Federalna televizija ("Federal television"; locally known as Federalna TV ("Federal TV") or FTV) is a

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mainstream TV channel operated by

RTVFBiH The Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (locally known as Radiotelevizija Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine or RTVFBiH for short) is entity level public broadcaster which operates own radio and television services in the F ...

. The program is broadcast on a daily basis, 24 hours from RTVFBiH headquarters located in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

. The radio and television program is mainly produced in Bosnian and Croatian . Television program initially aired on two

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s (FTV1 and FTV2). Since April 2003 the television program is reduced to one (just FTV). According to the most recent measurements viewership of television channels in 2012, FTV is most watched television station in Bosnia and Herzegovina with 14.4% share. This television channel broadcasts a variety of programs such as news, talk shows, documentaries, sports, movies, mosaic, children's programs, etc. FTV also broadcasts

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services
Teletext FTV
.

Current line-up

News program

* Dnevnik - main news, sport and weather information every day at 12:00 (Dnevnik 1), 19:30 (Dnevnik 2) and around 23:00 (Dnevnik 3) * Vijesti - short news, runs at 08:00, 10:00 and 14:15 - 14:45 * Federacija danas - (Federation today) local and regional news from a major cities of FBiH entity which is broadcast at 17:00 (Monday to Friday). Regional tv studios (also called ITC) are located in:

Bihać Bihać ( cyrl, Бихаћ) is a city and the administrative centre of Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of river Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

Mostar Mostar (, ; sr-Cyrl, Мостар, ) is a city and the administrative center of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina. Mostar is sit ...

Tuzla Tuzla (, ) is the third-largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the administrative center of Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 110,979 inhabitants. Tuzla is the economic, cultural, ed ...

Zenica Zenica ( ; ; ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an administrative and economic center of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zenica-Doboj Canton. It is located in the Bosna (river), Bosna river valley, about north of Sarajevo. Th ...

and

Travnik Travnik is a town and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the administrative center of Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, west of Sarajevo. As of 201 ...

. * ''Paralele'' - very popular magazine about world news and politics hosted by Mladen Marić (Broadcast on Tuesdays, at around 21.00. The editor Mladen Maric died on November 16, 2019. The last Paralele with him was held on November 5, 2019, future status of the show is unknown)

Talk shows

* ''Pošteno'' - (Honestly) political talk show hosted by Duška Jurišić with guests (broadcast on Monday at 20:10) * ''Odgovorite ljudima'' - (Answer to people) talk show with guests on various topics from BiH society (broadcast on Wednesday at 20:10) * ''Dnevnik D'' - short primetime interview with guests (broadcast on Thursday at 20:05)

Entertainment

* ''Jutarnji program'' - (Mosaic morning show) produced by

BHRT BHRT (Bosnian-Herzegovinian Radio Television) ''Bosanskohercegovačka radiotelevizija''/ ''Босанскохерцеговачка радиотелевизија'') formerly known as PBSBiH (Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

and

's * '' MasterChef Croatia'' -

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* ''TV Bingo Show'' - national lottery show (15/90) every Friday at 20:10h * ''SuperLOTO'' - national lottery show (6/45) every Tuesdays at 19:10 * ''LOTO 5/39'' - national lottery show (6/45) every Thursdays at 19:10

Documentary Program

* ''Dokumentarni četvrtak'' - (Documentary Thursday) The documentary series made in and about BiH (Produced by FTV) or regional authors (like

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...) * ''Sedmica'' (Week) - the weekly show presents all major cultural events across Federation of BiH (from cinema program, exhibitions, book presentations, concerts of classical music, theater, and up to the opera and ballet) * ''Mozaik religija'' - (Mosaic of religions) - magazine about religion topics in BiH * ''Zelena panorama'' - (Green panorama) program about agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina * ''Ekovizija'' - (Eco vision) programs on environmental protection issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina * ''Prirodna baština'' (Natural heritage) educational program dedicated to

geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Southeastern Europe, in the western Balkans. It has a border with Croatia to the north and southwest, a border with Serbia to the east, and a border with Montenegro to the southeast. It borders the Adriatic ...

Sports program

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- broadcasts when

Felix Sturm Adnan Ćatić (born 31 January 1979), known as Felix Sturm, is a Bosnian-German professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO middleweight title from 2003 to 2004, the WBA middleweight ti ...

fights *

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- (in Serbo-Croatian: UEFA Liga prvaka) only Tuesday match (in cooperation with other public broadcasters

and

RTRS Radio Television of Republika Srpska ( Serbian: ''Радио Телевизија Републике Српске'' / Radio Televizija Republike Srpske or RTRS) is the entity-level public broadcaster which operates radio and television services ...

) because "best-pick" Wednesdays match is broadcast exclusively on

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Televizija OBN OBN (abbreviation of ''Open Broadcast Network'') is a local television network broadcasting a TV channel in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Headquarters of this TV is in Sarajevo, Pofalići neighborhood. OBN originally stood for ''Open Broadcast Network' ...

. *

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- (in Serbo-Croatian: UEFA Evropska liga) also in cooperation with other public broadcasters

and

Bosnian series made by FTV

Viza za budućnost ''Viza za budućnost'' () was the first post-independence Bosnian TV series. Production started on June 22, 2002 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first episode was aired on September 22, 2002. The final episode was filmed in Sarajevo o ...

