Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation

History

BRTC was set up in 1971, and became an independent body in January 1993. It broadcasts programs in both Arabic and English.

Radio Bahrain

Radio Bahrain was established in 1955, was taken over by BRTC in 1971, and became an independent body in 1993.

Bahrain TV

Bahrain TV was formed in 1973 by an American company (RTV International) with limited equipment. The government bought the station in 1975 and improved its facilities. A second channel (Channel 55) opened in December 1981. BTV has produced many Bahraini-created and produced shows, the most prominent being youth shows such as Chat with Batelco, and Hala Bahrain. Bahrain TV was criticised for the way it handled the 2011 Bahrain uprising, during which it ran a campaign to name, punish and shame those who took part in the uprising.

Programs

Former

Imported shows

Animated shows

• The Adventures of Blinky Bill
• The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey
• The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
• The Adventures of Marco & Gina
• Adventures of Pow Wow
• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
• The Adventures of Tintin
• Aladdin
• The Animals of Farthing Wood
• Animaniacs
• Animated Classics
• Arthur
• Atom Ant
• Avenger Penguins
• Babar
• The Baby Huey Show
• Basket Fever
• Batman: The Animated Series
• Beast Wars: Transformers
• Biker Mice from Mars
• Billy the Cat
• Bionic Six
• Blazing Dragons
• Bob the Builder
• Budgie the Little Helicopter
• Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
• Captain Planet and the Planeteers
• Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
• Casper the Friendly Ghost
• Crocadoo
• Dennis and Gnasher
• Dog City
• Double Dragon
• Dragon Tales
• DuckTales
• Ferdy the Ant
• Flash Gordon
• Freakazoid!
• Gargoyles
• Goof Troop
• G.I. Joe
• Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
• Hey Arnold!
• The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats
• Laurel and Hardy
• Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies
• The Magic School Bus
• Marsupilami
• The Mask: Animated Series
• Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
• Molly's Gang
• Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
• The Mozart Band
• Mr. Bogus
• The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
• Noddy's Toyland Adventures
• Oscar and Friends
• The Pink Panther
• Pinky and the Brain
• ProStars
• Popeye the Sailor Man
• Postman Pat
• The Prince of Atlantis
• The Raggy Dolls
• ReBoot
• Renada
• Road Rovers
• Rugrats
• Rupert
• Salty's Lighthouse
• The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty
• Spirou
• Street Sharks
• Stone Protectors
• SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
• TaleSpin
• Teo
• Tiny Toon Adventures
• The Transformers
• Voltron
• Widget
• Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
• X-Men: Evolution

Documentary

• Big Cat Diary
• Deadly Australians
• Insectia
• Pioneers of Egyptology
• Wonders of Weather

Game shows

• The Crystal Maze
• Wheel of Fortune

Children

• The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
• The Adventures of the Aftermath Crew
• Alphabet Castle
• Animal Tales
• Art Attack
• At the Zoo
• Bananas in Pyjamas
• Barney & Friends
• Bear in the Big Blue House
• Big Bag
• Blue's Clues
• Brum
• Camp Wilderness
• Don't Blame the Koalas
• Finger Tips
• Fudge
• Ghostwriter
• Glad Rags
• Goosebumps
• Groundling Marsh
• Huckleberry Finn and His Friends
• Jay Jay the Jet Plane
• Lift Off
• Lizzie McGuire
• The Mechanical Universe
• Mentors
• Mirror, Mirror
• Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book
• My Best Friend is an Alien
• My Secret Identity
• The New Ghostwriter Mysteries
• Ocean Girl
• Secret Life of Toys
• The Secret World of Alex Mack
• Sesame Street
• Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord
• So You Want to Be
• Theodore Tugboat
• Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends
• The Wayne Manifesto
• The Wonderful World of Brother Buzz

Comedy

• 3rd Rock from the Sun
• ALF
• America's Funniest Home Videos
• Beadle's About
• Boy Meets World
• Café Americain
• Candid Camera
• Coach
• Dad's Army
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• Family Matters
• Family Ties
• Fay
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Friends
• The Golden Girls
• Good Time Harry
• The Gregory Hines Show
• Growing Pains
• The Hogan Family
• The Jeff Foxworthy Show
• Joey
• Just for Laughs Gags
• The King of Queens
• Mad About You
• Mind Your Language
• A Sharp Intake of Breath
• Sledge Hammer!
• Smart Guy
• Spin City

Cooking

• Bake with Anna Olson
• Huey's Cooking Adventures

Drama

• The Adventures of Sinbad
• The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
• Airwolf
• Automan
• The A-Team
• Buffalo Girls
• Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
• Dickens of London
• Doctor Who
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
• Due South
• A Family at War
• Fast Track
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
• Hill Street Blues
• Katts and Dog
• Knight Rider
• The Legend of William Tell
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
• Manimal
• Martial Law
• Moloney
• Moonlighting
• M.A.N.T.I.S.
• New York Undercover
• Perry Mason
• Pit Pony
• Police Rescue
• Pride and Prejudice
• The Rockford Files
• Simon & Simon
• Sirens
• The Six Billion Dollar Man
• Sliders
• The Sopranos
• Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Street Hawk
• Superboy
• Team Knight Rider
• Viper
• Walker, Texas Ranger
• Water Rats
• Wildside
• Xena: Warrior Princess
• The X-Files
• Zorro

Wrestling

• WWF Superstars of Wrestling

Sports

• Trans World Sport

Horror

• Werewolf

Magazine

• Cybernet
• Martha Stewart Living

Reality

• Healthy, Wealthy and Wise
• Man vs. Wild

Education

• Beyond 2000

Western

• The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Soap Opera

• The Colbys
• Dallas
• Falcon Crest
• Knots Landing

Talk Shows

• The Oprah Winfrey Show

References

References

1. "Profile of BRTC". Zawya.
2. "Media Landscape. Bahrain". Menassat.
3. "IAA Overview". Information Affairs Authority.
4. (1989). "An analytical study of television and society in three Arab states: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain".