Radio Television of Serbia
Encyclopedia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation ( - PTC or - RTS) is the public broadcaster
in Serbia
. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union
. RTS is also the biggest broadcaster in the former Yugoslavia and the Balkans. Formerly, it was known as Radio Television Belgrade (RTB).
Radio Belgrade started broadcasting in 1929, and this is considered the founding moment of the Serbian broadcasting system. The first news announcer in 1929 was Jelena Bilbija. After World War II, Radio Television Belgrade (RTB), consisting of Radio Belgrade and Television Belgrade (TVB) was established as a result of the decision by the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Serbia
on 13 February 1958. This came after the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
's government decision of 1956 to invest in a television network.
23 August 1958 was the date of the first televised broadcast. It was the Dnevnik (Journal) news programme. The first people to appear on the new TV station were Miloje Orlović, Branislav Surutka, Olga Nađ, Olivera Živković and Vera Milovanović. The first RTB program was broadcast from Beogradski sajam
(Belgrade fair) and from a new TV Studio build there.
As of 1961, RTS used the delayed airing equipment (quadruplex VTR). The Sixties saw dramatic development in all genres of TV programs. TVB became famous by its sitcoms (directed and written by Radivoje-Lola Djukić, Novak Novak and others (unfortunately, only a small percentage of this production is preserved, due to implicit censorship and lack of tapes). Also, TVB had excellent documentary program (series Karavan, Reflektor and others) and quizzes. By 1970 the entire territory of Serbia was covered by the RTS signal.
On 31 December 1971, TVB started with broadcast in PAL
color system on its second network. A new AM broadcast equipment in Zvecka, Obrenovac, with 2000 kW transmitter was erected in 1976.
After the political turmoil in seventies (against the "liberals") the program of RTB became more sterile, however, in eighties it reached the zenith.
led RTB to the worst days in its history. Hundreds of experienced journalists and other creative people were first sent to lay-offs and then fired since they could not agree with propaganda broadcast on RTB frequencies. On 9 March 1991 protest Serbian opposition
attacked state television building, calling it "TV Bastille
". In 1992 Radio Television Belgrade, together with Radio Television Novi Sad (RTNS) and Radio Television Pristina (RTP) became a part of Radio Television of Serbia, centralized and closely governed network aimed to be a loudspeaker for Miloševic and his policy. The worst part of TV programming during the nineties was Dnevnik (Daily news) which was used to glorify "wise politics of Slobodan Milošević" and to attack "servants of Western powers, forces of chaos and despair", i.e., Serbian opposition
.
The Serbian media during Milošević's era was accused of embracing "Serb nationalism" and promoting "xenophobia
" toward the other ethnicities in Yugoslavia. Serbian state media during the wars featured controversial reportage which villainized the other ethnic factions. These repeatedly negative media depictions of the opposing ethnic factions have been said to have been examples of Milošević's state media promoting fear-mongering and to inflame the Serbian people to support the Yugoslav wars
. The station continued to draw little or no attention to acts of war carried out by Serbs, Croatian
and Muslim atrocities – unreported in countries opposed to Yugoslavia – were broadcast daily, provoking a desire among the Serbs and Montenegrins to seek revenge
. U.S. embasy stuff said that Radio Television of Serbia reported that the Croats and Muslims were raping nuns and killing babies. The media appeared to be escalating the conflict towards a genocide.
During the Bosnian war
, when Sarajevo were under siege
, shelled by Bosnian Serb forces supplied and reinforced by Belgrade, Radio Television of Serbia broadcasted reports showing a still photo from Sarajevo
in the 1980s, untouched.
During the Kosovo war
, Serbian state media denied Vučitrn massacre
and Gornje Obrinje massacre
, both committed by the Serbian Police on 26 September 1998. A Serbian television report described the BBC
accounts of atrocities committed by Serbian police in Kosovo as "lies and manipulation". Moreover, Radio Television of Serbia never showed the 800,000 Kosovar Albanians expelled by Serbian police and paramilitaries (see Operation Horseshoe
), except when a convoy of fleeing Kosovars was killed by NATO bombs.
On 23 April 1999, the NATO air force bombed the RTS headquarters in downtown Belgrade
, and killed sixteen people, mostly technical staff. In 2002, Dragoljub Milanović, the general manager of RTS, was sentenced to 10 years in prison because he had not ordered the workers in the building to evacuate, despite knowing that the building would be bombed. Amnesty International has described the NATO attack as a war crime.
On 5 October 2000, the same RTS building was demolished and partly burned during the riots against Slobodan Milošević. For some time after 5 October 2000, RTS was officially called Nova RTS (New RTS) to symbolize the liberation from the control of the Slobodan Milošević
regime and a beginning of a new period in broadcaster's history.
In early 2006 RTS decided to shut down one of its television channels. 3K (Treći kanal RTS-a) was a music and sports channel.
In 2007, BBC
World Service Trust launched an extensive training programme at Serbia's national broadcaster. This 30-month project, which is funded by the European Union, is providing extensive journalism, craft and management training to all levels of staff at the national broadcaster.
In 2008, RTS underwent major changes as it celebrated 50 years of existence. The network launched its digital network which uses DTT Digital terrestrial television
via several DVB-T
transmitters. It has also invested millions in new technology. The new high-definition television system was first put in place in May for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest while on 26 November 2008, RTS began airing its new channel ‘’RTS Culture and Arts’’ which is a DTT-only channel, transmitted in 16:9 standard definition format, with stereo and 5.1 digital audio. During 2008 the networks web presentations was greatly improved.
On 23 August 2008, the 50th anniversary of Dnevnik (the RTS news bulletin) was celebrated. A special edition of the 19.30 Dnevnik was aired with Mića Orlović, the first newsreader to host the news in Serbia, hosted the special addition helped by Dušanka Kalanj, the first female newsreader in Serbia. The theme of the evening's news included a reflection on the past 50 years a projection of the future as well as the news of the day. The weather was read out by Kamenko Katić, the first weather anchor. All babies born on 23 August 2008, received a flat screen television set from RTS.
On 9 September 2009, at 21.00 CET
, RTS launched its first high definition channel – RTS HD.
In 2011, RTS issued a written apology to the citizens of Serbia and former Yugoslavia for its actions during the regime of Slobodan Milošević and the break up Yugoslavia. The letter apologises for the network’s senseless reporting and the hurt it caused to the public. It vows never to let history repeat itself.
RTS was the host broadcaster of the semi-final and finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
. Serbia gained the rights to host the contest after Marija Šerifović
's 2007 victory in Helsinki
, Finland. The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was held in Belgrade
. RTS broadcast the event as usual (since 2004) on RTS1. The host couple were Jovana Janković
and Željko Joksimović
. The rating of the final of Eurovision was overwhelming with 4.560.000 people tuning in to watch making it the most watched event on Serbian television as well as on RTS.
(studio VIII and IX), there is also a TV studio (Studio IV) at the Belgrade Fair
, the first TV studio in Serbia, and several studios in Aberdareva St.
RTS has large archives of TV programmes . In addition to 5000+ old VTR quadruplex tapes, the archive contains tapes in VTR-C (helicoidal), umatic, beta-SP and digital formats. Also, the archive contains an extensive collection of newsreels, short filmed stories, and feature films on 16 mm and 35 mm tapes.
PGP-RTS
is a music production company owned by the television network. PGP-RTS started with production in 1958 under the name PGP-RTB
, with the LP record of Đorđe Marjanović, and used to be one of two largest record labels in the former Yugoslavia
. Today, it is the third largest record label in Serbia (after Grand Production
and City Records
).
The centrepiece of RTS’ news programming is the Dnevnik (English
: Journal), which is the network’s main news programme and aired on RTS1. The Dnevnik bulletins are aired at 8:00 (runs for approximately 25 minutes), midday during workweek and 13:00 Saturdays and Sundays (around 15 minutes, excluding Sports Review and Weather forecast), 19.30 (between 35 and 40 minutes) and at midnight (approximately 20 minutes). The flagship (evening) Dnevnik has been the most watched news programme in Serbia
since 2003, averaging between 1.500.000 – 2.000.000 viewers nightly. All of the Dnevnik bulletins are aired daily. News headlines are usually aired at the top of the hour and last for five minutes.
RTS’ news programmes are produced in Belgrade
, however the network has a total of 24 news offices in the country. RTS also has its own correspondents and offices outside of Serbia in:
Brussels
, Belgium
Chicago
, United States
Moscow
, Russia
Paris
, France
Rome
, Italy
Washington
, United States
Tokyo
, Japan
The network also has a range of free lance reporters based both internationally and throughout Serbia. Nenad Lj. Stefanović is the current head of news and current affairs at Radio Television Serbia.
RTS also has a range of other news and current affair shows. The following are news and current affairs aired on RTS (as of July 2011):
in 1996 (previously the Olympics were broadcast in Serbia through Yugoslav Radio Television, JRT) and has held broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games ever since.
RTS also holds rights to broadcast the Dakar Rally
, Australian Open
, Fed Cup
, Winter Olympic Games
, Davis Cup
, Serbia Open
, UEFA Champions League
, FIFA World Cup
, FIBA World Championship
, European Water Polo Championship
, European Men's Handball Championship
, US Open, Roland Garros, Universiade
, European Athletics Championships, European Volleyball League
(both men's and women's), FIVB World League, FIVB Men's World Championship, Premier League, ATP Masters Series
(Serbian players only), ATP tour, Tour de France
and FIVB Women's World Championship.
Locally, the network holds rights to air some Serbian SuperLiga
matches. It has exclusive rights to the Serbian Cup
. RTS is the host broadcaster of the Serbia Open
tennis tournament. It was also the host broadcaster of the 2009 Universiade
and the 2007 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
. Major sporting events are aired on RTS1, especially if a Serbian team or athlete is participating while all other sports broadcasting is aired on RTS2. RTS began its HD transmission with the qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup between Serbia and France. The network has several shows which are specially dedicated to sports, aired on both RTS1 and RTS2.
RTS also broadcasts various world entertainment events as part of its entertainment programming including the Vienna New Year's Concert
. The network has transferred a lot of its cultural programming and documentaries, originally broadcast on RTS2, to the RTS Culture and Arts channel. The network holds rights to air major entertainment events such as the Eurovision Song Contest
, Junior Eurovision Song Contest
and the Joy of Europe
competition. In 2008, RTS produced the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest. Dejan Gligorijević is the head of the entertainment division at the network.
The following is a list of entertainment programmes produced and aired by RTS (as of October 2011):
The following is a list of drama series produced and aired by RTS (as of October 2011)
RTS also relies on dramas and soaps produced outside of Serbia as well as documentary programmes.
The following is a list of internationally created shows currently broadcast by RTS (as of October 2011):
Soon on RTS: " ", :
or the Internet. Belgrade 202 also has a special morning programme broadcast from 06.00 until 09.00. which is based around current cultural, social and political trends.
channels. These channels will be specially dedicated and will include: a sports channel, 24-hour news channel, music channel, documentary channel, culture channel, entertainment channel and a regional channel which will broadcast different programming in different parts of the country.
". RTS1 was launched on 23 August 1958 as the Televizija Beograd (TVB).
and Grand Slam tournaments. RTS2 broadcast the 2008 Summer Olympics
together with RTS1.