- (in English: Visa for the Future) - the first post-Independence Bosnian sitcom, very popular in whole Balkan region's. Began airing in October 2002 and ended airing in 2008. *

Lud, zbunjen, normalan ''Lud, zbunjen, normalan'' () is a Bosnian television comedy series that aired from 2007 to 2021. Since its debut, it was also shown in Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia. Synopsis The show stars three generations of the ...

- (in English: the Crazy, the Confused, the Normal one) very popular Bosnian TV

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that began airing in early September 2007 and ended airing in April 2013. * Kriza (in English: Crisis) - also popular TV

that began airing in late 2013 and ended airing in June 2014, with rerun in 2016. * Lutkokaz - TV series for kids. Began airing in 2001 and ended in 2007.

Foreign series

Peppa Pig ''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers portrayed as other animals. The show first aired on 31 Ma ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Peppa) British animated series *

Oscar's Oasis ''Oscar's Oasis'' (known as in French and in Welsh) is a computer animated comedy television series consisting of 78 7-minute episodes. It was produced by TeamTO and Tuba Entertainment, in association with Boutique Filmes, Cake Entertainment ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Oskar Oazis) French animated series *

The Garfield Show ''The Garfield Show'' is a CGI animated television series produced by Dargaud Media and Paws, Inc.. It is based on the American ''Garfield'' comic strip created by Jim Davis. The animated series focuses on a new series of adventures for the ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Garfild) French-American animated series *

Garfield and Friends ''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994. The show ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Garfild i prijatelji) American animated series *

Masha and the Bear ''Masha and the Bear'' (russian: Ма́ша и Медве́дь, translit=Masha i Medved ) is a Russian preschool comedy computer-animated television series created by Oleg Kuzovkov and produced by Animaccord Animation Studio, loosely based on the ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Maša i medvjed) Russian animated series *

Masha's Tales ''Masha and the Bear'' (russian: Ма́ша и Медве́дь, translit=Masha i Medved ) is a Russian preschool comedy computer-animated television series created by Oleg Kuzovkov and produced by Animaccord Animation Studio, loosely based on the ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Mašine priče) Russian animated series *

Oggy and the Cockroaches ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' (french: Oggy et les Cafards) is a French comedy-adventure animated television series produced by Gaumont Multimedia (first two seasons) and Xilam Animation (third season onwards), and created by Jean-Yves Raimbaud, ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Ogi i bubašvabe) French animated series *

Simsala Grimm ''Simsala Grimm'' is a German animated children's television series, consisting of stories based on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other notable authors. The series was created by André Sikojev, Stefan Beiten an ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Najljepše bajke svijeta) German animated series * Kud puklo da puklo - (Whichever Way the Ball Bounces) - Croatian comedy telenovela *

Poyraz Karayel ''Poyraz Karayel'' is a Turkish drama television series that was broadcast on Kanal D from 2015 to 2017. It stars İlker Kaleli as Poyraz Karayel and Burçin Terzioğlu Burçin Terzioğlu (born 9 March 1980) is a Turkish actress. Biography ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Za mog sina) - Turkish drama * ''Shopping kraljica'' - (Shopping Queen) - Croatian reality show * Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir - (in Serbo-Croatian: Miraculous: Pustolovine Bubamare i Crnog Mačka) - French animated series

Formerly

* ''Nepobedivo srce'' - (Invincible Heart) - Serbian soap opera * ''Greh njene majke'' - (The Sin of Her Mother) - Serbian soap opera * Ranjeni orao - (Wounded Eagle) - Serbian soap opera *

Aşk ve Ceza ''Aşk ve Ceza'' (English: ''Love and Punishment'') is a Turkish television drama series that aired in 2010 and 2011. Nurgül Yeşilçay, Murat Yıldırım and Feride Çetin starring, the series were shot in Van, Bodrum and Istanbul. Since 201 ...

- (in Serbo-Croatian: Ljubav i kazna) Turkish soap opera * Ezel - Turkish soap opera (in cooperation with

BHT 1 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 Cyr ...

) *

Larin izbor ''Larin izbor'' ( en, Lara's Choice) is a Croatian telenovela created by Jelena Veljača and written by Tomislav Hrpka. The series premiered on September 4, 2011 on Nova TV. Doris Pinčić and Ivan Herceg are main protagonists, while Ecija O ...

- Croatian soap opera (Season 1 in cooperation with

) *

Bolji život ''Bolji život'' (Serbian Cyrillic: Бољи живот, English: ''A Better Life'') is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade (RTB) it is co ...

- Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama * ''Luda kuća'' - (Crazy House) Croatian comedy series * ''Sve će biti dobro'' (Everything will be fine) - Croatian soap opera * ''Dolina sunca'' (Sun valley) - Croatian soap opera * ''Villa Maria'' - Croatian soap opera * ''Zora dubrovačka'' (Dubrovnik's Dawn) - Croatian telenovela * ''Bitange i princeze'' - Croatian comedy series

References

External links

* {{RTVFBIH Communications in Bosnia and Herzegovina Multilingual broadcasters Publicly funded broadcasters Television channels and stations established in 2001 Television networks in Bosnia and Herzegovina Television stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mass media in Sarajevo

RTVFBIH The Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (locally known as Radiotelevizija Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine or RTVFBiH for short) is entity level public broadcaster which operates own radio and television services in the F ...