RTV21 (short for Radiotelevizioni 21; English: Radiotelevision 21) is a broadcaster and media company based in Pristina, Kosovo, which includes a radio (est. May 11, 1998), a television station (est. September 22, 2000), and six sister stations. Its launch in online radio made it the first Albanian station to air over the internet.

Radio Televizioni 21
CountryKosovo
Broadcast areaKosovo
Albania
North Macedonia
United States
Programming
Language(s)Albanian
Picture formatPAL
HDTV 1080i
Ownership
OwnerCompany 21
Sister channelsTV21 (North Macedonia)
21 Plus
21 Popullore
21 Mix
21 Junior
21 Business
History
LaunchedMay 11, 1998 (1998-05-11) (radio)
September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22) (television)
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Founding

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Founded as Radio 21 by Afërdita Saraçini and her husband, Florin Kelmendi, this transmission was a 30-minute news program about the events in Kosovo during the 1998-1999 war. Radio 21 reported from Skopje temporarily during the NATO bombing (March–June 1999). After the war began the revival of this broadcaster and with the help of donations from abroad the company also launched the national TV channel RTV21. In 2000 the station was licensed nationally and broadcast two hours of programming daily, which was increased to 18 hours in 2001. Since 2002, the transmitter airs a round-the-clock programming, consisting of 70% in-house productions.[1]

RTV21 broadcasts via terrestrial and satellite in Europe and America. Even Radio 21 broadcasts 24 hours through FM waves.[2]

Further endeavors

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Since September 2007, RTV21 launched multiple cable channels: the music channel 21 Plus,[3] the Albanian folk music station 21 Popullore,[4] the children's channel 21 Junior,[5] the cultural channel 21 Mix, and the economy channel 21 Business. This would be followed up by the foundation of TV 21 in North Macedonia on September 21, 2015.

Company 21 owns a 2200-square meter venue named Sheshi 21 (Square 21), which is rented to event organizers.

Major firsts in Kosovo programming

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Being one of the major three television stations in Kosovo at the time, it and Kohavision were competing with their arrivals of foreign shows to the country. The network aired Latin American telenovelas as a part of its regular schedule, however in 2009 this programming slowly shifted to the Turkish drama series which was already growing in popularity worldwide. Acı Hayat (Bitter Life) first aired on the network that year, to major success in the Kosovan market as it brought stiff competition to the competing networks. Kohavision soon followed suit, along with other networks using the same strategy and steadily replacing Latin American telenovelas.[6]

In January 2012, RTV21 became the first station in Kosovo to broadcast on digital terrestrial. 2013 marked RTV21's efforts in anamorphic widescreen, later broadcasting in high-definition, the first station in Kosovo and in the Balkans to do so. By the end of 2012, RTV21 was selected as TV channel of the year on the first edition of IMK.[citation needed]

Besides various newscasts, RTV21 broadcasts primarily cultural and entertainment programs such as Diçka po zihet or magazine program Relax. Also the first season of Shpija e Kosovës (the early Kosovan version of Big Brother) was broadcast on RTV21.[7]

Programming

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Nationally created shows

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Original name Format
1 kafe me Mamën Entertaining show
2 me 1 Sports show
21 gradë Summer show
21 Live News News edition
21 minuta News edition
21 petale Kids program
35 mm Cinematography show
Ajkë e mjaltë Game show
Argument Plus Talk show
Bon Bon Entertaining show
Cimerat TV series
Click Debate show
Çelësi Talk show
Çka ka me hongër Cooking show
Diçka po zihet Cooking show
Edhe unë jam Kosovë Documentary series
Fehi's Show Entertaining show
Hallakamë Entertaining show
Kabare Variete Prishtina Musical
Kënga Magjike Music awards
Kojshia Show Talk show
Lufta e nuseve Reality show
Odeon Stand-up comedy
Op Labi Party Music show
Pa teklif Variety show
Paleta muzikore Music program
Për ditë të mbarë Morning show
Relax Sunday show
Rendez Vous Talk show
Shpija e Kosovës Reality show
Shtëpitë e bukura të Kosovës Reportage
Standardi ynë Reportage
Startup Current affairs
Thirrja e artë Game show
Top Hop Hiti Kids' music show
Unë jam Top Model Reality show
Zëri i Amerikës News edition
Ziej e përziej Entertaining show

