extrême-North, CRTV Littoral, CRTV North, CRTV Nord-Ouest, CRTV Ouest, CRTV Sud, CRTV Sud-Ouest; Local- CRTV Wave FM, CRTV Kousseri FM, CRTV Yagoua FM, CRTV Yaounde FM94, CRTV Mount Cameroon FM, CRTV Suelaba FM, CRTV Poala FM
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
CRTV was established as a public institution by Law No 87/020 of 1987. The station is accountable to the Ministry of Communication. The President of the country appoints the General Director of CRTV and the Chair of the CRTV Board of Directors.
Source of funding and budget
CRTV is run with a state budget allocation that was set at CFA 27.9bn (US$ 51.7m) for the year 2021. In 2022, CRTV received a state subsidy of CFA 29.7bn (US$ 53.1m), according to media reports.
Editorial independence
CRTV is editorially under the strict control of the government and, hence, it is known as a government mouthpiece. An ad hoc content analysis found the station’s editorial coverage to be blatantly pro-government.
No domestic statute and no oversight or assessment mechanism to validate the broadcaster’s editorial independence have been identified.
September 2023