Radio Television of Serbia
| Type | Radio and television |
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| Country |  Serbia |
| Availability | National International (via RTS SAT and rts.rs) |
| Slogan | Vaše pravo da znate sve (Your right to know everything) Gledaj.Slušaj.Misli (Watch.Listen.Think) |
| Key people | Aleksandar Tijanić (General-Director) Nenad Lj. Stefanović (head of news division) |
| Launch date | March 24, 1929 (radio) August 23, 1958 (television) |
| Former names | Radio-televizija Beograd (RTB) (1958-1992) |
| Website www.rts.rs |
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Radio Television of Serbia (Serbian: Радио-телевизија Србије (PTC) or Radio-televizija Srbije) 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).
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History
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 Biblija. 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 February 13, 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 Nadj, 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 December 31, 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.
The Slobodan Milošević era
The establishment of regime of Slobodan Milošević 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. In 1992 RTB, together with Radio Televizija Novi Sad (RTNS) and Radio Televizija Pristina (RTP) became a part of Radio Television of Serbia, centralized and closely governed network aimed to be a loudspeaker for Slobodan 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 desperateness", i.e., Serbian opposition.[1]
On April 23, 1999, the NATO airforce killed sixteen people, mostly technical staff, when they bombed the RTS headquarters in downtown Belgrade. In 2002, Dragoljub Milanović, the general manager of RTS, was sentenced to 10 years in prison because he ordered the workers to stay in the building despite the knowledge that the building would probably be bombed.[2]
On October 5, 2000, the same RTS building was demolished and partly burned during the riots against Slobodan Milošević. After October 5, 2000, RTS was sometimes called Nova RTS (New RTS) to symbolize the liberation from the control of the Slobodan Milošević regime.[3]
Iconic programmes
- TV Slagalica (English: TV Puzzle) is the longest running quiz show in the Balkans. On September 22, 2008 the quiz show entered its 44th season. It has been on RTS programming for over 14 years and has always been a solid performer in the ratings.[4]
- Pozorište u kući (English: Theatre at home) was a comedy series aired on RTS more than 30 years ago. In 2006 the broadcaster decided to remake and continue the show so in 2007 the second season aired (30 years after its first season finished). The show was heavily advertised and held on to generally good ratings.
- Bolji život (English: A better life) is one of the most iconic Yugoslav shows ever produced. Made during the 80's and 90's it works through the problems of a few families. The show brought in huge ratings for the network during its dark days of the 90's and after the production of the show ceased RTS has continually repeated all episodes.
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
See: 2008 Eurovision Song Contest
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.[5]
RTS today
The system is officially divided into the Vojvodina and Serbia public broadcasting systems as of May 2006. This is to mark a transition from a state-owned to a public broadcaster. This bears legal and practical connotation, in terms of control and financing. RTS now consists of two channels instead of three. These changes were imposed on May 5, 2006 when RTS was divided in two parts: JSS (Public Service of Serbia) and JSV (Public Service of Vojvodina).
Televizija Beograd, a part of RTS with headquarters in Belgrade have several TV studios: in addition to two largest studios on Kosutnjak (studio VIII and IX), there is also TV studio (Studio IV) on Belgrade Fair, historically the first TV studio in Serbia, and several studios in Aberdareva St. (some of these studio have been destroyed during NATO attack).
Televizija Beograd has large archives of TV programs. 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 extensive collection of newsreels, short filmed stories, and feature films on 16mm and 35mm tapes. This archive required urgent protection, since tapes are not kept in proper conditions, and since Televizija Beograd does not have proper equipment to transfer the programs to newer media (the situation is especially critical for quadruplex and film archive).
A part of Televizija Beograd is also PGP-RTS, production of gramophone records (now produces CDs, VHS tapes and DVDs). 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 former Yugoslavia.
In early 2006 RTS decided to shut down one of its television channels. It was 3K (Treći kanal RTS-a), which 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.[6]
2008
In 2008 RTS will undergo major changes. The biggest change will be that in 2008 it will become Serbia's first network to use HDTV (high-definition television). It has also invested millions in new technology. The new high-definition television system will be in place by April 2008.[7] During 2008 the networks web presentations was greately improved. By the end of 2008 RTS will receive a complete visual new look which will include the reformatting of all introducing jingles, the logo and the studio layout.[8] November 26, 2008 RTS began airing its new channel RTS Culture and Arts which is a HD only channel.
On November 30, 2008 RTS will broadcast and organise its first ever telethon which will hope to raise funds for children’s hospitals across Serbia and the purchase of necessary equipment. The programme will be broadcast from studios 8 and 9 and will be broadcast on RTS1. Answering the calls from generous citizens will be popular singers, actors, sporting stars and politicians.[9]
RTS has also bought rights to broadcast the following events in 2008.
| Event name | Date | RTS channel |
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| 2008 Australian Open | 14 - 27 January | RTS2 |
| 80th Academy Awards | 25 February | RTS1 |
| Beovizija 2008[10] | 09 - 10 March | RTS1 |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2008[11] | 20, 22, 24 May | RTS1 |
| 2008 French Open | 25 May - 8 June | RTS2 |
| UEFA Euro 2008[12] | 7 - 29 June | RTS1 and RTS2 |
| 2008 Wimbledon Championships | 23 June - 6 July | RTS2 |
| 2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship | 4 July - 13 July | RTS2 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 8 - 24 August | RTS1 and RTS2 |
| 2008 U.S. Open (tennis) | 25 August - 8 September | RTS1 and RTS2 (only matches with Serbian players) |
| 33rd annual Joy of Europe Festival | 5 October | RTS1 |
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008[13] | 22 November | RTS1 |
RTS has also bought the rights to broadcast the 2009 Summer Universiade games to be held in Belgrade from July 1 - 12, 2009. The network will also air all football matches played by the Serbian national football team until 2012, however it has lost its right to air Wimbledon to rival network B92.
News and current affairs
RTS has the most watched news and current affairs programmes, according to the 2007 AGB Nilsen Serbian ratings. RTS has many news and current affairs shows. Its most watched news bulletin Dnevnik 2 airs on RTS nightly at 19.30 and is the most watched news bulletin in Serbia since 2003. Although RTS is facing increased competition from a private television network B92, it has managed to beat RTV Pink's news bulletin which airs at the same time as Dnevnik. Dnevnik has recovered its reputation after the Slobodan Milošević era. It now averages 1.500.000 - 2.000.000 viewers nightly.[14] RTS also has a range of other news and current affair shows.
On August 23, 2008 the 50th anniversary of Dnevnik (the RTS news bulletin) was celebrated. A special edition of the 19.30 Dvenik 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 Zaharije Trnavčević, the first weather anchor. All babies born on August 23, 2008 received a flat screen television set from RTS.
The following are news and current affairs aired on RTS (as of September 2008):
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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. A prime example would be local drama Ono naše što nekada bejaše which on its debut night on November 18, 2007 received an audience of 1.773.000, making it the most watched debut show on Serbian television. The show's ratings grew to an impressive 2.359.000 viewers only 7 days later.[15]
The following is a list of entertainment programmes produced by RTS and aired by RTS (as of September 2008):
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Drama series
- Gorki plodovi (Bitter fruit)
- Lud, zbunjen, normalan (Crazy, confused, normal)
- Moj rođak sa sela (My cousin from the village)
- Selo gori, a baba se ceslja
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 broadcast by RTS (correct as of September 2008):
| Original name | Serbian translation | Channel | Origin |
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| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mesto zločina | RTS1 |  |
| Rome | Rim | RTS1 |
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| Prison Break | Bekstvo iz zatvora | RTS1 (commencing January 2009) |
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| Desperate Housewives | Očajne domaćice | RTS1 & RTS2 | |
| Unit | Jedinica | RTS1 | |
| The Adventures of Blinky Bill | Avanture Blinkija Bila | RTS2 |  |
| Highlander | Gorštak | RTS2 |  |
| How I Met Your Mother | Kako sam upoznao vašu mamu | RTS1 | |
| Student Bodies | Srednjoškolci | RTS2 | |
| Hotel Babylon | Hotel Babilon | RTS1 | |
| Dr Otter | Doktor Vidra | RTS2 | |
| My name is Earl | Zovem se Erl | RTS2 | |
| Power Rangers | Moćni rendžeri | RTS2 | |
| Smeshariki | Smešariki | RTS2 |  |
| Tabaluga | Tabaluga | RTS2 |  |
| Maya the Bee | Pčelica Maja | RTS2 | |
| Marvi Hämmer | Marvi Hamer | RTS2 | |
Radio
RTS Radio 1
The goal of RTS Radio 1 is to provide comprehensive news and current affairs programmes to the public. The radio station also offers entertainment and culture shows.
RTS Radio 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 the Belgrade metropolitan area. 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 SMS 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.
Television
From 2008 until 2011, RTS will introduce 5 new high definition channels. These channels will be specially dedicated and will include sports, programming for women, children's programming, 24 news channel and a culture channel.
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. It is also host of the most popular programme in Serbia is a domestic show called "Bela lađa" which usually has an audience of 2.1 million people.[16]
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 Cup and Grand Slam tournaments. RTS2 broadcast the 2008 Summer Olympics together with RTS1.
RTS Culture and Arts
The RTS Culture and Arts channel began broadcasting on November 26, 2008 in HD TV format. The network airs classical musical and jazz performances and will broadcast various concerts as well as ballet performances. It is available to all citizens with an HD signal.[17]
RTS SAT
RTS SAT is the name of RTS's satellite service created to serve the Serbian diaspora across the world. It broadcasts the most popular programmes from RTS1 and RTS2. RTS SAT now covers Australia, Europe and North America.
RTS Internet
In accordance to the EBU, RTS offers live programming on its internet website of its radio and television networks.
Ratings 2008
RTS enjoys high ratings on many of its shows which often beat the other two most popular television networks in Serbia RTV Pink and B92. After years of stagnation at the beginning of the 21st century in the ratings, the end of 2007 saw a revival. In 2008, RTS established itself as the most watched network in Serbia.
The following table shows the most popular RTS programmes broadcast in 2008 thus far:[18]
| Programme | Rating (%) | Network | Air date |
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| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest (final) | 31.5 | RTS 1 | May 24 |
| Presidential debate: Boris Tadić – Tomislav Nikolić | 31.4 | RTS 1 | January 30 |
| Selo gori, a baba se češlja (local show) | 31.0 | RTS 1 | January 13 |
| Selo gori, a baba se češlja (local show) | 28.9 | RTS 1 | April 12 |
| Selo gori, a baba se češlja (local show) | 28.5 | RTS 1 | March 29 |
| Bela lađa season 2 (local show) | 26.7 | RTS 1 | February 24 |
| Selo gori, a baba se češlja (local show) | 26.4 | RTS 1 | May 3 |
| Dnevnik 2 (news) | 26.3 | RTS 1 | February 3 |
| Dnevnik 2 (news) | 25.4 | RTS 1 | March 9 |
| Bela lađa season 2 (local show) | 25.3 | RTS 1 | March 9 |
* All ratings listed above our based on AGB Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are based upon viewer ratings in Serbia excluding the region of Kosovo.
Taglines
In 2000 after the network stopped being Slobodan Milošević's propaganda outlet the network's new slogan and tagline became "Nova Radio Televizija Srbije" (New Radio Television of Serbia). This stoped 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. Late 2007 the network dropped the "European" out of its slogan and its tagline became "Javni medijski servis Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve" (The public broadcaster of Serbia, your right to know everything). In early 2008 the slogan became controversial. Private television network B92 accused RTS of dropping the "European" out of its slogan because it was following politics from the Democratic Party of Serbia which has become less enthusiastic at the prospect of Serbia joining the EU due to the Kosovo independence issue. A bitter feud between the two networks began and RTS immediately returned the "European" to its slogan broadcasting the small clip numerous times during the day especially during its most watched programme the 19.30 News. Today the network uses both the "Javni medijski servis Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve" slogan and the "Javni medijski servis evropske Srbije" slogan.