International shows

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Original name Albanian translation Origin
A Casa das Sete Mulheres Shtatë gratë Brazil
A Favorita Favoritja Brazil
Acı Hayat Jeta e hidhur Turkey
Avenida Brasil Bulevardi Brazil Brazil
Benim Adim Melek Emri im është engjull Turkey
Beni Böyle Sev Më dashuro Turkey
Benjamin the Elephant Elefanti Benxhamin Germany
Bitmeyen Şarkı Kënga e pambaruar Turkey
Caminho das Índias India Brazil
CentoVetrine 100 vitrinat Italy
Cuando seas mía Kur ti të jesh e imja Mexico
Dance Dance Dance Vallëzim Brazil
El Cuerpo del Deseo Shpirt i trazuar United States
Elimi Bırakma Mos ma lesho dorën Turkey
Elisa di Rivombrosa Eliza Italy
Eski Hikaye Tregim i vjetër Turkey
Ezel Ezel Turkey
Farhat Farhat Italy
Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? Fatmagyl Turkey
Garfield and Friends Garfildi me miq United States
Gitanas Ciganët Mexico
Gümüş Gymysh Turkey
Hatırla Gönül Kujtohu Turkey
Hayat Ağacı Pema e jetës Turkey
Hombres de honor Nderi i burrave Argentina
Ihlamurlar Altında Nën hijen e Blinajës Turkey
Incantesimo Të magjepsurit Italy
Inocente de ti E sinqerta Mexico
Joia Rara Perla Brazil
Kara Sevda Dashuri e errët Turkey
Kalbimdeki Deniz Deti i jetës sime Turkey
Karadayı Karadai Turkey
Kaybolan Yıllar Vitet e humbura Turkey
Küçük Hanımefendi Zonja e vogël Turkey
La Madrastra Njerka Mexico
La Reina del Sur Mbretëresha e jugut United States
La Traición Tradhëtia Colombia
Lado a Lado Krah për krah Brazil
Lupo Alberto Ujku Alberto Italy
Mavi Kelebekler Fluturat e kaltra Turkey
Maya the Bee Bleta Maja Germany
Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır Zemër e plagosur Turkey
Mi Gorda Bella Trashaluqja e bukur Venezuela
Muhteşem Yüzyıl Sulltan Sulejmani Turkey
Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem Shekulli madhështor: Kosem Turkey
Mundo de fieras Parajsa dhe ferri Mexico
O Clone Kloni Brazil
Papi Ricky Papi Riki Chile
Pasión de Gavilanes Pasionet e fshehta Colombia
Passione Pasionet Brazil
Por ti Për ty Mexico
Salomé Salome Mexico
Salve Jorge E guximshmja Brazil
Sıla Sila Turkey
Simba: The King Lion Simba: Mbreti luan Italy
Sky Dancers Vallëtarët e qiellit United States
Sos mi Vida Je jeta ime Argentina
The Spaghetti Family Shpageta familjare Italy
Terra Nostra Toka jonë Brazil
The Great Book of Nature Libri i madh i natyrës Italy
The Mentalist Mentalisti United States
Wildfire Zjarri i egër United States

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Change Log - KingOfSat".
  2. ^ "RTV 21 Sat - LyngSat".
  3. ^ "Change Log - KingOfSat".
  4. ^ "Change Log - KingOfSat".
  5. ^ "Change Log - KingOfSat".
  6. ^ Cabric, Nemanja; Nedelkovska, Maja; Demoli, Donjeta; Hamzic, Amina (May 1, 2013). "Turks Bewitch The Balkans With Their Addictive Soaps". Balkan Insight. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "RTV21 - Programi javor". Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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