Guyane La Première (French pronunciation: [ɡɥijan la pʁəmjɛʁ], lit. '(French) Guiana the First'), is a French overseas departmental free-to-air television channel that broadcasts from Remire-Montjoly. The channel can be seen throughout French Guiana. It is operated by the overseas unit of France Télévisions.
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| Country | French Guiana, France |
|---|---|
| Network | La Première |
| Headquarters | Cayenne, French Guiana |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French Guianese Creole |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | France Télévisions |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 January 1967 |
| Former names | ORTF Télé Guyane (1967–1975) FR3-Guyane (1975–1982) RFO Guyane (1983–1988) RFO 1 Guyane (1988–1999) Télé Guyane (1999–2010) Guyane 1re (2010–2018) |
| Links | |
| Website | la1ere |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 1 |
History
editThe station began broadcasting on January 13, 1967, as Télé-Guyane,[1] broadcasting on VHF channel 4 in Cayenne with a relay station on channel 6 in Kourou.[2] From its beginnings, it was part of the ORTF network until its dissolution in 1974.[3]
In 1975, ORTF's overseas channels (including French Guiana) became part of the overseas division of the France Régions 3 network, changing its name to "FR3-Guyane"; while in 1982 the stations became part of the Société de Radiodiffusion et de télévision Française pour l'Outre-mer (RFO).[3]
On January 1, 1999, after the reconversion of the RFO into "Réseau France Outre-mer", the French Guiana signal once again used the name "Telé-Guyane".[3]
On July 9, 2004, with Law 2004-669 on Broadcasting Reform, the Réseau France Outre-mer media were integrated into the public company France Télévisions.[4]
On November 30, 2010, the channel began broadcasting on digital terrestrial television through Channel 1.[5][6][7] In addition, as a consequence of the name change of the overseas channel to "Réseau Outre-Mer 1ere", it also changed its name to "Guyane 1ere",[8] which would change again to "Guyane La Première" as of January 1, 2018 after a judicial agreement between France Télévisions and Groupe M6.
On November 29, 2011, the channel stopped broadcasting in analog format, starting to broadcast on Air only in digital format.[9]
On January 15, 2020, Guyane La Première began broadcasting its programming in HD through satellite TV systems.[10]
Programming
editMuch of its programming consists of broadcasting the contents of La Première, which is the public Radio and Television network for the overseas territories of France. In addition, the channel also has local programming, among which the news programs Midi Guyane and Guyane Soir stand out.[11][12]
Transmitters
editGuyane La Première is broadcast in 17 communes through 19 transmitters, reaching 87% of the population in French Guiana.[13]
| Coverage area | Name of the location | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Apatou | Réservoir Communal | 25 |
| Camopi | Bourg | 25 |
| Cayena | Ilet La Mère | 33 |
| Montagne Du Tigre | ||
| Grand-Santi | Réservoir Communal | 25 |
| Iracoubo | Crique Moucaya | 32 |
| Kourou | Pariacabo | 41 |
| Mana | Village | 40 |
| Maripasoula | Réservoir Communale | 25 |
| Matoury | Rochambeau | 31 |
| Ouanary | Mont d'Observatoire | 46 |
| Papaïchton | Le Maroni | 26 |
| Régina | Montagne De Kaw | 41 |
| Village | ||
| Roura | Cacao | 32 |
| Saül | Village | 25 |
| Sinnamary | Corossony | 31 |
| Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock | Réservoir | 25 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | Ville | 24 |
References
edit- ^ Delannon, Hervé (15 January 2017). "La télévision en Guyane fête 50 ans". Guyane La Première. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1977. p. 1104-b. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sur la représentation et la visibilité des outre-mer dans l'audiovisuel public (Rapport d'information et annexes)". Senate of France. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "L'intégration de la société Réseau France Outre-Mer (RFO) au sein du groupe France Télévisions". Media and Cultural Industries Branch of France. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pietri, Charles (26 November 2010). "TNT en outre-mer : lancement le 30 novembre 2010". Degroup News. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Une TNT au rabais pour les territoires d'outre-mer". 01net. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "La Télévision en Guyane". Direction Guyane. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "RFO passe la Première". SatMag. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Le 29 novembre 2011, la Guyane passe au tout numérique". District of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Les chaînes France Télévisions en HD en Outre-mer". France Télévisions. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Midi Guyane". Guyane La Première. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Guyane Soir". Guyane La Première. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Guyane". Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel. Retrieved 12 September 2020.