in towns with electricity, television is available on three channels; one state owned (rtc - tcv) and three foreign owned, rti cabo verde launched by the portuguese-based rti in 2005, on 31 march 2007, record cabo verde, its own version was launched by the brazilian-based rede record. cape verde has now received tv cplp and some of its programs are broadcast, the network first aired in 2016. premium channels includes the capeverdean versions of boom tv and zap cabo verde, two channels owned by brazil's record. other premium channels are aired in cape verde especially satellite network, they are common in hotels and villas but availability is predominantly limited, one of them is rdp áfrica, the african version of the portuguese radio station rdp.