| Logo used until 2012 and again from June 2016 | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Network | BHRT |
| Affiliates | BH Radio 1 and MP BHRT |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Programming | |
| Language | Bosnian |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i (SDTV) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Key people | Mario Vrankić (head of BHT1) |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 August 2004 |
| Former names | RTV Sarajevo (1961–1992) RTV BiH (tvbih) (1992–1995) BHT (1995–1998) PBS BiH (BHTV1) (1998–2004) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.bhrt.ba |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Terrestrial signal | More than 97% territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Streaming media | |
| BHRT.ba | Watch live |
BHT1 is a Bosnian national public mainstream TV channel operated by Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT). The channel broadcasts on a daily basis for 20 hours in one of the two alphabets (Bosnian Latin alphabet and Bosnian Cyrillic alphabet). This television channel broadcasts a variety of programmes such as news, talk shows, documentaries, sports, movies, and children's programs. [1] BHT1 also broadcasts teletext services. [2]
It started broadcasting on 1 June 1961 relaying programmes produced in Zagreb and Belgrade, then it produced its own news magazine from 17 March 1969, [3] followed by the inaugural Dnevnik on 25 February 1971. [4] It migrated to the Television House in 1975.
After attempting to survive in the 1990s when the country was living through a war, BHTV1 resumed in 2002 following the passage of the PBSBiH Act. [5] It did not receive its own frequency again until August 2004, up until then, it had its airtime given to FTV and RTRS. [3]
The channel achieved record high viewing figures during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [6]
Normal programming (except news) was suspended on 26 February 2026, being replaced by a message telling viewers that there is a possibility that BHRT will shut down. [7]