Guinea-Bissau Television (', or TGB''') is the state television of the African country of Guinea-Bissau. The headquarters are in the capital city of Bissau.[1] The station's main transmitter is located in Nhacra and covers the Bissau metropolitan area. The system also includes two relay towers, one in the east of the country, in Gabu, and another in the south, in Catió.
History
The installation of the very first television network in Guinea-Bissau began in the 1980s following a public tender won by a Portuguese company. The first broadcasting service went on air in several experimental stages in October 1987, when the initial contract to create a state television was signed. Out of the three tenders (the other two were French and Cuban), the Portuguese one was selected.[1]
The Portuguese plan was seen as the most complete. It envisioned national coverage, in a two-phase period, with the first phase given to technical training (including the installation of solar-powered television sets in areas without electricity) and the second phase oversaw the creation of a community network and infrastructure for 300 television sets, which ultimately was never achieved.[1]