Télé Futurs Médias, abbreviated and branded as TFM, is a Senegalese private television channel owned by Groupe Futurs Médias, in turn owned by Youssou N'Dour. Launched as a cultural channel in 2010, it became a full-on generalist channel in 2011.
History Youssou N'Dour had repeatedly tried receiving a private television license since 2008, but the Senegalese authorities repeatedly denied his request. An authorization was granted on 10 May 2010 after a meeting took place between N'Dour and president Abdoulaye Wade, who on 1 May had stated that TFM had foreign intervention, citing a problem with the port of Dakar which was owned by the Bolloré group until 2007. The meeting gave N'Dour all of the evidence needed to the regulators that TFM was fully-Senegalese and no foreign investment was obtained for its launch. However, the license plan was amended from being generalist to cultural. This was decided by N'Dour taken into account several interpretations of the events regarding the license and the then-upcoming 2012 presidential elections.Sénégal: le musicien Youssou Ndour obtient une licence pour sa télévision privée, L'Info.re via AFP, 12 May 2010, retrieved 23 September 2026
TFM prepared its studios at Almadies during the licensing process.Vidite guidée aux Almadies: Télé Futurs Médias prête a emettre, ITmag, 18 May 2009, retrieved 23 September 2026 A new investment reached the station in July 2010 in order to have it operational.El Malick Seck, La banque CBAO- Attijari accorde un prêt de deux milliards à la Télé de Youssou Ndour, Seneweb, 25 July 2010, retrieved 23 September 2026 As of 2011, French newspaper Libération reported that TFM had "promising results".Hélène Boizia, Youssou N’Dour, chantre de ses intérêts au Sénégal, Libération, 5 October 2011, retrieved 23 September 2026 (requires subscription)
During Lent 2025, the channel started airing Dogmatique three times a week to spread Christianity and inter-religious dialogue. It was also based on similar Muslim initiative that air during Ramadan.Kekeli Koffi, Sénégal : une série télévisée catholique pour dire la foi et ouvrir le dialogue, ReligiWeb, 15 April 2025, retrieved 23 September 2026 On 11 July 2025, an investigation was made against TFM panelist Ousmane Sonko for "speading misinformation".Sénégal : tensions croissantes entre Ousmane Sonko et les médias privés, Agence Ecofin, 13 July 2025, retrieved 23 September 2026
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