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'Radio Televizija Braća Karić Telekom' (Serbian Cyrillic: Радио Телевизија Браћа Карић Телеком, ''RTV BK Telecom'') was a privately-owned radio-television company based in Belgrade, Serbia. It functioned as a privately-owned, revenue generating media outlet with a "G" rating (general audiences or general interest station) and without editorial or content restrictions.
The company started operating on 5 December 1994.
As of April 2004, BKTV covered more than 90% of the territory and reached about 90% of the entire population.
It aired the Serbian versions of the ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' quiz ("Želite li da postanete milioner?"), ''The Weakest Link'' ("Najslabija karika"), as well as two seasons of the local Idol series - ''Idol'' that also included contestants from Macedonia.
''Telefakt'', BKTV's main news programme was shown several times a day, while a shorter news bulletin programme ''Naslovi'' ran every hour on the hour. BKTV's morning show was named ''Budilnik''.
RTV BK Telecom was on the cusp of new technologies. It was the first TV station in Serbia to start broadcasting on the internet by making selected news programmes available for download and streaming on their website. It eventually introduced the BK Player, a media player designed to play BK TV program live on the Internet 24 hours a day. The latest version was BK Player 2.
★ BKTV (BK 063)
★ BK Sat - Available in the USA via GlobeCast World TV (uses Intelsat Americas 5 satellite) and Dish Network, Canada via Intelsat Americas 5 satellite, Australia via TV Plus, and Europe via Hot Bird 3, Atlantic Bird 2, and Euroasiasat 1 satellites. (BKTV Sat is broadcasting FTA (unencrypted) via Hot Bird)
★ DTV (Dečija Televizija, ''in English'': Kids TV); this channel was originally called Eksperimentalni (Experimental) and was the first channel oriented towards kids in Eastern Europe.
On April 25, 2006, the Serbian state agency for airwaves control (Republička radiodifuzna agencija) decided to revoke BKTV's broadcasting license for 30 days. The reason given was "violation of broadcasting regulations". Shortly after midnight on April 26, BKTV's physical location was raided by the police and the station ceased broadcasts. Around 11 a.m. the same day, most of the cable operators stopped carrying the station. It nevertheless continued to broadcast via satellite, and television sets have been set out televising the channel in Knez Mihailova Street in Belgrade for passers-by to watch.
May 2006 allocations of broadcasting frequencies by the Republican Broadcasting Agency's (RBA) of Serbia sparked a national controversy, and many called foul play. RBA did not award a frequency to several companies, including RTV BK Telecom. The company's bank accounts were blocked and BKTV had been taken off the air terrestrially.
BKTV commenced transmition over satellite with stripped down programming consisting mostly of SMS messages and music videos. Throughout 2006, most of BKTV's staff and on-air personalities left. The station eventually folded for good on May 9, 2007.
★ Official Website
★ Television frequency awards in Serbia spark controversy
★ Battle for Serbian Airwaves
'Radio Televizija Braća Karić Telekom' (Serbian Cyrillic: Радио Телевизија Браћа Карић Телеком, ''RTV BK Telecom'') was a privately-owned radio-television company based in Belgrade, Serbia. It functioned as a privately-owned, revenue generating media outlet with a "G" rating (general audiences or general interest station) and without editorial or content restrictions.
| Contents |
| History |
| Channels |
| License Revocation and Shutdown |
| External links |
History
The company started operating on 5 December 1994.
As of April 2004, BKTV covered more than 90% of the territory and reached about 90% of the entire population.
It aired the Serbian versions of the ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' quiz ("Želite li da postanete milioner?"), ''The Weakest Link'' ("Najslabija karika"), as well as two seasons of the local Idol series - ''Idol'' that also included contestants from Macedonia.
''Telefakt'', BKTV's main news programme was shown several times a day, while a shorter news bulletin programme ''Naslovi'' ran every hour on the hour. BKTV's morning show was named ''Budilnik''.
RTV BK Telecom was on the cusp of new technologies. It was the first TV station in Serbia to start broadcasting on the internet by making selected news programmes available for download and streaming on their website. It eventually introduced the BK Player, a media player designed to play BK TV program live on the Internet 24 hours a day. The latest version was BK Player 2.
Channels
''Budilnik'', BKTV's morning programme
★ BKTV (BK 063)
★ BK Sat - Available in the USA via GlobeCast World TV (uses Intelsat Americas 5 satellite) and Dish Network, Canada via Intelsat Americas 5 satellite, Australia via TV Plus, and Europe via Hot Bird 3, Atlantic Bird 2, and Euroasiasat 1 satellites. (BKTV Sat is broadcasting FTA (unencrypted) via Hot Bird)
★ DTV (Dečija Televizija, ''in English'': Kids TV); this channel was originally called Eksperimentalni (Experimental) and was the first channel oriented towards kids in Eastern Europe.
License Revocation and Shutdown
On April 25, 2006, the Serbian state agency for airwaves control (Republička radiodifuzna agencija) decided to revoke BKTV's broadcasting license for 30 days. The reason given was "violation of broadcasting regulations". Shortly after midnight on April 26, BKTV's physical location was raided by the police and the station ceased broadcasts. Around 11 a.m. the same day, most of the cable operators stopped carrying the station. It nevertheless continued to broadcast via satellite, and television sets have been set out televising the channel in Knez Mihailova Street in Belgrade for passers-by to watch.
May 2006 allocations of broadcasting frequencies by the Republican Broadcasting Agency's (RBA) of Serbia sparked a national controversy, and many called foul play. RBA did not award a frequency to several companies, including RTV BK Telecom. The company's bank accounts were blocked and BKTV had been taken off the air terrestrially.
BKTV commenced transmition over satellite with stripped down programming consisting mostly of SMS messages and music videos. Throughout 2006, most of BKTV's staff and on-air personalities left. The station eventually folded for good on May 9, 2007.
External links
★ Official Website
★ Television frequency awards in Serbia spark controversy
★ Battle for Serbian Airwaves
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