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.

الشركة الوطنية للإذاعة والتلفزة
Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision
TypeGovernment-owned corporation
IndustryMass media
GenrePublic broadcasting services
Founded15 February 1928 (15 February 1928)
FounderMoroccan Government
Headquarters
Rabat
,
Morocco
Area served
Morocco, Europe, Middle East
Key people
Fayçal Laâraïchi, President (PDG), Mohammed Ayad Directeur Général (DG) Omar Errami (Directeur de production et de l’antenne)
ServicesTelevision, radio, online
OwnerGovernment of Morocco
Number of employees
2,300
Websitewww.snrt.ma

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.[1][2]

In 2021, Othman El Ferdaous, the Minister of Culture, 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, Arryadia obtained rights to broadcast 10 matches including the Moroccan national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[6][7][8]

On 13 May 2023, SNRT proposed an acquisition of 86.3% shares of Medi1 Radio.[9]

Role as a public broadcaster

In the exercise of its public service function, among the obligations of the SNRT Corporation are:

  • Promote dissemination and awareness of constitutional principles and civic values.
  • Guarantee the objectivity and truthfulness of the information provided, while ensuring that a broad range of views is presented.
  • Facilitate democratic debate and the free expression of opinion.
  • Promote the territorial cohesion and linguistic and cultural diversity of Morocco.
  • Offer access to different genres of programming and to the institutional, social, cultural, and sporting events that are of interest to all sectors of the audience, paying attention to those topics that are of special interest to the public.
  • To serve the widest audience, ensuring maximum continuity and geographical and social coverage, with a commitment to quality, diversity, innovation, and high ethical standards.

Services

Television

SNRT currently runs eight television channels:

  • Al Aoula (SNRT 1): also called TVM (Télévision marocaine, Arabic: التلفزة المغربية); the first television channel of SNRT. The station broadcasts in mainly Arabic and French, with daily news bulletins in Berber and Spanish.
    • Al Aoula HD
  • Arryadia (SNRT 3 SAT): a national sports channel.
    • Arryadia HD
    • Arryadia TNT (SNRT 3 TNT)
  • 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:[3][4]

  • 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, which plans to transfer it to SNRT once it meets legal requirements.[10]

https://snrtnews.com/ is the news website affiliated to SNRT, created in March 2021, is committed to presenting quality content by emphasizing the credibility and neutrality of information.

Radio

SNRT currently runs four national radio stations and eleven regional radio stations.[11]

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

Pending ownership

As of 2021, Medi 1 Radio is pending acquisition by SNRT.[3]

Online media

SNRT offers an online portal at snrt.ma. The website is managed by SNRT's Interactive Media department and allows users to listen and watch live feeds of the network's radio and television stations. The portal also features blogs, news stories.

References
  1. "La SNRT devient actionnaire de la chaîne d'information en continu Euronews". PointInfo.org (in French). Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. "La SNRT, grand actionnaire d'Euronews". Le Matin (in French). 12 January 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. "La SNRT prend le contrôle de 2M et de Médi1TV, naissance d'un pôle audiovisuel public". Medias24 (in French). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. "Réforme de l'audiovisuel: la SNRT devient une holding et prend le contrôle de 2M et de Medi1 TV". La Vie éco (in French). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. "Médias: restructuration du pôle audiovisuel public". fnh.ma (in French). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  6. Kasraoui, Safaa. "World Cup: Morocco's SNRT Obtains Rights to Broadcast National Team's Matches". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  7. "‏التلفزيون المغربي يحصل على حقوق بث 10 مباريات في كأس العالم بقطر 2022". قناة صدى البلد (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  8. "الشركة الوطنية للإذاعة والتلفزة تحصل على حقوق بث 10 مباريات من "مونديال" قطر". هسبورت (in Arabic). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  9. Rahhou, Jihane. "Morocco's SNRT to Acquire 86% Stakes in Medi 1 Radio". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. Goff, Shaquile (17 June 2021). "CDG Invest Takes Ownership of Medi1 TV with MAD 105 Million Buyout". Morocco World News. Denver. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. "SNRT – SOCIETE NATIONALE DE RADIODIFFUSION ET DE TELEVISION" (in French). SNRT. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

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