Federalna televizija ("Federal television"; locally known as Federalna TV ("Federal TV") or FTV) is a public mainstream TV channel operated by RTVFBiH. The program is broadcast on a daily basis, 24 hours from RTVFBiH headquarters located in Sarajevo.
The radio and television program is mainly produced in Bosnian and Croatian . Television program initially aired on two television channels (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.[1] This television channel broadcasts a variety of programs such as news, talk shows, documentaries, sports, movies, mosaic, children's programs, etc. FTV also broadcasts teletext 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, Mostar, Tuzla, Zenica and Travnik.
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 and RTVFBiH's
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 SerbianB92...)
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)
Lud, zbunjen, normalan - (in English: the Crazy, the Confused, the Normal one) very popular BosnianTVcomedy series that began airing in early September 2007 and ended airing in April 2013.
Kriza (in English: Crisis) - also popular TVcomedy series 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 - (in Serbo-Croatian: Peppa) British animated series
Oscar's Oasis - (in Serbo-Croatian: Oskar Oazis) French animated series
The Garfield Show - (in Serbo-Croatian: Garfild) French-American animated series
Garfield and Friends - (in Serbo-Croatian: Garfild i prijatelji) American animated series
Masha and the Bear - (in Serbo-Croatian: Maša i medvjed) Russian animated series
Masha's Tales - (in Serbo-Croatian: Mašine priče) Russian animated series