BHRT (Bosnian-Herzegovinian Radio Television; ''
Bosnian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija;
Croatian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija;
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular
**Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans
** Serbian language
** Serbian culture
**Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...
: Босанскохерцеговачка радио-телевизија'') formerly known as PBSBiH (Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina; ''
Bosnian: Javni servis Bosne i Hercegovine;
Croatian: Javni servis Bosne i Hercegovine;
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular
**Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans
** Serbian language
** Serbian culture
**Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...
: Jавни сервис Босне и Херцеговине''), is an umbrella broadcasting organization and the only member of the
European Broadcasting Union
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from
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
.
History
It was known as RTVBiH (Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnian: ''Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / ''Радиотелевизија Босне и Херцеговине'') from 1992 until 1998, when it was restructured into the current service.
On 1 January 1993, RTVBiH was admitted as an active member of the
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; , UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations in countries within the European Broadcasting Area (EBA) or who are member states of the Council of Europe, members of the ...
. The membership was transferred to the new parental broadcasting organisation PBSBiH in 2000.
PBSBiH changed its name to BHRT on 13 August 2004.
RTVBiH (and consequently BHRT) grew out of
RTV Sarajevo
BHRT (Bosnian-Herzegovinian Radio Television; ''Bosnian language, Bosnian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija; Croatian language, Croatian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija; Serbian language, Serbian: Босанскохерцегова ...
in 1992, one of eight principal broadcasting centers of former
Yugoslavia
, common_name = Yugoslavia
, life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation
, p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
, flag_p ...
, others being RTV
Ljubljana
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, RTV
Zagreb
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,
RTV Belgrade
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,
RTV Novi Sad
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, RTV
Titograd
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,
RTV Pristina
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, and RTV
Skopje
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.
In June 2016, BHRT announced it will be suspending broadcasting at the end of June, as a consequence of insufficient funding. The
European Broadcasting Union
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(EBU) expressed strong concern as this would have been the first time a public service broadcaster in Europe would have to interrupt its broadcasting because of financial difficulties.
Services
BHRT must broadcast content in the country's three official languages:
Bosnian,
Croatian and
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular
**Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans
** Serbian language
** Serbian culture
**Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...
. The group manages a radio station, a television channel, media and music production label, and an internet portal. The service is governed by BHRT statute.
BHRT currently consists of three organizational units:
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BHT1
BHT1 is a Bosnian national public broadcasting, public mainstream TV channel operated by Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT). The channel broadcasts on a daily basis for 20 hours in one of the two alphabets (Bosnian alphabet, B ...
– National public television channel (), also available in HD on cable and satellite
*
BH Radio 1
BH Radio 1 is a Bosnian national public mainstream radio channel operated by Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT).
The program is broadcast on a daily basis 24 hours with equal use one of the three official languages in Bosnia a ...
– National public radio service, heir to the old
Radio Sarajevo
Radio Sarajevo is a radio station and magazine that began airing 10 April 1945, four days after the liberation of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina near the end of World War II. It was Bosnia and Herzegovina's first radio station. The first words s ...
. It began its regular broadcasts on April 10, 1945. Its programming is general, with newsletters, and it broadcasts content in the country's three languages. ()
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MP BHRT
Music Production of BHRT Bosnian_language.html" ;"title="''MP BHRT; Bosnian: ''Muzička Produkcija BHRT (MP BHRT)'' / ''Музичка Продукција БХРТ (МП БХРТ)''records and edits a significant portion of radio and television ...
– Music production of BHRT (). MP BHRT also operate six
internet radio
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stations (Art, Dance, Evergreen, Jazz, Naš and Sevdah Radio)
See also
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List of radio stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Radio in Bosnia and Herzegovina was first officially introduced in 1945 by Radio Sarajevo. Out of total 193 radio stations, 171 of radiostations are broadcasting their radio programmes via FM & AM frequencies. The frequencies planned for the DA ...
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Media of Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
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European Broadcasting Union members
Multilingual broadcasters
Publicly funded broadcasters
Radio stations established in 1946
Television channels and stations established in 1961
Television networks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
1946 establishments in Yugoslavia
Government-owned companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina