Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation

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

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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

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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

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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.[5] BTV has produced many Bahraini-created and produced shows, the most prominent being youth shows such as Chat with Batelco, and Hala Bahrain. Bahrain TV was criticised for the way it handled the 2011 Bahrain uprising, during which it ran a campaign to name, punish and shame those who took part in the uprising.[citation needed]

Programs

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Former

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Imported shows

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

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References

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  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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