Altyn Asyr (TV channel) explained

Altyn Asyr
Owner:Maksat Altayev, Government of Turkmenistan[1]
Country:Turkmenistan
Headquarters:Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Former Names:TMT-1 (1997-2000)
Language:Turkmen

Altyn Asyr, meaning "Golden Age" in Turkmen, is one of the seven television channels owned by the government in Turkmenistan.[2] It is mainly focused on broadcasting the news in Turkmenistan.

The Watan Habarlary newscast airs at 7:00 and 21:00. The channel's TV startup is at 7:00, while the closedown is usually at 1:00.[3]

The Altyn Asyr's clock ident is the same as all other news channels excluding the Türkmen Owazy and Aşgabat channels.

The Altyn Asyr no longer plays Russia's Channel One Russia since 1998.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Президент Туркменистана назначил руководителей четырех телерадиоканалов | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru. www.turkmenistan.ru.
  2. Web site: Turkmen Tv. turkmentv.gov.tm.
  3. Web site: Göni ýaýlym. turkmentv.gov.tm.
  4. Web site: В Туркмении прекращено вещание российской радиостанции "Маяк". July 12, 2004. NEWSru.com.