Formerly | MRT (1956–1961), RTM (1961–2006) |
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Company type | Government-owned corporation |
Industry | Mass media |
Genre | Public broadcasting services |
Founded | 15 February 1928 |
Founder | Moroccan Government |
Headquarters | , Morocco |
Area served | Morocco, Europe, Middle East |
Key people |
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Services | Television, radio, online |
Owner | Government of Morocco |
Number of employees | 2,300 |
Website |
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The National Company of Radio and Television ( Arabic: الشَرِكَة الوَطَنِيَّة لِلْإِذَاعَة وَالتَلْفَزَة, aš-šarika al-waṭaniyya li-l-ʾiḏāʿa wa-t-talfaza; French: Société nationale de radiodiffusion et de télévision, SNRT; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵎⵙⵙⵓⵔⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵓⵏⵣⵡⴰⵢ ⴷ ⵜⵉⵍⵉⴼⵉⵣⵢⵓⵏ, Tamssurt tanamurt uazway d tilifizyun) is the public broadcaster of Morocco.
It was formerly called Moroccan Radio and Television (RTM) from 1956 and Radiodiffusion-Télévision Marocaine (RTM) from 1961. Radio-Maroc was one of the founding members of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950 and continued as an active member until 1 January 1961 when RTM changed its affiliation to associate membership. In 1969 RTM was readmitted as an active member.
In 2009, the SNRT became a shareholder in Euronews, initially acquiring 0.33% then later expanding its share to 6% in 2011. [1] [2]
In 2021, the government announced, via a televised interview with culture minister Othman El Ferdaous, announced that SNRT would be reorganized into a public holding group by 2024, during which it would acquire the part-state-owned 2M and private Medi 1 Radio and Medi 1 TV channels. [3] [4] In addition, its Aflam TV channel would be replaced with an "SVOD" video-on-demand platform. [5]
On 12 November 2022, SNRT obtained rights to broadcast ten 2022 FIFA World Cup matches, including those featuring the Moroccan national team. [6] [7] [8] On 5 November 2023, SNRT obtained rights to broadcast the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League. [9]
SNRT currently runs eight television channels:
The following channels are pending acquisition by SNRT as of June 2021: [3] [4]
SNRT currently runs four national radio stations and eleven regional radio stations. [12]
SNRT offers an online portal. The website is managed by SNRT's Interactive Media department.