| RTI 1 | |
| Launch Date: | 7 August 1963 |
| Language: | French |
| Country: | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Owner: | Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne |
La Première (RTI) is a pioneering terrestrial television channel in Côte d'Ivoire. It was formerly named Radio Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI), (the name of the company operating it) from 1963 to 1983, but in 1983 a new television channel made it necessary for the channel to be renamed to La Première.
It was first broadcast on 7 August 1963, established by the then President of the Republic Félix Houphouët-Boigny who wanted to make it an instrument of development.[1]
On 4 August 1966, two studios in Cocody, 100m2 and 400m2 respectively were built with quality equipment. By 1971, it started carrying an educational service during daytime hours.[2] In 1973 the station began broadcasting in color.
Following the launch of a second television channel, CH2 on 9 December 1983, RTI was renamed La Première.