Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina
{{Short description|Bosnian public radio and TV broadcasting organization}}
{{Redirect-acronym|BHRT|bioidentical hormone replacement therapy}}
{{Infobox broadcasting network
| name = Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| logo = Logo of BHRT (1998-).svg
| logo_size = 200px
| type = Broadcast radio, television and online
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| airdate = {{nowrap|10 April 1945 (radio)
1 June 1961 (television)}}
| country = Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| tvstations = BHT 1
| tvtransmitters =
| radiostations = BH Radio 1
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| headquarters = Sarajevo
| broadcast_area = Bosnia and Herzegovina{{-}}Worldwide via IPTV platforms
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| owner = Public
| key_people = Belmin Karamehmedović{{-}}(General-Director){{cite web |url=http://www.bhrt.ba/lat/default.wbsp?p=89 |title=BHRT - Radio Televizija Bosne I Hercegovine |access-date=2013-01-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824203237/http://www1234.bhrt.ba/lat/default.wbsp?p=89 |archive-date=2013-08-24 }}{{-}}Mario Vrankić (head of BHT 1){{-}}Dejan Kerleta (head of BH Radio 1){{-}}Jasmin Ferović (head of MP BHRT)
| foundation = 10 April 1945
| launch_date = {{Start date|1945|04|10|df=y}}
| dissolved =
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| former_names = RTV Sarajevo (1961–1992){{-}}RTV BiH (1992–1997){{-}}BHT (1997–1999){{-}}PBS BiH (1999–2004)
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| callsigns = BHRT
| callsign_meaning = Bosansko Hercegovačka Radio Televizija
| former_callsigns = tvBiH, BHT, PBSBiH
| affiliation = European Broadcasting Union
| affiliates = Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina{{-}}RTRS
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| former_affiliations = Yugoslav Radio Television
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| website = {{URL|http://www.bhrt.ba/}}
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BHRT (Bosnian-Herzegovinian Radio Television; Bosnian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija; Croatian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija; Serbian: 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: Jавни сервис Босне и Херцеговине), is an umbrella broadcasting organization and the only member of the European Broadcasting Union from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
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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 membership was transferred to the new parental broadcasting organisation PBSBiH in 2000.
PBSBiH changed its name to BHRT on 13 August 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/u-petak-pocinje-emitiranje-programa-bht1/040812007|title=U petak počinje emitiranje programa BHT1|date=12 August 2004|website=klix.ba}}
RTVBiH (and consequently BHRT) grew out of RTV Sarajevo in 1992, one of eight principal broadcasting centers of former Yugoslavia, others being RTV Ljubljana, RTV Zagreb, RTV Belgrade, RTV Novi Sad, RTV Titograd, RTV Pristina, and RTV Skopje.
In June 2016, BHRT announced it will be suspending broadcasting at the end of June, as a consequence of insufficient funding.{{cite web |url=http://www.bhrt.ba/saopstenja-za-javnost/saopstenje-upravnog-odbora/ |title=SAOPŠTENJE UPRAVNOG ODBORA |author= |date=30 June 2016 |website=BHRT |access-date=11 November 2016}} The European Broadcasting Union (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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2016/06/ebu-alarmed-at-threat-to-public |title=EBU alarmed at threat to Public Service Broadcasting in Bosnia Herzegovina |author= |date=1 June 2016 |website=EBU |access-date=11 November 2016}}
Services
BHRT must broadcast content in the country's three official languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. 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:
- BHT1 – National public television channel ({{lang|bs|Bosanskohercegovačka televizija}}), also available in HD on cable and satellite
- BH Radio 1 – National public radio service, heir to the old Radio Sarajevo. 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. ({{lang|bs|BH radio 1}})
- MP BHRT – Music production of BHRT ({{lang|bs|Muzička Produkcija BHRT}}). MP BHRT also operate six internet radio stations (Art, Dance, Evergreen, Jazz, Naš and Sevdah Radio)
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|http://www.bhrt.ba|BHRT official website}}
- {{Official website|http://www.rtvfbih.ba|RTVFBiH official website}}
- {{Official website|http://www.rtrs.tv|RTRS official website}}
{{European Broadcasting Union Members}}
{{Public broadcasting system in Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:European Broadcasting Union members
Category:Multilingual broadcasters
Category:Publicly funded broadcasters
Category:Radio stations established in 1946
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1961
Category:Television networks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:1946 establishments in Yugoslavia
Category:Government-owned companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina