Television in Serbia was introduced in 1958.
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National broadcasting
Since 2006 Serbia has a total of 8 national broadcasters, which can be viewed throughout Serbia. These are RTS1 and RTS2 from the country’s public television network Radio Television of Serbia, as well as private networks Pink, B92, Fox Serbia, Avala and Košava and Happy TV which share one frequency (12 hours each).
Digital television was launched in Serbia in November 2008 with RTS Digital, also known as RTS Culture and Arts. The channel began experimental broadcasting in 2005. It currently airs cultural content.
High definition television broadcasting was launched in Serbia on September 9, 2009 with RTS HD.
Regional and local broadcasting
Each region in Serbia has its own regional broadcasters. Serbia’s northern province, Vojvodina, also has a public broadcaster called Radio Television of Vojvodina. It airs 2 channels throughout Vojvodina – RTV1 and RTV2. Via cable television the 2 networks can be viewed throughout Serbia, like many regional only broadcasters. After RTV, one of the largest and most watched regional broadcasters is Studio B, which airs across Belgrade’s metropolitan area.
There are a total of 148 local television stations which can only be viewed in certain towns and cities.
Cable television
Serbs have one of the highest percentages of cable television viewing in Europe. As a result there are many cable television companies. Cable operators offer not only Serbian only channels in their packages but also foreign television stations, mostly from Western Europe.
IPTV
IPTV was successfully launched in Serbia on December 1, 2008 by Telekom Srbija. Currently offered are a total of 59 channels, 47 of which are in the main package and 12 of which are optional.
List of television stations
Public television stations broadcast nationally
| Channel | Notes |
|---|---|
| RTS1 | First television station in Serbia launched on 23 August 1958 as the Televizija Beograd TVB (Television Belgrade) |
| RTS2 | First colour television station in Serbia launched on 31 December 1971 as the Televizija Beograd 2 (TVB2) |
| RTS Digital | Serbia's first digital only transmission in RTS DVB-T multiplex. Launched on November 26, 2008 it is also available via IPTV |
| RTS HD | Serbia's first high definition channel launched on September 9, 2009. Currently it is only available in Belgrade with its availability throughout Serbia expected by November 2009 |
Private television stations broadcast nationally
| Channel | Notes |
|---|---|
| B92 | B92 is the first private television station in Serbia launched in 1989. It targets mostly teen and urban audiences. It launched a 24 hour news cable network in 2008 |
| RTV Pink | RTV Pink launched in 1994. It has since become a huge media group which owns several television networks across the Balkans. It is extremely popular with viewers |
| TV Košava | Košava was launched as a 24 hour music channel in 1998. The network was relaunched in 2001 with more talk show and drama content. It was again relaunched in 2006 as a time share channel with Happy TV. Košava airs between 6PM and 6AM |
| Avala | Avala was launched in 2006. It airs a mix of entertainment, sport and news content |
| Happy TV | Happy is Serbia's first children only channel. It was launched in 2002 as a local Belgrade television station. In a joint bid with Košava, the station received a national frequency in 2006. Happy only airs between 6AM and 6PM but it also has its own cable television station |
| FOX | FOX is Serbia's youngest national broadcaster, launched on December 31, 2006. It is partly owned by Richard Murdoch's News Corporation |
Public television stations broadcast regionally
| Channel | Notes |
|---|---|
| RTV 1 | First launched as Radio Television Novi Sad (RTNS1) the network was renamed to Radio Television of Vojvodina in 2006. It is broadcast across Serbia's province of Vojvodina. It can also be seen throughout Serbia via cable television |
| RTV2 | RTV2 caters mostly for the minority groups living in the Serbian province of Vojvodina with a large number of foreign language content. It can only be seen in Vojvodina and is not broadcast via cable television to the rest of Serbia |
Private television stations broadcast regionally
Due to cable television being widely used across Serbia, many regional television stations can be viewed throughout the country,
| Channel | Notes |
|---|---|
| Art TV | Airs from Belgrade |
| Enter TV | Airs from Belgrade |
| SOS Kanal | Airs from Belgrade |
| TV Metropolis | Airs from Belgrade |
| TV Plus | Airs from Belgrade |
| TV Studio B | Airs from Belgrade |
| Super TV | Airs from Subotica |
| TV Pirot | Airs from Pirot |
| TV Belle Amie | Airs from Niš |
| TV Zona | Airs from Niš |
| RTV5 | Airs from Niš |
| TV Vranje | Airs from Vranje |
| Regionalna TV | Airs from Novi Pazar |
| TV Jedinstvo | Airs from Novi Pazar |
| TV Raška | Airs from Raška |
| TV Palma Plus | Airs from Jagodina |
| TV SAT | Airs from Požarevac |
| TV Čačak | Airs from Čačak |
| TV Leskovac | Airs from Leskovac |
| TV Alkanik | Airs from Belotić |
| TV Zaječar | Airs from Zaječar |
| TV Bor | Airs from Bor |
| TV Kanal 9 | Airs from Kragujevac |
| TV Kruševac | Airs from Kruševac |
| TV Kraljevo | Airs from Kraljevo |
| TV Vujić | Airs from Valjevo |
| TV Šabac | Airs from Šabac |
| TV Banat | Airs from Vršac |
| TV Santos | Airs from Zrenjanin |
| TV Lav | Airs from Užice |
| Sremska TV | Airs from Novi Sad |
| TV Most | Airs from Novi Sad |
| TV Jesenjin | Airs from Novi Sad |
Private television stations broadcast locally
There are 148 private television stations with a local frequency broadcast.
Cable television stations
The following are Serbian cable television stations. many foreign stations air via cable in Serbia.
- Astro TV
- B92 Info
- Cinemania
- DM Sat
- Duga TV
- Film +
- Happy TV Cable
- KC:N
- KTV Zrenjanin
- Melos TV
- Most
- MTS (Music Television Station)
- Night Film Plus
- Pink:
- Pink Srbija
- Pink Plus
- Pink Extra
- Pink Action
- Pink Film - Broadcast domestic movies and series
- Pink Kids - Broadcasts cartoons and TV shows for children
- Pink Movies - Broadcasts foreign movies and series
- Pink Family - Broadcasts foreign movies and series, mainly blockbusters and teen series
- Pink Music - Broadcasts domestic music videos
- Sport Klub Srbija
- Sport Klub + (broadcast in Croatia and Slovenia, too)
- Svet Plus
- Televizija S
- Top Music Channel
- Top Shop TV
- TV Ultra
Most-viewed channels
Viewing shares in 2008:[1]
| Position | Channel | Share of total viewing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTS1 | 26.2 |
| 2 | RTV Pink | 21.7 |
| 3 | B92 | 8.7 |
| 4 | RTS2 | 7.6 |
| 5 | FOX | 3.7 |
| 6 | TV Avala | 4.3 |
| 7 | Happy TV/TV Košava | 2.3 |
See also
References
External links
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