BF1 TV

BF1 TV (also styled simply BF1, short for "Burkina Faso 1er") is a general-interest private television channel from Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa. It is the first private television channel established in Burkina Faso and belongs to the press group Global Communication. The channel was created in 2004 in Ouagadougou and officially began broadcasting its programmes on Wednesday 18 August 2010. Its editorial line covers the main interests of Burkinabè audiences, with particular emphasis on education, the economy, politics and entrepreneurship, and it positions itself as close to the population and especially to young viewers, who form its core target. BF1 TV broadcasts three daily news sessions: the 1 p.m. news, the 7:30 p.m. news and "Kibaye Wakto", a news bulletin in the Mooré language aired at 8:10 p.m. Beyond news, the schedule includes political magazines such as "Ligne De Mire", "Surface de Vérité", "Presse Échos" and "Atelier de la République"; event and entertainment programming such as "Pépites d'Entreprise", "Marathon des Échangeurs", "BF1 Freestyle", "Le Club des As", "BF1 Muscl'Or", "Étalon du Sable", "BF1 Décalé" and "BF1 Show Time"; and entertainment magazines including "La Télé s'Amuz", "Reem Wakato" and "Vivre ensemble". The channel is available locally and internationally via satellite on channel 251 of the Canal+ package, via DTT (TNT) and over the internet, and it also operates a regional base in Bobo-Dioulasso. Commercially, BF1 TV is a private, advertising-funded broadcaster. It has been recognised as the leading private television channel in Burkina Faso, and audience measurement bodies have placed it first in national television audience share since 2019. Its headquarters are located in the Ouaga 2000 district of Ouagadougou, at the intersection of Avenue Pascal Zagré and Boulevard Mouammar Kadhafi, with a representation in the Accart-Ville district of Bobo-Dioulasso. The channel has been led since 2013 by director-general Issoufou Saré, who succeeded Léopold Zimapi Kohoun, and its editor-in-chief since 2013 has been Aïssata Sankara.

BF1 TV was created in 2004 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and officially began broadcasting its programmes on Wednesday 18 August 2010. It thus became the first private television channel in Burkina Faso. At launch it used a yellow-and-gold logo and the slogan "La télé qui ose" ("The TV that dares"), and it was accessible via a terrestrial hertzian network at 575.25 over a 45 km radius around Kadiogo province, covering seven towns: Ouagadougou, Tangin Dassouri, Komki-Ipala, Koubri, Saaba, Pabré and Komsilga. In 2013, with a 12.9% audience share, BF1 was officially recognised as the leading private television channel in Burkina Faso by the Conseil Supérieur de la Communication (CSC). That same year, Issoufou Saré took over as director-general, succeeding Léopold Zimapi Kohoun, and Aïssata Sankara became editor-in-chief; the new management pushed a new editorial dynamic. From 2014, several changes took place. The channel's graphic identity shifted from yellow-and-gold to red-and-white with a new logo, and its slogan became "La chaîne au cœur de nos défis" ("The channel at the heart of our challenges"). Its geographic coverage expanded through additional distribution channels, notably Canal+, Nerwaya Multivision and DSK TV. In 2015, the channel opened a base in Bobo-Dioulasso run by a regional management, making it accessible via hertzian network over a 45 km radius around Houet province. In 2017–2018, BF1 positioned itself as the leading Burkinabè private television channel with the highest cumulative audience rate. In 2019, it was ranked first in television audience with an 18.1% audience share, and it maintained that position until 2021 according to the audience-measurement body Afrikascope. In 2021, a study conducted by the national institute of statistics and demography placed BF1 first in audience in urban centres. The channel's own presentation states that it has been at the top of private audiences since 2018 and that it has more than 5 million active subscribers/followers. BF1 TV belongs to the press group Global Communication. Its headquarters are in the Ouaga 2000 district of Ouagadougou, at the intersection of Avenue Pascal Zagré and Boulevard Mouammar Kadhafi, and it also has a representation in the Accart-Ville district, sector 09, of Bobo-Dioulasso. The channel is available locally and internationally via satellite on channel 251 of the Canal+ package, via DTT and over the internet. Its programming covers the main interests of Burkinabè viewers, with particular emphasis on education, the economy, politics and entrepreneurship, and it aims to be close to the population and especially to young people, its main target.

• 2021

  A study by the national institute of statistics and demography places BF1 first in audience in urban centres.

• 2019

  Ranked first in television audience with an 18.1% audience share, a position maintained until 2021 according to Afrikascope.

• 2018

  Positions itself as the leading Burkinabè private television channel with the highest cumulative audience rate (2017–2018).

• 2015

  Opens a base in Bobo-Dioulasso with regional management, extending hertzian coverage around Houet province.

• 2014

  Graphic identity changes from yellow-and-gold to red-and-white; slogan becomes "La chaîne au cœur de nos défis"; distribution expands to Canal+, Nerwaya Multivision and DSK TV.

• 2013

  Recognised as the leading private television channel by the CSC with a 12.9% audience share; Issoufou Saré becomes director-general and Aïssata Sankara editor-in-chief.

• 2010

  Official launch of broadcasting on 18 August; BF1 becomes Burkina Faso's first private television channel.

• 2004

  BF1 is created in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso's first private television channel and the country's leading private-audience broadcaster, offering proximity-driven, innovative and engaged general-interest programming for Burkinabè audiences and the African diaspora.

• Journal 19h30

  Flagship evening news programme, presented every evening.

• Kibaye Wakto

  News in the Mooré language broadcast at 20:10.

• Le 7 Infos

  Widely followed Sunday debate analysing political and social news in Burkina Faso and Africa.

• Presse Échos

  Sunday political analysis at 11:30 with in-depth press review and expert commentary.

• Pépites d'Entreprises

  Programme highlighting enterprises and entrepreneurship.

• Marathon des Échangeurs

  Sporting event programme.

• BF1 Show Time

  Entertainment programme.

• La Télé s'Amuz

  Entertainment magazine.

• Reem Wakato

  Entertainment magazine.

• Vivre ensemble

  Entertainment magazine.

• Ligne De Mire

  Political magazine.

• Surface de Vérité

  Political magazine.

• Atelier de la République

  Political magazine.

• BF1 Freestyle

  Event programme.

• Le Club des As

  Event programme.

• BF1 Muscl'Or

  Event programme.

• Étalon du Sable

  Event programme.

• BF1 Décalé

  Event programme.

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