United Media’s N1 Television has received a national terrestrial broadcasting licence from the Bosnian and Herzegovinian regulator RAK following a public competition.
Commenting on the award, United Media executive director Aleksandra Subotic said: “The fact that N1 television will be available to all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina is great news, both for us and for them. For years, N1 has proved that it works in the public interest and that it’s a reliable source of accurate and verified information and now that program will finally be visible on the territory of the entire country. Due to its quality, the N1 program has long deserved a national licence, just as it is the case in Serbia and Croatia. We have witnessed that professional media is important for the democratisation and development of the entire society”.
Amir Zukic, the news director of N1 Television in Bosnia and Herzegovina, added: “In the eight and a half years that N1 Television has been present on the media scene, we’ve received countless calls asking when everyone will be able to watch us. That time is finally coming. Freedom, independence, accuracy and timeliness remain N1’s key guiding principles in producing 12 hours of live programming every day. Without censorship and without compromise.
“We will continue always to be the first on the scene, reporting live from all locations, asking guests in the studio the most difficult questions, investigating and discovering, so that we can inform our audience in an objective, accurate and timely manner. On behalf of the 100 employees of N1 BiH, I express my gratitude to all of you who continue to faithfully watch us, and we’re looking forward to the fact that thanks to digital broadcasting N1’s audience will increase soon. We are your voice. Thank you for your trust!”
N1 has operated as a cable channel since 2014 and based on its new licence will be available as a DVB-T2 service on Multiplex D.
