Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation

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تلفزيون البحرين
Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
HeadquartersManama
OwnerGovernment of Bahrain
Websitewww.mia.gov.bh
www.bna.bh/Index.aspx

Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation (BRTC;

Arabic: تلفزيون البحرين, romanized: Tilifizyūn al-Baḥrayn) is a public broadcaster in Bahrain with headquarters in Manama. The BRTC is owned by the government of Bahrain,[1] and under the control of the Information Affairs Authority
.

History

BRTC was set up in 1971,[2] and became an independent body in January 1993.[2] The corporation regulates visual and audio broadcasting in the Kingdom of Bahrain.[3] It broadcasts programs in both Arabic and English.[2]

Radio Bahrain

See also: Radio in Bahrain

Radio Bahrain was established in 1955, was taken over by BRTC in 1971, and became an independent body in 1993.[2] Its English-language radio service has been on-air since 1977, broadcasting four hours a day from a studio in Isa Town. In 1982 the station was moved to a building in Adliya. On-air time was extended to 18 hours a day. A second station, Radio 2, began broadcasting 6 hours a day. In 1989 a new studio was established in the Ministry of Information building, and the following year the station went 24 hours. In 2007 Radio Bahrain switched its frequency from 101.0FM to 99.5FM.[4]

Bahrain TV

See also: Television in Bahrain

Bahrain TV was formed in 1973 by an American company (RTV International) with limited equipment. The government bought the station in 1975 and improved its facilities. A second channel (Channel 55) opened in December 1981.

2011 Bahrain uprising, during which it ran a campaign to name, punish and shame those who took part in the uprising.[citation needed
]

Programs

Former

Imported shows

Animated shows
Documentary
Game shows
Children
Comedy
Cooking
Drama
Wrestling
Sports
Horror
Magazine
Reality
Education
Western
Soap Opera
Talk Shows

See also

References

  1. ^ "Profile of BRTC". Zawya. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Media Landscape. Bahrain". Menassat. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ^ "IAA Overview". Information Affairs Authority. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ^ "About Radio Bahrain". Radio Bahrain. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  5. ^ "An analytical study of television and society in three Arab states: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain". Ohio State University via UMI. 1989. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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