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| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Genre | Public broadcasting services |
| Founded | 15 February 1928; 97 years ago (15 February 1928) |
| Headquarters | , Morocco |
Area served | Morocco,Europe,Middle East |
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| Services | Television,radio,online |
| Owner | Government of Morocco |
Number of employees | 2,300 |
| Website | www |
TheNational Company of Radio and Television (French:Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision,SNRT)[a] is thepublicstate-owned broadcaster ofMorocco.
The broadcaster was formerly known as Radio-Maroc, then Moroccan Radio and Television (French:Radio-télévision marocaine, RTM) from 1962 andRadiodiffusion-Télévision Marocaine from 1962. It was one of the founding members of theEuropean Broadcasting Union in 1950 and continued as an active member until 1 January 1961 when RTM changed its affiliation to an associate membership. In 1969, it was readmitted as an active member.
In 2009, the SNRT became a shareholder inEuronews, initially acquiring 0.33% then later expanding its share to 6% in 2011.[1][2]
In 2021, the government announced, via a televised interview with culture ministerOthman El Ferdaous, announced that SNRT would acquire the part-state-owned2M and privateMedi 1 Radio andMedi 1 TV channels, to be reorganized into a public holding group by 2024.[3][4][5][6] The plan was allegedly conducted under the auspices of royal advisorFouad Ali El Himma.[7][8]
In 2024, the SNRT formally acquired 86.3% in shares of Medi 1 Radio, becoming its majority shareholder.[9][10]
SNRT currently runs eight television channels:
SNRT currently runs six national radio stations and eleven regional radio stations.[11]
The following services were acquired by SNRT in 2025:[12]
SNRT offers an online portal. The website is managed by SNRT's Interactive Media department.
On 12 April 2021, SNRT launched an online news website, SNRTnews, which publishes articles from varied topics in French and Arabic from official sources.[16]
In 2024, the SNRT launched Forja, an online free streaming platform available in French and Arabic. The platform includes over 4000 hours of content, the majority of which are Moroccan-produced movies, series, cartoons and documentaries.[17][18]
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