Television in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Television in Bosnia and Herzegovina was first introduced in 1961. Out of 94 TV stations, 71 are commercial, 20 are public (regional, local or municipal ownership), while 3 public services are funded through subscription.

TV stations by type of funding in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Data by CRA BiH (1 July 2019) Sum
Television licence 3
Public broadcasting (Regional, local or municipal ownership) 20
Commercial broadcasting 71

History[]

First broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina started in 1961 when Radio-Televizija Sarajevo began its programme although without its own TV studio at that time (it used Radio Sarajevo's premises for this purpose).

Televizija Sarajevo (TVSA) started broadcasting its own TV program on 17 March 1969. with first live TV-news program called "Večernji ekran“ (Evening Screen). At the beginning of 1975., the first phase of the construction of RTV Dom – TV headquarters building in Sarajevo was completed. Two years later, in 1977, the second television program (TVSA 2) was launched.

With the help of other members of the Yugoslav Radio Television system, Radio-Television Sarajevo successfully implemented all special broadcasting programs dedicated to the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. The third television channel (TVSA 3) has started with broadcasting in 1989 from headquarters also known as the RTV Dom[1] (nickname "Sivi dom") located in Sarajevo.

During the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Yugoslav Radio Television system dissolved when most republics became independent countries. The once-recognizable joint program created by the exchange of TV content in JRT network soon was suspended and interrupted, and separate national TV stations began to use propaganda in tv news and other programs. As a result, the once subnational broadcasting centers became public broadcasters of the newly independent states. In such conditions, the first commercial television stations in the Balkans appear.

At the beginning of the War in Bosnia, in 1992, RTV Sarajevo changed its name to Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RTV BiH). Headquarters of the RTV BiH were often exposed to war damages. During the siege of Sarajevo, RTV BiH was forced to broadcast only one radio (Radio BiH) and one television program (tv bih) via damaged transmitters at Hum TV Tower, with minimal technical conditions.

On 2 May 1992, Hum Tower was partly destroyed by the JNA and VRS.[2] Militants illegally took over all property (TV transmitters and releys) from the former TVSA. Seven out of ten TV repeaters from former TVSA in the territory of BiH were controlled by the JNA and VRS.

From stolen equipment, a parallel new TV channel (Kanal S – SRT; now: RTRS) was established in May 1992[3] to broadcast propaganda or news builtens from Serbian RTV Beograd via its seat in Pale, near Sarajevo. The second TV transmitter above the Sarajevo, Bosnian capital, (Trebević Television transmitter) was directly controlled by SRT (Srpska radio televizija). With the outbreak of the Conflict between Croatia and Bosnian and Herzegovina, TV transmitters under the control of HVO started to rebroadcast news programs of HRT via its Erotel affiliate based in Mostar.

During the war (1992–1995), many independent local or regional stations (public and commercial) were launched across the country. Former network affiliates of the second radio channel (Radio Sarajevo 2) offten were used as facilities for these new TV stations.

On 1 January 1993, RTV BiH was admitted as an active member of the European Broadcasting Union.

In the Alipašino Polje neighborhood of Sarajevo, on 28 June 1995, a modified air-bomb was thrown by JNA/VRS into the building of RTV BiH. One person was killed, and at least 30 injured.[4]

Hum Tower also suffered major damage, which is partially repaired after the war by technicians from national public broadcaster, BHRT.[5]

After the war, many local media continued to work. With the help of various international donors, equipment has been renewed through media support projects.

On 2 March 2001, Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded with mission to regulate the electronic communications and audiovisual sector in BiH. An important task was the management and supervision of the frequency spectrum.

After 17 July 2002, in Bosnia and Herzegovina there was no radio and TV stations that broadcast without official broadcasting license issued by the CRA.[6]

All local media in BiH, which could not meet the official criteria of the competition for broadcasting licenses were closed in the period between 2000–2002. According to the recommendations, CRA BiH has established a public register of permits issued for all broadcasters with relevant data about all media outlets (radio stations, TV channels...) who have received permission to work.

