Broadcasting of Bosnia and Herzegovina

What Broadcasting of Bosnia and Herzegovina does

Broadcasting of Bosnia and Herzegovina (legal name: Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine, branded as BHRT) is the national public broadcaster of Bosnia and Herzegovina, headquartered in Sarajevo. It operates three primary services — the BHT1 television channel, the BHR1 radio station, and the MP BHRT multi-platform digital hub — and distributes content across Bosnia and Herzegovina via terrestrial broadcasting in the DVB-T2 MPEG-4 standard, supplemented by live streaming (Program uživo HD, TV uživo, Radio uživo), an iRadio digital radio platform, and a teletext (TTX) information service.

The company is funded primarily through the mandatory RTV tax (RTV taksa) paid by citizens, classifying it as a subscription-recurring public-finance model under state oversight. BHRT serves a horizontal general-public audience segment with programming organized into news (BiH, Region, World), Economy, Sport, Culture, Mozaik, and Society and Religion categories. It operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion, distributing content over the public airwaves and through its owned digital properties (website bhrt.ba, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).

The organization was founded in 1945 (per firmographic record), employs 101–250 staff, and has no disclosed subsidiaries, parent entity, or private capital structure. Beyond the DVB-T2 transition and digital product extensions, no M&A activity, funding rounds, leadership changes, or partnership data are present in the source material.

Name

Broadcasting of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal name

Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine

Website

https://bhrt.ba

Company type

Public

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BHRT (Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine) is the national public broadcaster of Bosnia and Herzegovina, operating the BHT1 television channel, BHR1 radio station, and MP BHRT multi-platform digital hub, funded by a mandatory RTV tax and serving the general public audience nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting Services

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL)

Keywords

• Public broadcasting services
• Television broadcasting
• Radio broadcasting
• Digital terrestrial broadcasting
• Live streaming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarajevo

HQ country

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Broadcasting Fee (RTV taksa): BHRT operates as a public broadcaster funded through a mandatory RTV (radio and television) tax system. Citizens contribute to the broadcaster's funding through this mandatory fee structure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BHRT (Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine) is the national public broadcaster of Bosnia and Herzegovina, headquartered in Sarajevo and founded in 1945. It operates the BHT1 television channel, the BHR1 radio channel, and the MP BHRT multimedia online portal, delivering news, entertainment, sports, and cultural programming across the country via DVB-T2 MPEG-4 digital terrestrial broadcasting, live streaming (Program uživo HD, TV uživo, Radio uživo, iRadio stanice), and teletext (TTX).

Product overview

BHRT (Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine) operates as a unified public broadcasting platform combining television and radio services. The core offering consists of BHT1 (television) and BHR1 (radio) channels, complemented by the MP BHRT digital platform for on-demand content. Live streaming capabilities include Program uživo HD, TV uživo, and Radio uživo services, with iRadio stanice for digital radio access. The platform provides TV and radio programming through dedicated show collections, organized by content categories including news (BiH, Region, World), Economy, Sport, Culture, Mozaik, and Society and Religion. Special services include TTX (teletext) and public procurement information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BHT1: Television channel - BHRT's primary TV offering with news, regional, world, economy, sport, culture, and society programming
• BHR1
• MP BHRT

Products and services

• BHT1 (Television channel)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• HRT (Hrvatska radiotelevizija): Croatian national public broadcaster operating TV and radio channels funded via RTV tax. Highly comparable in mandate, funding model, scale, and regional context — directly comparable Balkan public broadcaster.
• RTS (Radio-televizija Srbije): Serbian national public broadcaster operating multiple TV channels and radio stations with state funding. Comparable size, public-broadcaster structure, language family, and DTT transition profile to BHRT.
• RTV Slovenija: Slovenian public broadcaster operating national TV (TV Slovenija) and radio networks with mandatory RTV fee funding. Highly analogous operating model and regional peer to BHRT.
• RTCG (Radio i televizija Crne Gore): Montenegrin national public broadcaster running TV and radio channels funded by household fees. Closest direct regional peer given similar size, funding mechanism, and post-Yugoslav public broadcasting model.
• RTK (Radio Television of Kosovo): Kosovo's national public broadcaster with TV and radio channels funded by public means. Comparable in scale, mandate, and Balkan public-service broadcasting context to BHRT.

Broad incumbents

• BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): UK public broadcaster funded by the television licence fee — the archetypal public broadcaster model that BHRT's RTV taksa mirrors. Relevant as a broader incumbent benchmark for funding model and multi-platform strategy, though vastly larger in scale and scope.
• ARD: German consortium of public broadcasters operating national TV and radio networks funded by the Rundfunkbeitrag. Relevant broad incumbent benchmark for public broadcasting funding mechanics, regulatory structure, and digital expansion.
• RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal): Portuguese public broadcaster operating TV and radio channels, funded via a public service broadcasting fee. Comparable as a small-to-mid-size European public broadcaster with similar funding and multi-channel model.
• France Télévisions: French national public broadcaster operating multiple TV channels and digital platforms, funded through public broadcasting contributions. Useful broader-incumbent benchmark for public-broadcaster multi-channel and digital strategy.

Others

• Deutsche Welle: Germany's international public broadcaster funded by the federal government, producing TV, radio, and online content for global audiences. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — relevant for benchmarking public-broadcaster digital/international streaming delivery.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/multimedijabhrt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsoLIkULxkv8Ovd33tONdBQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/www.bhrt.ba
• Instagraminstagram.com/bhrt.ba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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