Ajara TV explained

Ajara TV (Georgian: აჭარის ტელევიზია) is a Georgian television channel in the region of Adjara. The station has three offices in Adjara, one in Tbilisi and one in Kutaisi.

History

The company was founded on November 4, 1987[1] with its first program being Batumi speaks and shows.[2]

In 1999, it became the second television channel in Georgia (after the First Channel) to start satellite broadcasts using Globecast as its partner.[2]

After the passing of a new law on December 25, 2013, Ajara TV obtained the status of public broadcaster.[3] The decision was denounced by the OSCE RFoM.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებლის აჭარის ტელევიზია და რადიო. Bia.ge. 11 March 2018.
  2. Web site: აჭარის ტელევიზიის ისტორია. Ajaratv.ge. 11 March 2018.
  3. [Freedom House]
  4. News: Georgia should uphold its high media freedom standards, says OSCE media freedom representative . . November 13, 2013.