Broadcasters in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year Radio Television
2008 126 39
2009 125 42
2010 123 40
2011 133 42
2012 134 45
2013 135 42
2014 131 48
2015 133 51
2016 130 51
2017 / /
2018 149 93* (CRA)

Analogue television[]

Free-to-air terrestrial broadcasters[]

National and near-national coverage[]

Television licence funding[]

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3 public broadcasters financed from radio and television fees (RTV pretplata/pristojba). The amount of television fees in BiH is 7.5 BAM per month (collected along with Electric bill).[7]

The national public broadcaster for Bosnia and Herzegovina is BHRT (Radio televizija Bosne i Hercegovine). With one television and one radio channel it covers more than 97% of the country. BHRT is the only Bosnian member of the European Broadcasting Union.[8]

The entity broadcaster for Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is RTVFBiH (Radio televizija Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine). The program is broadcast on one radio and one television channel. The entity broadcaster for Republika Srpska is RTRS (Radio televizija Republike Srpske). The program is broadcast via one radio and two television channels (one channel is via cable systems).[9]

There are plans to establish a public TV corporation[10] that would operate, consolidate and improve quality of all Bosnian tax-funded public broadcasters.

List of television channels in Bosnia and Herzegovina funded by TV-tax (7.50 BAM per month)
TV channel Type Launched Formerly called Owned by Language HDTV
BHT 1 General 1 June 1961; 60 years ago (1961-06-01) RTV Sarajevo (1961–1992)
RTV BiH (tvbih) (1991–1995)
BHT (1995–1998)
PBS BiH (BHTV 1) (1998–2004)
BHT 1 (since 2004)
BHRT Bosnian,
Croatian
and Serbian
Green tickY
Federalna TV General 27 October 2001; 20 years ago (2001-10-27) RTVFBiH Bosnian and Croatian Green tickY
RTRS.tv General 19 April 1992; 29 years ago (1992-04-19) Канал С
ТВ РС
RTRS Serbian Red XN
Commercial funding[]

Near-national commercial broadcasters are primarily focused on the entitiy markets, but some of them also broadcast a joint program (Mreža TV). They provide a common advertising space (on country, entity, or regional level) that is more attractive to major advertisers.

List of Commercial television channels in BiH
TV channel Type Launched Formerly called Owned by Language HDTV
OBN General 23 July 1996; 25 years ago (1996-07-23) Open Broadcast Network Ivan Ćaleta (100%) Croatian,
Bosnian
and Serbian
Red XN
Nova BH General 9 October 2018; 3 years ago (2018-10-09) Pink BH (2003–2018) United Group Bosnian,
Serbian
and Croatian
Green tickY
Hayat General 24 February 1992; 29 years ago (1992-02-24) Neovisna televizija Hayat
Hayat HD
Hayat TV Bosnian Green tickY
BN Televizija General 5 May 1998; 23 years ago (1998-05-05) RTV BN Serbian Green tickY
ATV General 4 June 1997; 24 years ago (1997-06-04) Alternativna TV Serbian Green tickY
O Kanal General 26 August 2010; 11 years ago (2010-08-26) TV1-RTM Oslobođenje Bosnian Green tickY

Regional coverage[]

Public funding[]

Other public TV stations broadcast only locally at the municipal, local, and regional levels, such as 5 cantonal TV stations (e.g. TVSA, RTV TK, RTV USK, RTV ZE, and RTV BPK).

List of Public television channels in BiH funded by Cantons (via Assembly or grants)
TV channel Type Launched Formerly called Owned by Language HDTV
TVSA Regional 29 June 1998; 23 years ago (1998-06-29) Televizija Kantona Sarajevo Sarajevo Canton Bosnian Green tickY
RTV TK Regional 20 February 1992; 29 years ago (1992-02-20) Televizija Tuzlanskog kantona Tuzla Canton Bosnian Green tickY
RTV USK Regional 22 December 1995; 26 years ago (1995-12-22) Televizija Unsko-sanskog kantona Una-Sana Canton Bosnian Green tickY
RTV ZE Regional 23 May 1995; 26 years ago (1995-05-23) Televizija Zenica Zenica-Doboj Canton Bosnian Green tickY
RTV BPK Regional 26 August 1996; 25 years ago (1996-08-26) Televizija BPK Goražde Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Bosnian Green tickY
RTV HB General 1 July 1993; 28 years ago (1993-07-01) Radiotelevizija Herceg-Bosne RTVHB Croatian Green tickY
Commercial funding[]

Commercial terrestrial stations are mostly located in larger towns and settlements (Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Mostar, Bijeljina, Brčko, Bihać, Trebinje, Travnik, Zenica...).

List of regional commercial television channels in BiH
TV channel Type Launched Formerly called Owned by Language HDTV
Al Jazeera Balkans General 11 November 2011; 10 years ago (2011-11-11) NTV 99 Sarajevo Al Jazeera Media Network Bosnian
Serbian
Croatian
Montenegrin
Slovene
Macedonian
Green tickY
OSM TV Regional 1993; 29 years ago (1993) Otvorene Srpske Mreže Serbian Red XN
Televizija K3 Regional 15 April 1995; 26 years ago (1995-04-15) Televizija K3 Serbian Red XN
Televizija Hit Regional 1999; 23 years ago (1999) RTV Hit Brčko Serbian Red XN
Herceg TV Regional 2008; 14 years ago (2008) RTV Herceg Serbian Red XN
TV Slon Extra Regional 1 December 2005; 16 years ago (2005-12-01) Bosnian Red XN

Local, city or municipal coverage[]

Local TV networks share local news (e.g. BH Veza in FBiH entity or PRIMA Mreža in RS entity).

Public funding[]
List of Public television channels in BiH funded by local government unit (via municipal assembly or grants)
TV channel Type Launched Formerly called Owned by Language HDTV
TV Vogošća Municipal 10 December 1997; 24 years ago (1997-12-10) Televizija Vogošća Vogošća Bosnian Green tickY
TV Cazin Municipal 1993; 29 years ago (1993) Televizija Cazin Cazin Bosnian Red XN
TV Visoko Municipal 13 July 1992; 29 years ago (1992-07-13) Televizija Visoko Visoko Bosnian Green tickY
TV Živinice Municipal 5 May 1992; 29 years ago (1992-05-05) Televizija Živinice Živinice Bosnian Green tickY
TV Bugojno Municipal 1992; 30 years ago (1992) Televizija Bugojno Bugojno Bosnian Red XN
TV Prijedor Municipal 2000; 22 years ago (2000) Televizija Prijedor Prijedor Serbian Green tickY
TV Rudo Municipal 28 June 1993; 28 years ago (1993-06-28) Televizija Rudo Rudo Serbian Red XN
Commercial funding[]
List of local commercial television channels in BiH
TV channel Type Launched Formerly called Owned by Language HDTV
TV Alfa General 2007; 15 years ago (2007) Televizija Alfa Dnevni avaz Bosnian Red XN
MTV Igman Religious 1993; 29 years ago (1993) Bosnian Green tickY
TV Bel Kanal General 2003; 19 years ago (2003) ТВ Бел Канал Serbian Red XN
TV Simić General 5 July 1997; 24 years ago (1997-07-05) ТВ Симић Serbian Red XN
RTV Vikom General 1997; 25 years ago (1997) Serbian Red XN
NTV 101 General 1998; 24 years ago (1998) NTV 101 Sanski Most Bosnian Green tickY
NTV Arena General 18 August 1999; 22 years ago (1999-08-18) Nezavisni TV – Studio "Arena" Serbian Red XN
RTV Slobomir General 2005; 17 years ago (2005) Televizija Slobomir Serbian Red XN
NTVIC Kakanj General 11 April 1994; 27 years ago (1994-04-11) Neovisna televizija IC Bosnian Green tickY
NTV Amna General 1997; 25 years ago (1997) Neovisna televizija Amna Bosnian Red XN
RTV Maglaj General 9 June 1992; 29 years ago (1992-06-09) Bosnian Red XN

Cable and IPTV television[]