It was launched on 31 December 1971 as the Televizija Beograd 2 (TVB 2), and was Yugoslavia's first color television channel and made Televizija Beograd renamed Televizija Beograd 1 at the same time. (Experimental color broadcasting started in 1965)
The RTS Culture and Arts (or simply known as RTS Digital) channel began broadcasting on 26 November 2008 in DVB-T
format. The network airs classical musical and jazz performances and broadcasts various concerts as well as ballet performances. Among other things, the channel broadcasts the Vienna New Year's Concert
and the Eurovision Song Contest
live each year. Experimental DVB-T broadcasting of this channel, as RTS4, began in 2005.
qualification match between Serbia and France. For now it is only available in the Belgrade and Novi Sad area.
across the world. It broadcasts the most popular programmes from RTS1 and RTS2. RTS SAT now covers Australia, Europe and North America. This channel was launched on 14 May 1991.
.
and Prva
. Since 2006, RTS established itself as the most watched network in Serbia.
The following table shows the most popular RTS programmes broadcast so far in 2011: (as of October 2011)
* All ratings listed above are based on AGB Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are based upon a sample of 6.941.988 viewers in Serbia excluding the region of Kosovo
.
broadcaster of Serbia, your right to know everything). In early 2008 private television network B92 made an unsubstantiated allegation that RTS intentionally removed the word "European" from its promos because it was following the politics of the Democratic Party of Serbia
which has become less enthusiastic at the prospect of Serbia joining the European Union due to the Kosovo independence issue. In actuality, RTS continues to use both the
"/Javni medijski servis Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve/" slogan and the "/Javni medijski servis evropske Srbije/" slogan, broadcasting them alternatively.
In September 2008, RTS introduced a new slogan to celebrate its 50 years of existence.
2008-2008: Gledaj.Slušaj.Misli. (Watch.Listen.Think.)
since 2007: Radio Televizija Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve. (Radio Television Serbia, your right to know everything.)
since 2005: Javni medijski servis evropske Srbije. (The public broadcaster of a European Serbia.)
2000–2001: Nova Radio Televizija Srbije. (New Radio Television of Serbia)
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
. RTS is also the biggest broadcaster in the former Yugoslavia and the Balkans. Formerly, it was known as Radio Television Belgrade (RTB).
History
Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of modern day Serbia, which served as the biggest republic in the Yugoslav federation and held the largest population of all the Yugoslav...
on 13 February 1958. This came after the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
's government decision of 1956 to invest in a television network.
23 August 1958 was the date of the first televised broadcast. It was the Dnevnik (Journal) news programme. The first people to appear on the new TV station were Miloje Orlović, Branislav Surutka, Olga Nađ, Olivera Živković and Vera Milovanović. The first RTB program was broadcast from Beogradski sajam
Belgrade Fair
The Belgrade Fair or Beogradski Sajam is a large complex of three large domes and dozens of smaller halls which are the location of the major trade fair, the capital city of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Savski Venac, on the bank of the Sava river...
(Belgrade fair) and from a new TV Studio build there.
As of 1961, RTS used the delayed airing equipment (quadruplex VTR). The Sixties saw dramatic development in all genres of TV programs. TVB became famous by its sitcoms (directed and written by Radivoje-Lola Djukić, Novak Novak and others (unfortunately, only a small percentage of this production is preserved, due to implicit censorship and lack of tapes). Also, TVB had excellent documentary program (series Karavan, Reflektor and others) and quizzes. By 1970 the entire territory of Serbia was covered by the RTS signal.
On 31 December 1971, TVB started with broadcast in PAL
PAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
color system on its second network. A new AM broadcast equipment in Zvecka, Obrenovac, with 2000 kW transmitter was erected in 1976.
After the political turmoil in seventies (against the "liberals") the program of RTB became more sterile, however, in eighties it reached the zenith.
The Slobodan Milošević era
The establishment of regime of Slobodan MiloševićSlobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
led RTB to the worst days in its history. Hundreds of experienced journalists and other creative people were first sent to lay-offs and then fired since they could not agree with propaganda broadcast on RTB frequencies. On 9 March 1991 protest Serbian opposition
Opposition (politics)
In politics, the opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government , party or group in political control of a city, region, state or country...
attacked state television building, calling it "TV Bastille
Bastille
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. The Bastille was built in response to the English threat to the city of...
". In 1992 Radio Television Belgrade, together with Radio Television Novi Sad (RTNS) and Radio Television Pristina (RTP) became a part of Radio Television of Serbia, centralized and closely governed network aimed to be a loudspeaker for Miloševic and his policy. The worst part of TV programming during the nineties was Dnevnik (Daily news) which was used to glorify "wise politics of Slobodan Milošević" and to attack "servants of Western powers, forces of chaos and despair", i.e., Serbian opposition
Opposition (politics)
In politics, the opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government , party or group in political control of a city, region, state or country...
.
The Serbian media during Milošević's era was accused of embracing "Serb nationalism" and promoting "xenophobia
Xenophobia
Xenophobia is defined as "an unreasonable fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange". It comes from the Greek words ξένος , meaning "stranger," "foreigner" and φόβος , meaning "fear."...
" toward the other ethnicities in Yugoslavia. Serbian state media during the wars featured controversial reportage which villainized the other ethnic factions. These repeatedly negative media depictions of the opposing ethnic factions have been said to have been examples of Milošević's state media promoting fear-mongering and to inflame the Serbian people to support the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
. The station continued to draw little or no attention to acts of war carried out by Serbs, Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
and Muslim atrocities – unreported in countries opposed to Yugoslavia – were broadcast daily, provoking a desire among the Serbs and Montenegrins to seek revenge
Revenge
Revenge is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is also called payback, retribution, retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized, justly or unjustly, as a form of justice.-Function in society:Some societies believe that the...
