SNRT

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.

History

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.

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. In addition, its Aflam TV channel would be replaced with an "SVOD" video-on-demand platform.

On 12 November 2022, SNRT obtained rights to broadcast ten 2022 FIFA World Cup matches, including those featuring the Moroccan national team. On 5 November 2023, SNRT obtained rights to broadcast the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League.

Services

Television

SNRT currently runs eight television channels:

• Al Aoula (SNRT 1), also called TVM (Télévision marocaine, Arabic: التلفزة المغربية): a generalist channel and the first television channel of SNRT.
• Arryadia (SNRT 3): a national sports channel.
• Athaqafia (SNRT 4): an educational and cultural channel.
• Al Maghribia (SNRT 5): an international satellite TV channel.
• Assadissa (SNRT 6): a religious services and affairs channel.
• Aflam TV (SNRT 7): a film channel which is broadcast via DVB-T only.
• Tamazight TV (SNRT 8): a Berber-language channel.
• Laayoune TV (SNRT Laayoune): a regional channel targeting audiences in the Southern Provinces.

Pending ownership

The following channels are pending acquisition by SNRT as of June 2021:

• 2M (SNRT 2): a semi-public generalist channel.
• Medi 1 TV: a news channel covering Moroccan and international news. The channel was fully acquired by CDG Invest in anticipation of a legal transfer to SNRT ownership. In May 2023, SNRT proposed an acquisition of 86.3% of its shares.

Radio

SNRT currently runs four national radio stations and eleven regional radio stations.

National stations

• SNRT Radio National, main generalist station specializing in news, sports, talk programmes, and popular music
• Chaîne Inter (previously Rabat Chaîne Inter). Operating since 23 March 2009, it is aimed at an urban public, offers music and entertainment programs.
• Radio Amazigh, station dedicated to Berber culture.
• Radio Mohammed VI du Saint Coran, religious station dedicated to Islam and the Quran.
• Casa FM

Regional stations

Online media

SNRT offers an online portal. The website is managed by SNRT's Interactive Media department.

References

External links

• Media related to Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision at Wikimedia Commons