RTS
Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) and Radio and Television Vojvodine (RTV) together form the system of public service broadcasters in Serbia.
The public media service of Radio-Televizija Srbije is a large company with about 2,500 employees working on four television channels, four radio stations and a portal. Viewers around the world can access the Planeta multimedia internet platform to watch all programmes produced by RTS. The music company PGP RTS, the music production department of RTS with a symphony orchestra, a jazz band and the children's choir Kolibri also operate as part of RTS. RTS has its own exhibition space, the RTS Gallery, as well as a publishing activity, which prints and publishes books. The Research Centre, which monitors the ratings and audience of RTS, also operates within the institution.
The Law on Public Media Services, which regulates the management of RTS, was adopted in 2014. Like RTV Vojvodina (the PBS for the Vojvodina region), RTS has no formal owners, but is managed by a general manager and a nine-member board of directors. The 15-member Programme Council is supposed to act as an advisory body and represent the interests of the public. The Council of REM (Regulatory Body for Electronic Media) elects nine members of the Board of Directors for a period of five years following a public competition. The Board of Directors elects the Director General and the members of the Programme Council on the proposal of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Information. The election of RTS board members is usually criticised by the professional public because of the links of some members to the ruling party.
Business Form
Public (subscription funding)
Legal Form
Public media institution
Business Sectors
Music company PGP RTS; Department for music production of RTS with a symphony orchestra; Jazz band and children's choir Kolibri; RTS Gallery, publishing house; Research centre
Individual Owner
Other TV Outlets
RTS 3
RTS Svet
RTS HD (RTS Drama, RTS Nauka, RTS, RTS Život, RTS Klasika, RTS Kolo, RTS Trezor, RTS Muzika, RTS Poletarac)
Other Radio Outlets
Radio Beograd 2
Radio Beograd 3
Radio Pletenica
Radio Džuboks
Radio Rokenroler
Radio Vrteška
Other Online Outlets
Rts.rs
RTS Planeta
Media Business
OTT platform
RTS Planeta
Business
Music production
PGP
Research
Centre of RTS for research of public opinion, programs and audience
Publishing
RTS Publishing
General Information
Founding Year
1992
Affiliated Interests Founder
RTS and Radio - televizija Vojvodine (RTV) together form the system of public media institutions of Serbia.
Both are founded by the Republic of Serbia, as the public media service. Radio-televizija Srbije has around 2,500 employees working on four television channels, four radio stations and a portal. RTS is the successor of the oldest TV and radio channels in Serbia. Radio started broadcasting as Radio Belgrade in 1924, while the first TV station, TV Belgrade, started broadcasting in 1956. The Law on Public Media Services, which regulates the management of RTS, was adopted in 2014. RTS, like RTV Vojvodina (PBS for the region of Vojvodina), has no formal owners but is managed by a general manager and a nine-member Board of Directors. The programme council, with 15 members, should function as an advisory body and represent the interests of the public. The Council of REM (Regulatory Body for Electronic Media) elects nine members of the board of directors for a period of five years after a public competition. The Board of Directors elects the General Manager and members of the Program Council on the proposal of the Parliamentary Committee for Culture and Information. The professional public usually criticises the elections of RTS leadership members due to the connection of certain members with the governing party.
Employees
2.558 (2021)
Contact
Tax/ ID Number
Tax ID 104397527
ID 17644661
Financial Information
Revenue (Financial Data/ Optional)
128,2 Mln USD / 14 Bn RSD (2022)
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
-63.000,00 USD / 6,9 Mln RSD (loss, 2022)
Management
Executive Board
The administrative function of the Public Media Institution Radio-televizija Srbije is performed by the management board appointed by the Council of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media.
President and producer
Member of the Management Board, lawyer
Member of the Management Board, university professor
Member of the Management Board, historian, political analyst
Member of the Management Board, journalist and writer
Member of the Management Board, BSc in political science
Member of the Management Board, journalist
Member of the Management Board, bachelor of laws
Member of the Management Board, project manager
Non-Executive Board
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Member of the Programme Council
Other Influential People
General manager of RTS.
Before becoming director of RTS, Bujošević was known for being one of the most influential Serbian political journalists and a fighter against the repressive regime of Slobodan Milošević.
Since he became the head of RTS, he rarely appears in public and very rarely gives interviews to the media. Under his leadership, RTS became known for its editorial guidelines that are favourable to the current government. Critics of RTS point out that journalists ignore and actively avoid all controversial topics, especially those critical of the government, such as corruption and the rule of law. During the election campaigns, the favourable position of members of the ruling party is evident, while members of the opposition parties rarely appear in the program. Debates on the most urgent social issues are also missing.
Bujošević remains at the head of RTS despite having fulfilled the criteria for retirement.
Further Information
Meta Data
RTS Financial Report for 2021 shows that the overall profit of the company was RSD 13,6 billion and it included: subscription fee income (RSD 10,2 billion), marketing and commercial activities’ income (RSD 3 billion), financial income (RSD 61 million) and other income (RSD 286 million). Overall expenditures and costs were RSD 13,9 billion.