. U.S. embasy stuff said that Radio Television of Serbia reported that the Croats and Muslims were raping nuns and killing babies. The media appeared to be escalating the conflict towards a genocide.
During the Bosnian war
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, when Sarajevo were under siege
Siege of Sarajevo
The Siege of Sarajevo is the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare. Serb forces of the Republika Srpska and the Yugoslav People's Army besieged Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 during the Bosnian War.After Bosnia...
, shelled by Bosnian Serb forces supplied and reinforced by Belgrade, Radio Television of Serbia broadcasted reports showing a still photo from Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
in the 1980s, untouched.
During the Kosovo war
Kosovo War
The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence...
, Serbian state media denied Vučitrn massacre
Vučitrn massacre
The Vučitrn massacre was mass killing of Kosovo Albanian refugees near Vučitrn, during the Kosovo conflict on May 2 1999.A column of about 1,000 refugees were travelling in a convoy of about 100 tractors, who were fleeing fighting between the KLA and Serbian forces east of Vucitrn. Serbian Police...
and Gornje Obrinje massacre
Gornje Obrinje massacre
The Gornje Obrinje massacre is the killing of 21 ethnic Albanians reportedly committed by Serbian forces in the central Kosovo village of Gornje Obrinje on 26 September 1998, during the Kosovo war....
, both committed by the Serbian Police on 26 September 1998. A Serbian television report described the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
accounts of atrocities committed by Serbian police in Kosovo as "lies and manipulation". Moreover, Radio Television of Serbia never showed the 800,000 Kosovar Albanians expelled by Serbian police and paramilitaries (see Operation Horseshoe
Operation Horseshoe
Operation Horseshoe is a name attributed to a large-scale antiterrorism campaign which during the NATO bombing escalated to ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians carried out by Serbian Police and Yugoslav Army during the Kosovo War....
), except when a convoy of fleeing Kosovars was killed by NATO bombs.
On 23 April 1999, the NATO air force bombed the RTS headquarters in downtown Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, and killed sixteen people, mostly technical staff. In 2002, Dragoljub Milanović, the general manager of RTS, was sentenced to 10 years in prison because he had not ordered the workers in the building to evacuate, despite knowing that the building would be bombed. Amnesty International has described the NATO attack as a war crime.
On 5 October 2000, the same RTS building was demolished and partly burned during the riots against Slobodan Milošević. For some time after 5 October 2000, RTS was officially called Nova RTS (New RTS) to symbolize the liberation from the control of the Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
regime and a beginning of a new period in broadcaster's history.
Post-Milošević era
After the fall of the regime of Slobodan Milošević, RTS underwent through a phase of reconstruction in order to regain respect amongst audiences, lost during the '90s. Particular emphasis was put on news programming which suffered greatly during the '90s. In 2006 RTS became the most watched television network in Serbia and has held this title ever since.In early 2006 RTS decided to shut down one of its television channels. 3K (Treći kanal RTS-a) was a music and sports channel.
In 2007, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
World Service Trust launched an extensive training programme at Serbia's national broadcaster. This 30-month project, which is funded by the European Union, is providing extensive journalism, craft and management training to all levels of staff at the national broadcaster.
In 2008, RTS underwent major changes as it celebrated 50 years of existence. The network launched its digital network which uses DTT Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
via several DVB-T
DVB-T
DVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in the UK in 1998...
transmitters. It has also invested millions in new technology. The new high-definition television system was first put in place in May for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest while on 26 November 2008, RTS began airing its new channel ‘’RTS Culture and Arts’’ which is a DTT-only channel, transmitted in 16:9 standard definition format, with stereo and 5.1 digital audio. During 2008 the networks web presentations was greatly improved.
On 23 August 2008, the 50th anniversary of Dnevnik (the RTS news bulletin) was celebrated. A special edition of the 19.30 Dnevnik was aired with Mića Orlović, the first newsreader to host the news in Serbia, hosted the special addition helped by Dušanka Kalanj, the first female newsreader in Serbia. The theme of the evening's news included a reflection on the past 50 years a projection of the future as well as the news of the day. The weather was read out by Kamenko Katić, the first weather anchor. All babies born on 23 August 2008, received a flat screen television set from RTS.
On 9 September 2009, at 21.00 CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
, RTS launched its first high definition channel – RTS HD.
In 2011, RTS issued a written apology to the citizens of Serbia and former Yugoslavia for its actions during the regime of Slobodan Milošević and the break up Yugoslavia. The letter apologises for the network’s senseless reporting and the hurt it caused to the public. It vows never to let history repeat itself.
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
See: Eurovision Song Contest 2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
RTS was the host broadcaster of the semi-final and finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. Serbia gained the rights to host the contest after Marija Šerifović
Marija Šerifovic
Marija Šerifović is a singer from Serbia. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva". Šerifović was born in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia and is the daughter of Verica Šerifović, also a notable singer...
's 2007 victory in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland. The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was held in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. RTS broadcast the event as usual (since 2004) on RTS1. The host couple were Jovana Janković
Jovana Jankovic
Jovana Janković is a Serbian television personality. In May 2008, together with Željko Joksimović, she was the host of the 53rd edition of Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.-Career:Janković started her early television career at the age of 19 while attending university...
and Željko Joksimović
Željko Joksimovic
Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries...
. The rating of the final of Eurovision was overwhelming with 4.560.000 people tuning in to watch making it the most watched event on Serbian television as well as on RTS.
RTS today
RTS has several TV studios: in addition to two largest studios on KošutnjakKošutnjak
Košutnjak is a park-forest and urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between in the municipalities of Čukarica and Rakovica .-Location:...
(studio VIII and IX), there is also a TV studio (Studio IV) at the Belgrade Fair
Belgrade Fair
The Belgrade Fair or Beogradski Sajam is a large complex of three large domes and dozens of smaller halls which are the location of the major trade fair, the capital city of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Savski Venac, on the bank of the Sava river...
