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Entity Type: Domestic State-Affiliated Media

Bangladesh Television

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Bangladesh Television or BTV ( বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন (বিটিভি)) was established on December 25, 1964, originally as Pakistan Television in East Pakistan before being renamed after Bangladesh’s independence in 1971. The state-owned network operates two main stations – BTV Dhaka and BTV Chittagong, with the Chittagong station established in 1996 – along with fourteen relay stations nationwide and BTV News. The network relies on revenue from license fees imposed on all households, though this has proven insufficient to cover operational costs, requiring significant government financial support. Since private channels emerged in the late 1990s, BTV has experienced declining viewership. Reporters Without Borders has characterized BTV as functioning as a “government propaganda outlet” with no editorial independence.

Radio Television of Serbia

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Radio Television of Serbia , headquartered at Takovska 10 in Belgrade, is Serbia’s state-owned public broadcaster. The organization traces its origins to Radio Belgrade-Rakovica, which began broadcasting on October 1, 1924, followed by Radio Belgrade’s regular programming launch on March 24, 1929. Radio Television Belgrade (RTB) was established on February 13, 1958, following the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Serbia’s decision, with television broadcasting commencing on August 23, 1958. The current institution emerged in 1992 when RTB merged with regional networks Radio-Television Novi Sad and Radio-Television Priština to form the national Radio Television Serbia. RTS comprises four organizational units: radio, television, music production, and record label (PGP-RTS). The broadcaster is financed through monthly subscription fees (46% of revenues), state subsidies (28%), and advertising revenue (22%), and is a member of the European Broadcasting Union.