 Logo used until 2012 and again since June 2016 | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i (SDTV) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Key people | Neda Tadić, head of BHT1 |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 August 2004 (2004-08-13) |
| Former names | RTV Sarajevo (1961–1992) RTVBiH (1992–1995) BHT (1995–1998) BHTV1 (1998–2004) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Terrestrial | National coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Streaming media | |
| BHRT.ba | Watch live |
BHT1 is a national public television channel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, operated by Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT). It broadcasts news, current affairs, documentaries, sports, cultural programming, entertainment, films, children's programmes and other public-service content.1 BHT1 also provides teletext services.2
History
Television broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina began on 1 June 1961, when Television Sarajevo started relaying programmes produced in Zagreb and Belgrade. It later developed its own programming, including the news magazine Večernji ekran, first broadcast on 17 March 1969, and the main news programme Dnevnik, first broadcast on 25 February 1971.34 In 1975, the broadcaster moved into the RTV Dom broadcasting centre in Sarajevo.
During the Bosnian War, the former RTV Sarajevo continued operating as Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina under difficult wartime conditions. After the war, the public broadcasting system was reorganised. BHTV1 began broadcasting news programming in 2002 following the restructuring of the Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina.5
Until August 2004, BHTV1 did not have its own national frequencies. Its programmes were carried in time slots made available by Federalna televizija and Radio Television of Republika Srpska. In August 2004, the channel was relaunched as BHT1 with its own nationwide frequencies.3
BHT1 recorded high audience figures during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when matches and sports programming were also followed through BHRT's online portal.6
On 26 February 2026, BHT1 suspended most regular programming and replaced it with a warning message about the possible shutdown of BHRT because of the broadcaster's financial crisis. News bulletins continued to be broadcast.7
Programming
BHT1 broadcasts a mixed public-service schedule. Its programming includes news, current affairs, documentaries, sports, cultural programmes, entertainment, children's programmes, films and foreign series.
The channel's news and current-affairs output includes the main news programme Dnevnik, shorter news bulletins under the title Vijesti, regional news, morning programming and interview-based current-affairs shows. BHT1 has also broadcast programmes dealing with European integration, agriculture, ecology, consumer rights, health, culture and minority issues.
Entertainment and cultural programming has included music magazines, live entertainment shows, cooking programmes and cultural magazines covering events such as the Sarajevo Film Festival, MESS and Sarajevo Winter.
BHT1 also carries sports programming, including sports news and selected domestic and international sporting events. Its children's and educational programming has included domestic educational series, dubbed foreign children's series and older Yugoslav children's programmes.
See also
See also
References
References
- "TV Program/BHT 1". teve.ba. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "BHT Teletext". Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- "BHRT". BHRT (in Bosnian). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- "Svjetski dan radija". Media.ba (in Bosnian). 13 February 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- "BH TV 1". Public Broadcasting Service of BiH. Archived from the original on 3 August 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- "BHRT zabilježio rekordnu gledanost sportskog programa tokom SP-a, utakmice se pratile i putem portala". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- "BHRT airs black screen today instead of its regular program, warns of imminent shutdown". N1. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.