, the first TV studio in Serbia, and several studios in Aberdareva St.
RTS has large archives of TV programmes . In addition to 5000+ old VTR quadruplex tapes, the archive contains tapes in VTR-C (helicoidal), umatic, beta-SP and digital formats. Also, the archive contains an extensive collection of newsreels, short filmed stories, and feature films on 16 mm and 35 mm tapes.
PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS is a major record label based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is a successor of PGP-RTB which was established in 1958 in Belgrade, then capital of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
is a music production company owned by the television network. PGP-RTS started with production in 1958 under the name PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB was a major record label and chain record store in the former SFR Yugoslavia based in Belgrade, Socialist Republic of Serbia. PGP-RTB was established in 1958...
, with the LP record of Đorđe Marjanović, and used to be one of two largest record labels in the former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
. Today, it is the third largest record label in Serbia (after Grand Production
Grand Production
Grand Production is a Serbian record label and production company. Registered as a limited liability company, it is owned and operated by Saša Popović...
and City Records
City Records
City Records is a Serbian record label....
).
News division
RTS has the most watched news and current affairs programmes in the country, according to the AGB Nilsen Serbian ratings.The centrepiece of RTS’ news programming is the Dnevnik (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Journal), which is the network’s main news programme and aired on RTS1. The Dnevnik bulletins are aired at 8:00 (runs for approximately 25 minutes), midday during workweek and 13:00 Saturdays and Sundays (around 15 minutes, excluding Sports Review and Weather forecast), 19.30 (between 35 and 40 minutes) and at midnight (approximately 20 minutes). The flagship (evening) Dnevnik has been the most watched news programme in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
since 2003, averaging between 1.500.000 – 2.000.000 viewers nightly. All of the Dnevnik bulletins are aired daily. News headlines are usually aired at the top of the hour and last for five minutes.
RTS’ news programmes are produced in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, however the network has a total of 24 news offices in the country. RTS also has its own correspondents and offices outside of Serbia in:
Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
The network also has a range of free lance reporters based both internationally and throughout Serbia. Nenad Lj. Stefanović is the current head of news and current affairs at Radio Television Serbia.
RTS also has a range of other news and current affair shows. The following are news and current affairs aired on RTS (as of July 2011):
- Dnevnik (Journal)
- Jutarnji program (Morning programme)
- Šta radite, bre (What ch' you doing?)
- Beogradska Hronika (Belgrade chronicles)
- Oko magazin (Eye review)
- Gradjanin (Citizen)
- Evronet (Euronet)
- Raspakivanje (Unpacking)
- Ovo je Srbija (This is Serbia)
- Upitnik (Questionnaire)
- Dnevnik RT Vojvodina (Radio Television of VojvodinaRadio Television of VojvodinaRadio Television of Vojvodina is the public broadcaster in the Serbian province of Vojvodina...
news bulletin at 17.00) - Da. Možda, ne (Yes. Maybe, no)
- Dozvolite... (Permit...)
- Uvidjaj (Investigation)
- Srbija na vezi (Serbia online)
Sport
RTS is a major player in Serbian sports broadcasting. RTS broadcast its first Summer Olympic GamesSummer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
in 1996 (previously the Olympics were broadcast in Serbia through Yugoslav Radio Television, JRT) and has held broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games ever since.
RTS also holds rights to broadcast the Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
, Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, Fed Cup
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
, Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
, Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
, Serbia Open
Serbia Open
The Serbia Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series men's tennis tournament held in Belgrade, Serbia. It is currently played on outdoor clay courts. The event was held for the first time in 2009, from May 4–10...
, UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
, European Water Polo Championship
European Water Polo Championship
The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation , the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.The first European Water Polo...
, European Men's Handball Championship
European Men's Handball Championship
The European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
, US Open, Roland Garros, Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
, European Athletics Championships, European Volleyball League
European Volleyball League
The European Volleyball League is an annual continental volleyball tournament, introduced in 2004. The event is the European equivalent of the FIVB World League. After a preliminary league round the tournament ends with a Final Four, hosted in one city. The women's tournament introduced in...
(both men's and women's), FIVB World League, FIVB Men's World Championship, Premier League, ATP Masters Series
ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
(Serbian players only), ATP tour, Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and FIVB Women's World Championship.
Locally, the network holds rights to air some Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
matches. It has exclusive rights to the Serbian Cup
Serbian Cup
The Serbian Cup is the national football cup of Serbia. For sponsorship reasons it is referred to in the media as Lav Cup of Serbia since 2007.The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.-Sponsorship:...
. RTS is the host broadcaster of the Serbia Open
Serbia Open
The Serbia Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series men's tennis tournament held in Belgrade, Serbia. It is currently played on outdoor clay courts. The event was held for the first time in 2009, from May 4–10...
tennis tournament. It was also the host broadcaster of the 2009 Universiade
2009 Summer Universiade
The 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade were celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from 1 July to 12 July 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina , close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised...
and the 2007 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
2007 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
The 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival summer edition was held in Belgrade, Serbia from July 21 till July 28.-Contested sports:Sports that were contested in the EYOF 2007 :*Athletics*Basketball*Cycling*Gymnastics*Handball*Judo*Swimming...
. Major sporting events are aired on RTS1, especially if a Serbian team or athlete is participating while all other sports broadcasting is aired on RTS2. RTS began its HD transmission with the qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup between Serbia and France. The network has several shows which are specially dedicated to sports, aired on both RTS1 and RTS2.
