Belteleradio
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Type | Broadcast radio and television, online |
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Country | Belarus |
Availability | National |
Headquarters | Makayonka St. 9, Minsk |
Owner | Government of Belarus |
Key people | Ivan Eismont (Chairman)[1] |
Launch date | 1 January 1956; 68 years ago (1 January 1956) (Television)[2] |
Former names | Belteleradio (1 January 1956 – 25 September 1991) |
Official website | http://www.tvr.by/ |
The National State TV and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Нацыянальная дзяржаўная тэлерадыёкампанія Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Национальная государственная телерадиокомпания Республики Беларусь), known as Belteleradiocompany (Belarusian: Белтэлерадыёкампанія; Russian: Белтелерадиокомпания) or simply Belteleradio, is the state television and radio broadcasting service in Belarus.
From 1993 until 2021, it was a full active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) under the name Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC).[3] In May 2021, the EBU Executive Board agreed to suspend BTRC as a member of the broadcasting union effective 11 June 2021.[4] The broadcaster later іndіcated that the suspension would expire in 2024.[5]
Belteleradiocompany gives particular importance to the development of international cooperation and is partnered with broadcasting companies all over the world. The company has concluded a total of 63 cooperation agreements with foreign broadcasters.[citation needed]