There are 36 licensed cable TV operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Caption text
Company name Group Headquarters DVB-C Service IPTV Service DTH/Sat Service Company website
BH Telecom Red XN Sarajevo Red XN Green tickY Moja TV
Green tickY Moja Web TV
Red XN www.bhtelecom.ba
www.mojatv.ba
HT Eronet Green tickY Hrvatski Telekom Mostar Red XN Green tickY HOME.TV Red XN www.hteronet.ba
Telekom Srpske Green tickY Telekom Srbija Group Banja Luka Red XN Green tickY Open IPTV Green tickY m:SAT TV www.mtel.ba
Elta-Kabel Green tickY Telekom Srbija Group Doboj Green tickY ELTA (CATV)
Green tickY ELTA (Digital TV)
Green tickY ELTA Red XN www.elta-kabel.com
LOGOSOFT Green tickY Telekom Srbija Group Sarajevo Red XN Green tickY Super TV Red XN www.logosoft.ba
Blic.Net Green tickY Telekom Srbija Group Banja Luka Green tickY TViN (Cable)
Green tickY TViN (Digital/MMDS)
Green tickY TViN Red XN www.blic.net
Telrad Net d.o.o. Green tickY Telekom Srbija Group Bijeljina Green tickY Telerad (CATV)
Green tickY Telerad (Digital/MMDS)
Red XN Red XN www.telrad.net
Elta-MT Green tickY Telekom Srbija Group[11] Tuzla Green tickY ELTA (CATV)
Green tickY ELTA (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.elta-mt.ba
ELNET Green tickY Telekom Srbija Group Laktaši Green tickY ELTA (CATV)
Green tickY ELTA (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.elnetrs.ba
Telemach Green tickY United Group Sarajevo Green tickY Green tickY
Green tickY NetTV Plus (OTT outside BiH)
Green tickY Total TV www.telemach.ba
www.eon.tv
M&H Company Green tickY United Group Sarajevo Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Total TV www.hs-hkb.ba
www.eon.tv
HKB Net d.o.o. Green tickY United Group Sarajevo Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Total TV www.hs-hkb.ba
www.eon.tv
HS Kablovska TV Green tickY United Group Sarajevo Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Total TV www.hs-hkb.ba
www.eon.tv
TRION TEL Green tickY United Group[11] Banja Luka Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Total TV www.triontel.net
www.eon.tv
Red XN Tuzla Green tickY TXTV (CATV)
Green tickY TXTV (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.txtv.ba
NEON Solucije Red XN Tuzla Green tickY Neon Solucije (CATV)
Green tickY Neon Solucije (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.neon.ba
Miss.Net Red XN Bihać Green tickY Miss.Net (CATV)
Green tickY ELTA (Digital TV) [12]
Red XN Red XN www.missnet.ba
Telinea Red XN Bihać Green tickY (Digital TV) Red XN Red XN www.telinea.net
TELESKY Red XN Gradačac Green tickY TELESKY (Digital TV) Green tickY TELESKY (IPTV TV) Green tickY Total TV[12] www.telesky.ba
Dasto-Semtel d.o.o. Red XN Bijeljina Green tickY ZONA TV (Digital TV) Green tickY ZONA TV Red XN www.zona.ba
ZipZap d.o.o. Red XN Zenica Green tickY ZipZap TV (Digital TV) ZipZap TV (IPTV)
ZipZap TVtoGO
Red XN www.zipzap.ba
Media Sky d.o.o. Red XN Živinice Green tickY Media Sky (Cable TV)
Green tickY Media Sky (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.mediasky.ba
WIRAC.NET Red XN Gračanica Green tickY (Cable TV)
Green tickY WIRAC.NET (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.wirac.net
Avax NET Red XN Lukavac Green tickY Avax NET (Cable TV)
Green tickY Avax NET (Digital TV)
Green tickY Avax NET (IPTV) Red XN www.avax.ba
Maxtv d.o.o. Red XN Brčko Red XN Green tickY MAX.TV (IPTV) Red XN www.maxtv.ba
Tel-Net d.o.o. Red XN Ključ TEL-NET (Cable TV) Red XN Red XN N/A
TEONET d.o.o. Red XN Tuzla Teonet (Cable TV) Red XN Red XN N/A
Terc Trade Company d.o.o. Red XN Prnjavor Green tickY TercTV (Cable TV)
Green tickY TercTV (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.terctv.com
DSL ELEKTRONIKA d.o.o. Red XN Modriča Red XN Green tickY DSL TV Red XN www.dslon.ws
KT Sara d.o.o. Red XN Drvar Green tickY KT Sara (Cable TV)
Green tickY KT Sara (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.ktsara.net
KDS Ortak d.o.o. Red XN Šipovo Green tickY Ortak CATV (Cable TV) Red XN Red XN www.kdsortak.net
Stokić d.o.o. Red XN Doboj Green tickY Stokić CATV (Cable TV) Red XN Red XN www.medioq.com
KTV E-G-E d.o.o. Red XN Doboj Jug Green tickY KTV E-G-E (Cable TV)
Green tickY KTV E-G-E (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.ktv-ege.ba
KG-1 d.o.o. Red XN Goražde Green tickY KG-1 TV (Cable TV)
Green tickY KG-1 TV (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.kg1.ba
AMBnet d.o.o. Red XN Živinice Green tickY AMBnet TV (Cable TV)
Green tickY AMBnet TV (Digital TV)
Red XN Red XN www.amb-net.ba
Detel d.o.o. Red XN Sarajevo Green tickY Detel TV (Digital TV) Red XN Red XN www.detel.ba

