Televiziona Malagasy

Televiziona Malagasy (abbreviated as TVM) is the national broadcaster of Madagascar, established in 1967. To ensure nation-wide coverage, it uses the EutelSat satellite at 16° East for transmission. The satellite is also used to transmit Radio Madagascar on FM radio at 99.00Mhz. From 1967 to 1991, it was kmown as Radio Television Malagasy, and from 1991 to 1999 as Television Nationale Malagasy. TVM broadcasts in Malagasy and French.[1]

Broadcasts started on 24 December 1967 through a station located in Antananarivo, and over the next years repeaters were installed in Ambatolampy, Antananarivo-East and Arivonimamo. It was founded by Philibert Tsiranana and its first director was Jean-Louis Rafidy[2] On 28 December 1974 a new TV station opened on Antsiranana (then known as Diego Suárez).[3]

Initially, the channel aired two hours a day, in black and white,[4] followed by color television, and by the 2000s, 24/7 broadcasting.[5]Its first news presenter was Gaby Rabesahala. Other pioneers included Louis Menard, Gisèle Rakotoarivony, François Rakotobe, Jacquie Andrianarisoa, Lucien Rajaonina, Robert Vidue, Jocelyn Rafidinarivo alias Jean Louis Rafidy, Gilles Boutiron, Roger Mullet, Paul Randrianarivelo, Pierre Raynal (early head of the station), Guy Bernède, Pascal Randriambololona, Jeanne Rasoarimalala alias Rasoabakobako, etc.[5]

In 2006, the channel changed significantly, including a new logo, new programs and new locations for production.[6]

TVM upgraded its studios and identity in 2022; for its 55th anniversary, in December 2022, the channel aired special programming, revisiting key historical moments and the return of former personalities.[2]

In 2024, thanks to a partnership with the Japanese government, TVM received new state-of-the-art equipment, ORTM set up a new studio for the television news to accommodate this new equipment. On 30 September 2024, President Andry Rajoelina inaugurates the studio and new equipment.[7].

In August 2025, as announced in February 2025, ORTM is launching a second TVM channel called "TVM2", the broadcast of which is carried out progressively: on subscription operators first and via terrestrial later,[8] the channel was added to Canal+ Madagascar on 28 July.[9]

TVM's owner ORTM has close ties to the ruling government; information on key aspects such as its budget are not publicly available.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Madagascar News and Newspapers, Madagascar Actualités". Stanford Libraries. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "AUDIOVISUEL - La Chaîne nationale célèbre ses 55 ans". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1977. p. 1116. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ "TVM, la première chaîne télévisée publique malagasy à Madagascar". Annuaire.mg (in French). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Jeannot Ramambazafy. "La Televiziona Malagasy a 40 ans !". www.madagate.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. ^ Hanitra R. (10 October 2006). "Madagascar : Nouveau départ et nouveau challenge pour la Televiziona Malagasy". Midi Magasikara via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Un soutien technologique du gouvernement Japonais pour le développement des Médias à Madagascar". Orange actu Madagascar (in French). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Audiovisuel : Une deuxième chaîne de la TVM et un web radio en projet". Midi Madagasikara (in French). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. ^ DIVERTISSEMENT - Canal+ dévoile de nouvelles chaînes malgaches
  10. ^ Office de la Radio et de la Television de Malagasy (ORTM)
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