Télévision Centrafricaine

Télévision Centrafricaine (TCF) is the national television station of Central African Republic. TCF broadcasts in French and Sango.

History
Founded on 22 February 1974 during the Bokassa Regime under the abbreviation of TVCA, TVCA began its broadcast in black and white. In 1985, TVCA switched its broadcasts to color.

In the aftermath of the 2001 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt, TVCA broadcast for five hours from 12 PM to 5 PM. It lasted until mid-June 2003 when TVCA extended its broadcast hours from 2 PM to 10 PM. On 16 July 2003, TVCA went off for 48 hours due to aging technical installations. It subsequently resumed broadcasts on Friday evening, 18 July 2003.

Starting on 24 November 2011, TVCA began to be available on satellite. Using the technology, TVCA's broadcast can reach the whole country. On 6 August 2019, TVCA office underwent renovation. The renovation lasted for five months and Touadéra inaugurated the newly rehabilitated office on 2 March 2020. TVCA changed its name to TCF and its logo on 2 October 2021.

Current situation
Since the downfall of the Bokassa regime, TCF's quality has deteriorated. Currently, the TV station faces bad management and a lack of technical equipment. Moreover, TCF only has five cameras and does not has any shuttle vehicles for the journalists for field report. TCF does not has clear schedules for seven days, the image quality is poor, and often repeats the same program on the same day.

Porn film
In January 2023, TCF accidentally broadcast a porn film for a few minutes. This incident created negative responses among Central African internet users.