Depending on cable provider and subscription type, cable TV offer usually includes most of the local terrestrial channels. Offers are usually customized for specific city. Basic cable offer is limited to 40-65 TV channels in the starting packages. Digital and IPTV packages are limited to 100-350 channels (including the additional channel packages, HD packages, VOD etc.).

Cable television companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Media database by CRA BiH (November 2018) Sum
Registered companies with licenses (Operators) 36
Registered on-demand audiovisual media service providers 13

Registered on-demand audiovisual media service providers by CRA BiH:

Domestic pay-tv channels[]

There are over 66 licensed TV stations (both private and publicly owned) which broadcast their programmes exclusively via cable, satellite or IPTV. Cable and IPTV operators also manage their own TV channels that are part of their multimedia services (digital or IPTV info channels).

Public funding (Cable only)[]

Many local and regional public TV stations funded by local government unit are available through cable television only.

List of Public cable only television channels in BiH funded by local government unit (via municipal assembly or grants)
TV channel Type Launched Formerly called Owned by Language HDTV
Televizija Istočno Sarajevo Municipal 2008; 14 years ago (2008) РТВ Источно Сарајево Istočno Sarajevo Serbian Red XN
Televizija Jablanica Municipal 1999; 23 years ago (1999) RTV Jablanica Jablanica Bosnian Green tickY
RTV 7 Municipal 29 July 2012; 9 years ago (2012-07-29) Televizija 7 Tuzla Tuzla Bosnian Green tickY
RTV Kozarska Dubica Municipal РТВ Козарска Дубица Kozarska Dubica Serbian Red XN
RTV Doboj Municipal РТВ Добој Doboj Serbian Green tickY
TV Lukavac Municipal 2011; 11 years ago (2011)[13] TV Lukavac Lukavac Bosnian Red XN
RTV Sana Municipal 21 June 2016; 5 years ago (2016-06-21) Radio televizija Sana Sanski Most Bosnian Green tickY

Commercial funding broadcasters (Cable only)[]

Foreign channels neighboring countries are available in BiH. For this reason, all TV advertisements from common ex-Yugoslav area are freely broadcast on daily basis in Bosnian cable systems. That is a major problem for domestic commercial media market, cable and satellite TV stations that aim to capture wider audiences.

Foreign pay-tv channels[]

Depending on cable provider and subscription type, cable TV offer usually includes channels such as FOX, FOX Movies, FOX Life, FOX Crime, AXN, MGM, Sci Fi Channel, Eurosport, MTV, Comedy Central Extra, National Geographic Channel (with subtitles in oficial Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian). Bosnian cable operators offer a large number of regional national (e.g., HRT, RTS, B92) and international TV channels (e.g., CNN, DW, RTL, Euronews, Russia Today).

Premium sports offer is mostly limited to Arena Sport or Sport Klub TV packages. Premium movies channels are mostly limited to the HBO and Cinemax TV packages.

There are seven licensed providers of on-demand services (VOD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[14]

United Group / United Media[]

  • N1 HD BiH Luxembourg (newscast in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • N1 HD Serbia Luxembourg, Croatia
  • N1 HD Croatia Luxembourg, Croatia
  • SK HD (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 1 HD (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 2 HD (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 3 HD (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 4 (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 5 (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 6 (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 7 (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 8 (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 9 (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK 10 (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • SK Golf HD (audio in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Nova TV Croatia
  • Nova M Montenegro
  • Grand TV Serbia
  • Serbia
  • Serbia
  • Serbia
  • Serbia
  • Pikaboo HD Serbia
  • Serbia

Discovery, Inc.

  • Animal Planet (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Crime & Investigation (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Discovery Channel Europe (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Discovery HD (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Investigation Discovery (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Discovery Science (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Discovery World (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • TLC (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Travel Channel International (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Eurosport 1 (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Eurosport 2 (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Eurosport News (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)

Viasat Broadcasting

Arena Sport

Fox Networks Group Europe

  • FOX (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • FOX Crime (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • FOX Life (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • 24Kitchen (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • National Geographic Channel (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • National Geographic Wild (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)

AMC Networks International Zone

  • AMC (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • CBS Drama (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • CBS Reality (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Crime & Investigation Network (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Da Vinci Learning (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Extreme Sports Channel (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Fine Living Network (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Food Network (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • History (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • JimJam (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Outdoor Channel (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)

HBO Europe

  • HBO (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • HBO 2 (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • HBO 3 (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Cinemax (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Cinemax 2 (HD) (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)

TRT

MTV

  • MTV Europe (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • MTV Rocks (UK version)
  • MTV Dance (UK version)
  • MTV Hits (UK version)
  • MTV Base (UK Version)
  • MTV Live HD (UK Version)
  • VH-1 (European) * VH-1 Classic (European)
  • Nickelodeon (Audio in Croatian/Serbian)

Cinestar

  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)

RTL Group

  • RTL Televizija (subtitles in Croatia)
  • RTL 2 HR (subtitles in Croatia)
  • RTL Kockica (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • (subtitles in Croatia)
  • RTL Croatia World (subtitles in Croatia)
  • RTL Television (audio in Germany)
  • VOX (audio in Germany)
  • Super RTL (audio in Germany)

ANT1 Group

  • Prva TV (audio in Serbia)
  • Prva Plus (audio in Serbia)
  • Prva World (audio in Serbia)
  • Prva Kick (audio in Serbia)
  • B92 (audio in Serbia)

Hrvatska radiotelevizija

Radio Televizija Srbije

FilmBox

AXN Networks

  • AXN (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • AXN Black (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • AXN White (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)

Disney Channel Europe

  • Disney Channel (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)
  • Disney Junior (subtitles in Serbia/Croatia)

Pink Media Group

  • RTV Pink
  • Pink Media BH (newscast in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • (newscast in Montenegro)
  • Pink 2
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • Pink Erotic 1
  • Pink Erotic 2
  • Pink Erotic 3
  • Pink Erotic 5
  • Pink Erotic 6
  • Pink Erotic 7
  • Pink Erotic 8
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • Pink Plus
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • Pink Soap (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)
  • (subtitles in Serbia)

Digital television transition in BiH[]

The process of digitization is still going on. Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH issued the first licenses for digital broadcasting in BiH to broadcasters BHRT, RTVFBiH and RTRS.

Permits are valid from March 1, 2016 year.[15]

Council of Ministers of BiH has decided to use the DVB-T2 standard for digital TV services in all nine allotments.

First stage of the transition to digital broadcasting covered Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka and was completed on 14 October 2016. During this test phase, in some parts of the country, programmes from the public broadcasters (BHRT, FTV and RTRS) are broadcasting in digital form where equipment has been installed. The signal can also be received in the surrounding cities (Ilijaš, Visoko, Pale, Istočno Sarajevo, Prijedor, Gradiška, Laktaši, Čelinac and places in the Neretva river valley towards Čapljina) and places with optical visibility at the emission locations. Due to the abolition of the old analogue frequency for the purposes of digital, one commercial station temporarily emits digital signal in Banja Luka area. (K3 Prnjavor).

The second and third phase will cover six remaining areas for completing MUX-A in the whole territory of the country. That process will be completed after tender procedure. MUX-B is intended for privately owned and regional TV stations.

Most-viewed channels in BiH[]

By 2012, information from MARECO INDEX BOSNIA (TNS) was used, and after 2014, survey data from Audience Measurement (Nielsen) is used.[16]

Annual viewership overview[]

Annual viewership overview:[17]

Audience share % (4+)[18]
Channel 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018[19] 2019
BHT 1 6.2 6.8 5.7 N/A 6.41 5.3 N/A 3.45 4.3 N/A
FTV 14.9 14.5 14.4 N/A 12.94 11.9 10.65 9.44 10.4 N/A
RTRS 6.0 5.2 5.1 N/A 5.69 6.1 6.34 6.49 6.4 N/A
OBN 6.4 10.4 8.5 N/A 8.23 10.3 11.91 9.01 6.7 N/A
Nova BH 14.4 10.9 9.5 N/A 9.23 9.9 8.31 6.09 8.6 N/A
Hayat 7.8 7.8 7.7 N/A 5.99 6.0 N/A 2.99 2.7 N/A
BN TV 4.2 6.3 7.0 N/A 5.69 6.6 N/A 6.20 6.5 N/A
ATV 4.4 5.2 4.0 N/A 2.85 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
O Kanal N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.85 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Defunct television channels in BiH[]

Defunct television channels in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Analog television, Cable television, Satellite television, IPTV)
Television channel Headquarters Programming Transmission Launched End Notes
Pink BH Sarajevo National Analog TV 2003 2018 Now Nova BH
RTM Mostar Mostar Local Analog TV 1995 2018 * Lost permission from the CRA BiH[20]
Centralne Nacionalne Novosti Sarajevo Local TV[16] Satellite TV 2012 2017 Merged with TV1
Visoko Local TV Cable TV - 2018[21]
Behar TV Sarajevo Local Analog TV 2008 2016[22]
Kiseljak Music Cable TV - 2016
Sarajevo Reruns Satellite TV 2015 2016
Druga TV Tuzla Music Cable TV 2012 2015
Mostar Music Cable TV 2001 2015
Kanal 1 Sarajevo Music Cable TV 2010 2015
Bihać Local Cable TV 2010 2013
Sarajevo Local Cable TV 1992 2011 Now Al Jazeera Balkans
Sarajevo Local Analog TV 1999 2004 Now TV Alfa
Sarajevo Local Analog TV 1990 1999 * Lost permission from the CRA BiH
Sarajevo Local Analog TV 2000 2008 Now Behar TV
Pale Local Analog TV - 2003 Merged with Pink BH[23]
Pale Local Analog TV - 2002
Pale Local Analog TV 1992[3] 2002 become RTRS
Hercegovačka televizija Mostar Local Analog TV 2002 2012[24] * Lost permission from the CRA BiH[25]
HTV Mostar Mostar Local Analog TV 1998 2002 become Hercegovačka televizija
Sarajevo FBiH entity Analog TV 2001 2003
Mostar parts of FBiH entity Analog TV 1996 2000[26] * Lost permission from the CRA BiH, later become [27]
Vitez Local Analog TV 1994 2001
Travnik Local Analog TV 1995 2005
Kiseljak Local Analog TV 1991 2001
TV KISS Kiseljak Regional Analog TV 1992 2019 become RTV Herceg-Bosne
Doboj Local Analog TV 1987 2001
Bijeljina Local Analog TV 1998 2002 Merged with Pink BH[23]
Sokolac Local Analog TV - 2002 Merged with Pink BH[23]
Teslić Local Analog TV - 2002 Merged with Pink BH
Bosanski Šamac Local Analog TV - 2002
Brčko Local Analog TV - 2002
Žepče Local Analog TV - 2002
Kladanj Local Analog TV - 2002
Brčko Local Analog TV - 2002
Banovići Local Analog TV - 2002
Tuzla Local Analog TV 1992 2002
Tuzla Local Analog TV 1991 2009
Zenica Local Analog TV 2000 2005
Vlasenica Local Analog TV - 2002
Zvornik Local Analog TV 1992 2002
Zvornik Local Analog TV - 2002
Ljubinje Local Analog TV - 2002 Merged with Pink BH
Banja Luka Local Analog TV - 2002 Merged with Pink BH
Banja Luka Local Analog TV 1995 2003 Merged with Pink BH
Banja Luka Local Analog TV 1996 2001 * Lost permission from the CRA BiH
Banja Luka Local & Katolic Analog TV 1997 2001 * Lost permission from the CRA BiH

See also[]

References[]

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