General Authority for Radio and Television (Syria)
33°30′44.4″N 36°16′32.2″E / 33.512333°N 36.275611°E
Native name | الهيئة العامة للإذاعة والتلفزيون (Arabic) |
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| Formerly | ORTAS Radio and Television (RTV Syria) Syrian Radio & Television (SRT) |
| Industry | Broadcasting Media |
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| Headquarters | Umayyad Square, Damascus, Syria |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alaa Barsilo (Director) |
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| Services | Broadcast, radio, television, Internet, and printing |
| Owner | Government of Syria |
| Website | rtv |
The General Authority for Radio and Television (GART) (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للإذاعة والتلفزيون, romanized: al-Hayʾah al-ʿĀmmah li-l-Idhāʿah wa-al-Tilifizyūn) is the public broadcaster in Syria and reports to the Ministry of Information.
It was previously known as the General Organization of Radio and TV (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للإذاعة والتلفزيون), also known in French as Organisation de la Radio et la Télévision Arabe Syrienne (in short ORTAS). Earlier names were Radio and Television (RTV Syria) and Syrian Radio & Television (SRT). For much of its existence, the organization was the Assad regime's propaganda tool until it was taken over by opposition groups in December 2024 amidst the fall of Damascus.
Several television channels and radio stations are being run by this organization, including Syria TV and Radio Damascus. GART is an active member of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), associate member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and formerly a member of International Radio and Television Organisation (OIRT).