San Marino RTV (TV channel)

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.

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

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.

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, and in 2019 with the song "Say Na Na Na" by Serhat.

References
  1. Hondal, Victor (21 November 2007). "Exclusive: San Marino in Belgrade confirmed". EscToday.com. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. Hondal, Victor (22 December 2010). "San Marino will participate in Düsseldorf 2011". EscToday.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.


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