In September 2008, RTS introduced a new slogan to celebrate its 50 years of existence. The new slogan will soon be accompanied by a new logo, and 5 new television channels created by RTS.
2008-present: Gledaj.Slušaj.Misli. (Watch.Listen.Think.)
2007-present: Radio Televizija Srbije, vaše pravo da znate sve. (Radio Television Serbia, your right to know everything.)
2005-present: Javni medijski servis evropske Srbije. (The public broadcaster of a European Serbia.)
2000-2001: Nova Radio Televizija Srbije. (New Radio Television of Serbia)
General-directors
This is the list of all General-directors of the Radio Television of Serbia (Radio Television Belgrade) throughout the history.[19]
| General-director | Years |
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| Mirko Tepavac | 1955-1959 |
| Dušan Popović | 1959 - 1962 |
| Zdravko Vuković | 1962 - 1972 |
| Milan Vukos | 1972 - 1985 |
| Ratomir Vico | 1985 - 1988 |
| Dušan Mitević | 1989 - 1991 |
| Ratomir Vico | 1991 - 1991 |
| Dobrosav Bjeletić | 1992 - 1992 |
| Milorad Vučelić | 1992 - 1995 |
| Dragoljub Milanović | September 1995 - October 2000 |
| Nenad Ristić | October 2000 - 2001 |
| Aleksandar Crkvenjakov | 2001 - March 2004 |
| Aleksandar Tijanić | March 2004 - present |
References
- ↑ Serbian state media begins to waver in its support of Milosevic, 05 October 2000
- ↑ New York Times, 22 June 2002
- ↑ City of Belgrade
- ↑ Top 15 najgledanijih emisija - Oktobar 2007, October 2007
- ↑ "Evroviziju na RTS-u gledalo 4.560.000 ljudi!", May 26, 2008
- ↑ "Transforming national broadcasting in Serbia", 04 October 2007
- ↑ "Tijanić: Sa RTS-a proterane španske serije", November 2007
- ↑ "Stari asovi vodili Dnevnik RTS-a na jubilej", August 2008
- ↑ "Dobrotvorna akcija "Teleton", November 13 2008
- ↑ [http://www.rts.rs/beovizija08.asp "РАДИОДИФУЗНА УСТАНОВА РАДИО ТЕЛЕВИЗИЈА СРБИЈЕ", October 2007]
- ↑ "RTS: Full steam ahead towards ESC 2008", October 17, 2007
- ↑ "RTS pobedio u trci za EURO 2008 u fudbalu", November 2007
- ↑ "IZABRANI UČESNICI NACIONALNOG TAKMIČENJA ZA JESC 2008", July 2008
- ↑ "НЕДЕЉНИ ПРЕГЛЕД ГЛЕДАНОСТИ РАДИО ТЕЛЕВИЗИЈЕ СРБИЈЕ", Novembre18, 2007
- ↑ [http://ww1.rts.rs/cipa/Gledanost/NedeljnaGledanost.htm "ДВАДЕСЕТ НАЈГЛЕДАНИЈИХ ЕМИСИЈА НА ТЕЛЕВИЗИЈИ ТОКОМ СЕДМИЦЕ ", November 18, 2007]
- ↑ RTS
- ↑ "RTS digitalni kanal", November 2008
- ↑ "Top 15 najgledanijih emisija septembar 2008", October 3, 2008
- ↑ Istraživanje - Dosije RTS: Očerupani Feniks
External links
- Official site
- History of Television Belgrade
- History of Television Belgrade in Serbian (with video files and photos)
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