Entertainment
The RTS Entertainment division is largely based on local production of Serbian drama programmes, soaps and musical programmes. Recently RTS has started investing more in local drama and as a result has been rewarded with high ratings. An episode of the RTS drama Ranjeni orao aired on 15 January 2009, is the most watched scripted drama episode in Serbian broadcasting history with over 3 million viewers.RTS also broadcasts various world entertainment events as part of its entertainment programming including the Vienna New Year's Concert
Vienna New Year's Concert
The New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic is a concert of classical music that takes place each year in the morning of January 1 in Vienna, Austria...
. The network has transferred a lot of its cultural programming and documentaries, originally broadcast on RTS2, to the RTS Culture and Arts channel. The network holds rights to air major entertainment events such as the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
and the Joy of Europe
Joy of Europe
Joy of Europe is a European dance festival with a long tradition. The annual event takes place in Belgrade, Serbia with 30 European nations showcasing their culture through dance and music. The European nations are usually accompanied by another country from another continent.-History:The Joy of...
competition. In 2008, RTS produced the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest. Dejan Gligorijević is the head of the entertainment division at the network.
The following is a list of entertainment programmes produced and aired by RTS (as of October 2011):
- Gastronomad (Cooking nomad)
- Mira Adanja-Polak i Vi (Mira Adanja-Polak and You)
- TV SlagalicaTV SlagalicaTV Slagalica or simply Slagalica is Serbia’s longest-running quiz show produced by RTS and airs on RTS1. It's based on Countdown a UK game show. It first aired on November 22, 1993. It comprises 5 simple mind games . Contestants play for a spot in the quarter finals, semi finals and then the finals...
(Tv Puzzle-quiz show) - Bingo i pesma (Bingo and song)
- Plava ptica (Blue bird - children's show)
- Uviđaj (Investigation)
- SAT (SAT-Saobraćaj, Automobilizam, Turizam/TCT - Traffic, Cars, Tourism )
- Žikina šarenica (Žika's Motley Rug)
- Kvadratura kruga (Squaring the Circle)
- Balkanskom ulicom (Balkan Street Chronicles)
- Veliki izazov (The great challenge – quiz show )
- Na slovo na slovo (I spy – children's show)
The following is a list of drama series produced and aired by RTS (as of October 2011)
- Nepobedivo srce
- Cvat lipe na Balkanu
- Jagodići
- Vojna akademija
- Zaboravljeni umovi Srbije
RTS also relies on dramas and soaps produced outside of Serbia as well as documentary programmes.
The following is a list of internationally created shows currently broadcast by RTS (as of October 2011):
| Original name | Serbian translation | Channel | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Злочиначки умови (Zločinački umovi) | RTS1 |  |
| Band of Brothers | Браћа по оружју (Braća po oružju) | RTS1 | |
| Saving Grace Saving Grace (TV series) Saving Grace is an American television crime drama series which premiered on TNT on July 23, 2007 and ran until June 21, 2010. The show stars Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter in her first television series, as well as Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Laura San Giacomo, Bailey Chase, Bokeem Woodbine,... |
Како спасити Грејс (Kako spasiti Grejs) | RTS1 | |
| The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... |
Породица Сопрано (Porodica Soprano) | RTS2 | |
| Postman Pat Postman Pat Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale .Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on... |
Поштар Пат (Poštar Pat) | RTS2 | |
| Ozie Boo! Ozie Boo! Ozie Boo! is a French 3D animation television series for children aged 2–6 years that began in 2005. It is produced by Cyber Group Studios, a company based in Paris, France and in the US by PorchLight Entertainment. In France, the first season was broadcast on the Disney Channel and France 5, and... |
Ози бу (Ozi bu) | RTS2 |  |
| Thomas and Friends | Томас и другари (Tomas i drugari) | RTS2 | |
| Maya the Bee Maya the Bee The Adventures of Maya the Bee is a German book, comic book series and animated television series, first written by Waldemar Bonsels and published in 1912... |
Пчелица Маја (Pčelica Maja) | RTS2 |  |
Soon on RTS: " ", :
| Original name | Serbian translation | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| The Pacific | Pacifik |  |
| The Unit The Unit The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force... |
Jedinica | |
| Women's Murder Club Women's Murder Club Women's Murder Club is an American police procedural and legal drama, which ran on ABC from October 12, 2007, to May 13, 2008. The series is set in San Francisco, California and is based on the 'Women's Murder Club' series of novels written by James Patterson... |
Ženski ubilački klub | |
Iconic programmes
- TV SlagalicaTV SlagalicaTV Slagalica or simply Slagalica is Serbia’s longest-running quiz show produced by RTS and airs on RTS1. It's based on Countdown a UK game show. It first aired on November 22, 1993. It comprises 5 simple mind games . Contestants play for a spot in the quarter finals, semi finals and then the finals...
(TV Puzzle) is the longest running quiz show in the BalkansBalkansThe Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. On 22 September 2008 the quiz show entered its 44th season. It is still airing today. It has been on RTS programming for over 14 years and has always been a solid performer in the ratings. - Bolji životBolji životBolji život is Yugoslav a TV soap opera that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radio Television of Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful show ever produced in Yugoslavia. The show was written by Siniša Pavić, most filmed Serbian screenwriter...
(A better life) is one of the most iconic Yugoslav shows ever produced. Made during the '80s and '90s it works through the problems of a few families. The show brought in huge ratings for the network during its dark days of the '90s and after the production of the show ceased RTS has continually repeated all episodes. - OtpisaniOtpisaniOtpisani is a notorious Serbian TV series, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of the series nine times, the last rerun starting in 2011...
(Disposable Heroes) is a 1970s Serbian TV series, aired on RTS, based around youths from the resistance movement in Nazi-occupied Belgrade that are high on the Gestapo's termination list. The series has achieved something of a cult status among its audience. The television series has been encored a total of seven times. - Selo gori, a baba se češljaSelo gori, a baba se češljaSelo gori, a baba se češlja is a television series in Serbia. First aired in 2007, the show quickly gained national fame with episodes in its third season averaging approximately 2.9 million viewers. The show was aired on RTS1.-Premise:The show revolves around the character of Radašin...
