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San Marino RTV (TV channel)

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San Marino RTV
Country San Marino
Broadcast areaSan Marino
HeadquartersCity of San Marino
Programming
Language(s)Italian
Picture format16:9 HDTV
Ownership
OwnerSan Marino RTV
Sister channelsSan Marino RTV Sport
History
Launched
  • 24 April 1993 (experimental),
  • 28 February 1994
Former namesSMtv San Marino (2011–13)

San Marino RTV (branded as SMtv San Marino between 2011 and 2013) is the flagship television station of San Marino RTV, the national public service broadcaster of San Marino.

Programming

The channel mostly shows self-produced entertainment programming. It is a part of the Eurovision Network (broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest) and the Italian television syndication K2. It also offers a teletext service named San Marino Video.

Eurovision

San Marino RTV is responsible for the Sammarinese participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. The country debuted in 2008 with Miodio and placed last in the first semi-final.[1] After RAI, SMRTV also announced its comeback in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.[2] It reached the final in 2014 with the song "Maybe" by Valentina Monetta, in 2019 with the song "Say Na Na Na" by Serhat and in 2021 with "Adrenalina" by Senhit (featuring Flo Rida).

References

  1. ^ Hondal, Victor (21 November 2007). "Exclusive: San Marino in Belgrade confirmed". EscToday.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ^ Hondal, Victor (22 December 2010). "San Marino will participate in Düsseldorf 2011". EscToday.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.