A broadcasting service was established in Burundi in 1984 with the establishment of a national television of Burundi, by 2004 there was only one television station owned by government, but currently there is star times a pay TV and other non paying TV stations offering broadcasting services in Burundi
Digital Broadcasting
There are two types of broadcasting content service packages or channels: Free-to-air and Pay TV.
For free-to-air, one can receive these TV channels on their TV sets without any subscription or paying a monthly fee. These include most TV stations in Burundi which include RTNB, Tele 10, Tele Renaissance, TV Salama, Heritage TV
Pay TV for one to receive channel must pay subscription/ monthly subscription, in Burundi there is star times
Operation of broadcasting stations
In the field of broadcasting stations, the role of the ARCT
comprises:
- Provide resources frequencies (frequency assignment)
- Approve equipment used.
Thus, there are local radio stations broadcasting to foreign.
Broadcasting Service sub Sector has been organized to include the following