Radio and Television BN

Radio i Televizija BN is a media company that owns multiple outlets, including BT TV and Radio BN. The prominent figures in the company are the founders, Jela Trišić and Vladimir Trišić. Vladimir Trišić serves as the CEO, while Jela Trišić is the Executive CEO of Radio i Televizija BN.
The company was originally founded in 1993 as Trišić-promet. In 1996, it established the BN Televizija company, and in 2001, Trišić-promet changed its name to Radio i Televizija BN.
Radio i Televizija BN and its outlets often align with opposition parties in Republika Srpska and frequently engage in open confrontations with the ruling SNSD party and members of Milorad Dodik’s family. In 2013, a phone call recording was published in which Milorad Dodik was heard threatening and insulting Trisic.
Business Form
Private
Legal Form
Limited Liability Company
Individual Owner
Other Online Outlets
Rtvbn.com
Radiobn.net
Media Business
TV production
TV BN
Radio production
Radio BN
General Information
Founding Year
1993
Affiliated Interests Founder
one of the two original founders of Radio i televizija BN and largest shareholder of the company, owning 66 percent. She is also the owner of BN Music, a music production company affiliated with Radio i televizija BN.
has been part of Radio i televizija BN and Trišić-Promet from the beginning, as a founder, owner, and CEO. Often considered the public face of Radio i televizija BN, he has engaged in direct public confrontation with Milorad Dodik and his family, especially Gorica Dodik.
Employees
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Contact
Adress: Laze Kostića street 146, Bijeljina
Tel: +38765512-450,228-400,228-260
Web site: rtvbn.tv
Tax/ ID Number
4400330920001
Financial Information
Revenue (Financial Data/ Optional)
6.75 mln USD / 11.65 mln BAM
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
2.90 mln USD / 5.01 mln BAM
Advertising (in % of total funding)
3.35 USD / 5.78 BAM 49%
Further Information
Meta Data
Ownership data from 2023 is sourced from the Bijeljina Basic Court and is available through the court upon request. Media outlet was contacted on 8th of August 2023 and responded to our questions on 30th August 2023. Ownership data was obtained through a FOI request to the responsible municipal court in July 2023. Financial data is only available for RTV BN doo, not specifically for the BN TV or Radio BN outlets. The revenue and operating profit figures are from 2021, and obtained from the Agency for intermediary, IT and financial services - APIF. The amounts have been converted into USD using the Central Bank's average exchange rate for December 31, 2021. Audience share information for the period between March 2022 and March 2023 was obtained from the Audience Measurement and IPSOS market research firm.