RTBF, also known as Belgian Radio-television of the French Community or Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française, is a State Owned entity headquartered in Belgium. Founded in 1953, the organization operates with approximately 2,410 employees and reported $523.0M in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, serving as a public service broadcaster for the French-speaking Community of Belgium. It operates alongside its counterparts, the Dutch-language VRT (Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie) in the Flemish Community and BRF (Belgischer Rundfunk) in the German-speaking Community.
RTBF is currently searching for a new head following the impending departure of Jean-Paul Philippot, with a list of potential successors emerging by March 20, 2026, reportedly sparking debate and internal tension within the organization. This succession process takes place amidst concerns raised on January 30, 2026, regarding potential political interference in the renewal of both the general manager and information director roles. Media Minister Jacqueline Galant's comments about a future "different line" fueled these fears, despite an otherwise solid recruitment process. Earlier, on January 27, 2026, the public broadcaster experienced a major technical failure, affecting multiple services and causing the 1:00 PM news to be broadcast in a "degraded mode," leading to disruptions in initially expected programs.
RTBF offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. RTBF's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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RTBF's revenues were less than $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split RTBF's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to RTBF's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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RTBF currently holds 73 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including cyclo-cross, beach soccer, motorsports, sports sublicensing, multi-sport, athletics, soccer | association football, cycling, tennis, handball, futsal and basketball.
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