An announcement by the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) on 24 March that only the state television channel will have access to players' dressing rooms and other non-public areas in stadiums during league, cup and international games constitutes an act of censorship against Hannibal TV, Tunisia's first privately-owned television channel, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday.
"The Tunisian authorities cannot open up broadcasting to the private sector and at the same time prevent Hannibal TV from working and from covering events such as football matches," the press freedom organization said, suggesting that the ban was linked to the success of the station's sports programs.
