| Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Type: | Broadcast radio, television and online |
| Country: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Tvstations: | BHT 1 |
| Radiostations: | BH Radio 1 |
| Headquarters: | Sarajevo |
| Broadcast Area: | Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorldwide via IPTV platforms |
| Owner: | Public |
| Key People: | Belmin Karamehmedović(General-Director)[1] Mario Vrankić (head of BHT 1)Dejan Kerleta (head of BH Radio 1)Jasmin Ferović (head of MP BHRT) |
| Foundation: | 10 April 1945 |
| Former Names: | RTV Sarajevo (1961–1992)RTV BiH (1992–1997)BHT (1997–1999)PBS BiH (1999–2004) |
| Callsigns: | BHRT |
| Callsign Meaning: | Bosansko Hercegovačka Radio Televizija |
| Former Callsigns: | tvBiH, BHT, PBSBiH |
| Affiliation: | European Broadcasting Union |
| Affiliates: | Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRTRS |
| Former Affiliations: | Yugoslav Radio Television |
BHRT (Bosnian-Herzegovinian Radio Television; Bosanskohercegovačka radiotelevizija) formerly known as PBSBiH (Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina Javni radiotelevizijski servis Bosne i Hercegovine), is an umbrella broadcasting organization and the only member of the European Broadcasting Union from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was known as RTVBiH (Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnian: Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine / Радиотелевизија Босне и Херцеговине) from 1992 until 1998, when it was restructured into the current service.
On 1 January 1993, RTVBiH was admitted as an active member of the European Broadcasting Union. The membership was transferred to the new parental broadcasting organisation PBSBiH in 2000.
PBSBiH changed its name to BHRT on 13 August 2004.[2]
RTVBiH (and consequently BHRT) grew out of RTV Sarajevo in 1992, one of eight principal broadcasting centers of former Yugoslavia, others being RTV Ljubljana, RTV Zagreb, RTV Belgrade, RTV Novi Sad, RTV Titograd, RTV Pristina, and RTV Skopje.
In June 2016, BHRT announced it will be suspending broadcasting at the end of June, as a consequence of insufficient funding.[3] The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) expressed strong concern as this would have been the first time a public service broadcaster in Europe would have to interrupt its broadcasting because of financial difficulties.[4]
BHRT must broadcast content in the country's three official languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. The group manages a radio station, a television channel, media and music production label, and an internet portal. The service is governed by BHRT statute.
BHRT currently consists of three organizational units: