Global InformationRadio France Internationale information
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| Type | International public broadcaster |
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| Country | France |
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| Owner | France Médias Monde (Government of France) |
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| Founded | 1945 (1975 as Radio France International) |
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| Availability | Worldwide |
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Radio France Internationale, usually referred to as RFI, is the state-owned international radio news network of France. With 59.5 million listeners in 2022, it is one of the most-listened-to international radio stations in the world, along with Deutsche Welle, the BBC World Service, the Voice of America, and China Radio International.[1][2][3]
RFI broadcasts 24 hours per day around the world in French and in 16 other languages in FM, shortwave, medium wave, satellite and on its website. It is a channel of the state company France Médias Monde. The majority of shortwave transmissions are in French and Hausa but also includes some hours of Swahili, Portuguese, Mandinka, and Russian. RFI broadcasts to over 150 countries on 5 continents.[3] Africa is the largest part of radio listeners, representing 60% of the total audience in 2010.[4] In the Paris region, RFI comprises between 150,000 and 200,000 listeners. Its digital platforms attract an average of 24.6 million visits a month (2022 average) while 31.1 million followers stay connected via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and Youtube.[5]
In 2020, the audience was of 58.1 million listeners (up to 11.6 million compared to 2019, +25%), breaking down into 29.8 million in French-speaking Africa, 11 million in non-French speaking Africa, 2 million in the Maghreb region, 1.3 million in Europe, 13 million in the Americas and 1 million in Asia.[6]
- ^ "Who are we?". RFI. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Public Diplomacy News". USC Center on Public Diplomacy. University of Southern California. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Rapport du CSA sur l'exécution du cahier des charges de France Médias Monde" (PDF). Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel. France Médias Monde. 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "RFI (Radio France Internationale)". 16 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Who are we?". RFI. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "OBJECTIFS ET INDICATEURS DE PERFORMANCE". www.budget.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-08.