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| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Genre | Public broadcasting services |
| Founded | 15 February 1928 |
| 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 | www |
The National Company of Radio and Television (French: Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision, SNRT)[a] is the public state-owned broadcaster of Morocco.
History
The broadcaster was formerly known as Radio-Maroc, then Moroccan Radio and Television (French: Radio-télévision marocaine, RTM) from 1962 and Radiodiffusion-Télévision Marocaine from 1962. It 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 an associate membership. In 1969, it 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 acquire the part-state-owned 2M and private Medi 1 Radio and Medi 1 TV channels, to be reorganized into a public holding group by 2024.[3][4][5][6] The plan was allegedly conducted under the auspices of royal advisor Fouad Ali El Himma.[7][8]
In 2024, the SNRT formally acquired 86.3% in shares of Medi 1 Radio, becoming its majority shareholder.[9][10]
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 TV channel specialized in the Rediffusion of Al Aoula news programmes.
- 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.
Radio
SNRT currently runs six 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
Acquired services
The following services were acquired by SNRT in 2025:[12]
- 2M: a generalist channel; previously partially owned by the government of Morocco and Al Mada.[13]
- Medi 1 TV: a news channel covering Moroccan and international news; previously owned by a consortium of private shareholders before being taken over by CDG Invest prior to acquisition by SNRT.[14]
- Medi 1 Radio: a national and international radio station; previously owned by a consortium of Moroccan and French shareholders.[15]
Online media
SNRT offers an online portal. The website is managed by SNRT's Interactive Media department.
On 12 April 2021, SNRT launched an online news website, SNRTnews, which publishes articles from varied topics in French and Arabic from official sources.[16]
In 2024, the SNRT launched Forja, an online free streaming platform available in French and Arabic. The platform includes over 4000 hours of content, the majority of which are Moroccan-produced movies, series, cartoons and documentaries.[17][18]
Notes
- ^ Arabic: الشَّرِكَة الوَطَنِيَّة لِلْإِذَاعَة وَالتَّلْفَزَة, 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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "La SNRT, grand actionnaire d'Euronews". Le Matin (in French). 12 January 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Médias: restructuration du pôle audiovisuel public". fnh.ma (in French). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Ifcarjob - Aperçu fiche recruteur jobvacancies.recruiter.show". ifcarjob.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "MOROCCO : Royal adviser El Himma takes control of TV sector via 2M and Medi 1 TV nationalisation". Africa Intelligence. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "MOROCCO : Himma launches part two of national broadcasting's big shake-up". Africa Intelligence. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Audiovisuel : La prise de contrôle de Medi1 Radio par la SNRT autorisée". La Vie éco (in French). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "La SNRT renforce son pôle Radio à travers l'acquisition de Medi1Radio". Telquel.ma (in French). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "SNRT – SOCIETE NATIONALE DE RADIODIFFUSION ET DE TELEVISION" (in French). SNRT. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Faouzi, Adil (7 January 2025). "SNRT to Acquire Full Control of 2M, Medi1 TV and Radio Within Two Months". Morocco World News. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "2M". Media Ownership Monitor. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Medi1 Radio". Media Ownership Monitor. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "La SNRT lance son nouveau site d'information SNRTNews". Médias24 (in French). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Houdaifa, Reda (28 December 2024). "Forja de la SNRT : Simple, efficace et marocaine". La Vie éco (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "La plateforme Forja de la SNRT élue meilleure plateforme digitale lors de l'African Digital Summit 2024". SNRTnews (in French). 10 October 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
External links
Media related to Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision at Wikimedia Commons
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