Serbia media guide

Different front pages of Serbian main newspapers with photos and headlines of Serbia's tennis champion Novak Djokovic staying in Melbourne government detention centre, after he was refused entry to Australia over his Covid-19 vaccine status. January 2022Getty Images

Serbian newspapers report on Novak Djokovic's stay in a detention centre after the tennis champion was refused entry to Australia in 2022 over his Covid-19 vaccine status

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.

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