Television is, by far, the main source of news and information. The flagship public network, RTS1, is among a handful of outlets that dominate the market.

There are more than 90 TV channels and the average viewer spends more than five hours a day watching television, the highest figure in Europe.

Six TV stations are licensed to broadcast nationally; 30 have regional licences. The national TV broadcasters attract around 70% of the audience.

RTS1 is the most popular channel in Serbia, attracting up to a quarter of the audience and providing strong competition for commercial stations, including leading commercial network TV Pink.

In recent years the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has steadily eroded political rights and civil liberties, putting pressure on independent media, the political opposition, and civil society organizations, says the democracy advocacy group Freedom House.

There were 6.7 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 78% of the population (Internetworldstats.com). Latest figures show there are 4.8 million Facebook users. Internet access is unrestricted, NGO Freedom House says.



Press

Politika - private daily

Blic - popular private daily, English-language pages

Danas - private daily

Glas javnosti - private daily

NIN, - private weekly

Vreme, external - private weekly

Vecernje Novosti, external - daily


Television

Radio-Television Serbia (RTS), external - government-funded

B92 TV - private, English-language web pages

TV Pink - private

Prva Srpska TV - private, formerly Fox TV

Happy TV - private

Studio B TV - run by Belgrade city council


Radio

Radio-Television Serbia (RTS), external - government-funded

B92 - private, English-language web pages

Association of Independent Electronic Media, external - representing private local radio and TV stations


News agencies

Tanjug, - state-run, English-language pages

Beta - private

FoNet - private