(The village is burning) is the most successful, long running, television series aired on RTS. The story revolves around country people in central Serbia and a special father-son relationship. Through humour, the show displayed the strong personalities people from this region of Serbia are known to have. The show often had over 3 million viewers per episode making the most watched in Serbia. - Ranjeni oraoRanjeni orao (TV series)Ranjeni orao was a Serbian television show produced in 2008 and aired on RTS1 during late 2008 and early 2009. The 17 episode series is based on the 1936 novel "Ranjeni orao" by Serbian author Mir Jam...
(Wounded eagle) based on the novel by Serbian author Mir Jam, the 17-episode show premiered in December, 2008. Produced by Zdravko Šotra, the show had a cast of popular Serbian actors, most notably Sloboda Mićalović, Ivan BosiljčićIvan BosiljcicIvan Bosiljčić is an established young actor from Serbia. He is popular for his leading roles in theatrical musicals such as Chicago and Kiss me Kate and his television and cinematographic roles....
and Dragan Nikolić. The show is based in the Kingdom of YugoslaviaKingdom of YugoslaviaThe Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
between the two world wars and centres around the love life of Anđelka Bojanić. The show received extremely positive critical reviews and outstanding ratings. The show’s final episode on 19 January 2009 was watched by 3.277.000 people, making it the most watched television show in Serbia. Due to viewer requests, once the show ended it was immidietly reprised in primetime, making it the fastest repreaed show on RTS. In its repeats it also managed to produce extremely high ratings.
Radio Belgrade 1
The goal of Radio Belgrade 1 is to provide comprehensive news and current affairs programmes to the public. The radio station also offers entertainment and culture shows.Radio Belgrade 2 and 3
RTS Radio 2 is a cultural station based around social dialogue which constantly broadcasts thoughts about life and creation abroad and in Serbia. The station shares the same radio waves as RTS Radio 3. RTS 2 is broadcast from six in the morning until eight in the evening. The station is known for documentary reporting, religious discussions classical music, evergreen, jazz and satire. RTS Radio 3 is broadcast from 20.00 until 06.00.Belgrade 202
This Radio station broadcasts in whole Serbia. It broadcasts short news segments, rock and pop music. Hosts of various music programmes on the radio often ask listeners to send in their thoughts via SMSShort message service
Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
or the Internet. Belgrade 202 also has a special morning programme broadcast from 06.00 until 09.00. which is based around current cultural, social and political trends.
Stereorama
Stereorama is a radio station which broadcasts music and talk shows in Serbia, excluding the Belgrade area.Television
From 2008 until April 2011, RTS will introduce 8 new high definitionHigh-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
channels. These channels will be specially dedicated and will include: a sports channel, 24-hour news channel, music channel, documentary channel, culture channel, entertainment channel and a regional channel which will broadcast different programming in different parts of the country.
| Channel | Notes |
|---|---|
| RTS1 | First television station in Serbia launched on 23 August 1958. Available nationally. |
| RTS2 | First colour television station in Serbia launched on 31 December 1971. Available nationally. |
| RTS Digital | Serbia's first digital only transmission in RTS DVB-T multiplex. Available throughout Serbia via cable television. |
| RTS HD | Serbia's first high definition channel launched on 9 September 2009. |
| RTS SAT | RTS satellite channel launched in late 1990s. Available throughout Europe, North America and Australia. |
RTS1
RTS1 is the public and national broadcaster of Serbia which usually wins each year with the highest ratings in Serbia. RTS1 offers viewers political shows and debates and domestic and international shows. RTS1 prides itself for being the network with the most domestic shows which it funds itself. RTS1 airs a range of locally produced dramas which are highly successful with viewers, constantly ranking as the most watched television shows in Serbia. This is particularly true for the notable television series "Selo gori, a baba se češljaSelo gori, a baba se češlja
Selo gori, a baba se češlja is a television series in Serbia. First aired in 2007, the show quickly gained national fame with episodes in its third season averaging approximately 2.9 million viewers. The show was aired on RTS1.-Premise:The show revolves around the character of Radašin...
". RTS1 was launched on 23 August 1958 as the Televizija Beograd (TVB).
RTS2
Like its radio counterpart, RTS2 focuses on culture, in addition to offering music and sporting events. Parliamentary sittings are also broadcast live on RTS2. Though on average it doesn't draw high viewer ship, RTS2 often may win the viewing day with special sporting events and special parliamentary debates. RTS2 also broadcasts children's and educational programmes and reruns of old Serbian drama and comedy programmes. RTS2 has broadcasting rights for the following sport events Premier League, FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and Grand Slam tournaments. RTS2 broadcast the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
together with RTS1.
It was launched on 31 December 1971 as the Televizija Beograd 2 (TVB 2), and was Yugoslavia's first color television channel and made Televizija Beograd renamed Televizija Beograd 1 at the same time. (Experimental color broadcasting started in 1965)
RTS Culture and Arts (RTS Digital)
DVB-T
DVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in the UK in 1998...
format. The network airs classical musical and jazz performances and broadcasts various concerts as well as ballet performances. Among other things, the channel broadcasts the Vienna New Year's Concert
Vienna New Year's Concert
The New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic is a concert of classical music that takes place each year in the morning of January 1 in Vienna, Austria...
and the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
live each year. Experimental DVB-T broadcasting of this channel, as RTS4, began in 2005.
RTS HD
RTS HD, the first high-definition television channel in Serbia, launched on 9 September 2009 at 9 pm (09/09/09 at 09 pm) with the live broadcast of the 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
qualification match between Serbia and France. For now it is only available in the Belgrade and Novi Sad area.
RTS SAT
RTS SAT is the name of RTS's satellite service created to serve the Serbian diasporaSerbian diaspora
There are currently more than 3.5 million Serbs in diaspora throughout the world...
across the world. It broadcasts the most popular programmes from RTS1 and RTS2. RTS SAT now covers Australia, Europe and North America. This channel was launched on 14 May 1991.
RTS Internet
In accordance to the EBU, RTS offers live programming on its internet website of its radio and television networks. RTS launched its website during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
.
Discontinued Channels
- RTS 3K – Third channel (since 1 July 1989 until 5 May 2006)
- RTS Priština (since 1975 until 10 June 1999)
- TVNS, later RTS NS 1 – divided from RTS and transformed into RTV 1Radio Television of VojvodinaRadio Television of Vojvodina is the public broadcaster in the Serbian province of Vojvodina...
(2006) - TVNS plus, later RTS NS 2 – divided from RTS and transformed into RTV 2Radio Television of VojvodinaRadio Television of Vojvodina is the public broadcaster in the Serbian province of Vojvodina...
(2006)
Ratings
RTS enjoys high ratings on many of its shows which often beat the other two most popular television networks in Serbia RTV PinkRTV Pink
RTV Pink or Radio-Television Pink is a popular, privately-owned, national TV network in Serbia. Pink is the leading commercial station in the Serbian television broadcast market. TV Pink has gained a strong reputation for its entertainment programming...
and Prva
Prva
Prva or Prva Srpska Televizija or 1Prva is a Serbian commercial television network.Launched in December 2006, the network is owned by Greek Antenna Group since December 2009. From its inception until December 2009, the network was majority owned by global media conglomerate News Corporation...
. Since 2006, RTS established itself as the most watched network in Serbia.
The following table shows the most popular RTS programmes broadcast so far in 2011: (as of October 2011)
| Programme | Rating average | Airdate | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| Selo gori, a baba se češlja Selo gori, a baba se češlja Selo gori, a baba se češlja is a television series in Serbia. First aired in 2007, the show quickly gained national fame with episodes in its third season averaging approximately 2.9 million viewers. The show was aired on RTS1.-Premise:The show revolves around the character of Radašin... (Serbian television series – season 4) |
2.900.800 | 22 January | RTS1 | |
| Moj rođak sa sela (Serbian television series – season 2) | 2.800.100 | 9 January | RTS1 | |
| Selo gori, a baba se češlja Selo gori, a baba se češlja Selo gori, a baba se češlja is a television series in Serbia. First aired in 2007, the show quickly gained national fame with episodes in its third season averaging approximately 2.9 million viewers. The show was aired on RTS1.-Premise:The show revolves around the character of Radašin... (Serbian television series – season 4) |
2.800.000 | 8 January | RTS1 | |
| 2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles Final 2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament by defeating Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was Djokovic's 2nd title at the Australian Open, with this title bearing many resemblances to his title in 2008. Djokovic... (Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open... vs. Andy Murray) |
2.700.000 | 30 January | RTS1 | |
| Moj rođak sa sela (Serbian television series – season 2) | 2.600.100 | 23 January | RTS1 | |
| 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship The 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball... Final, Germany vs. Serbia |
2.528.000 | 02 October | RTS1 RTS HD |
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| 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship The 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball... Medal ceremony |
2.325.000 | 02 October | RTS1 RTS HD |
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| Moj rođak sa sela (Serbian television series – final episode) | 2.242.262 | 13 February | RTS1 | |
| Selo gori, a baba se češlja Selo gori, a baba se češlja Selo gori, a baba se češlja is a television series in Serbia. First aired in 2007, the show quickly gained national fame with episodes in its third season averaging approximately 2.9 million viewers. The show was aired on RTS1.-Premise:The show revolves around the character of Radašin... (Serbian television series – season 4) |
2.179.784 | 12 March | RTS1 | |
* All ratings listed above are based on AGB Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are based upon a sample of 6.941.988 viewers in Serbia excluding the region of Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
.
Taglines
In 2000, after the network stopped being Slobodan Milošević's propaganda outlet, the RTS's new slogan and tagline became "/Nova Radio Televizija Srbije/" (New Radio Television of Serbia). This stopped after some time when it was established that RTS is no longer heavily government controlled. In 2005 it introduced the slogan "/Javni medijski servis evropske Srbije/" (The public broadcaster of a European Serbia) in the wake of Serbia's integration into the European community. In late 2007 the network introduced the slogan "/Javni medijski servis Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve/" (The publicbroadcaster of Serbia, your right to know everything). In early 2008 private television network B92 made an unsubstantiated allegation that RTS intentionally removed the word "European" from its promos because it was following the politics of the Democratic Party of Serbia
Democratic Party of Serbia
The Democratic Party of Serbia is a political party in Serbia.-Foundation:The Democratic Party of Serbia was founded when a faction of the Democratic Party that supported its involvement in the Democratic Movement of Serbia split from the party and formed their own in 1992.Soon after the March...
which has become less enthusiastic at the prospect of Serbia joining the European Union due to the Kosovo independence issue. In actuality, RTS continues to use both the
"/Javni medijski servis Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve/" slogan and the "/Javni medijski servis evropske Srbije/" slogan, broadcasting them alternatively.
In September 2008, RTS introduced a new slogan to celebrate its 50 years of existence.
2008-2008: Gledaj.Slušaj.Misli. (Watch.Listen.Think.)
since 2007: Radio Televizija Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve. (Radio Television Serbia, your right to know everything.)
since 2005: Javni medijski servis evropske Srbije. (The public broadcaster of a European Serbia.)
2000–2001: Nova Radio Televizija Srbije. (New Radio Television of Serbia)