Television in Azerbaijan
Encyclopedia
Television in Azerbaijan was introduced in 1956
, when Azerbaijan
was still known as the Azerbaijani SSR.
channels that broadcast in Azerbaijan
.
Public
Private
Regional
Discontinued
Timeline of the introduction of television in countries
This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included....
, when Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
was still known as the Azerbaijani SSR.
List of channels
This is a list of televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
channels that broadcast in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
.
State-owned
| Name | Owner | Established |
|---|---|---|
| AzTV AzTV AzTV, or Azeri TeleVision , is the national broadcaster for Azerbaijan. AzTV was declined active membership of the European Broadcasting Union since the channel was not independent enough from the ruling government.... |
Azerbaijan TV and Radio Programme Society (state-owned) | 1956 |
| İdman Azərbaycan | Azerbaijan TV and Radio Programme Society (state-owned) | 2009 |
| Mədəniyyət TV | Azerbaijan TV and Radio Programme Society (state-owned) | 2011 |
Public
| Name | Owner | Established |
|---|---|---|
| İTV | Azerbaijan TV and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2005 |
Private
| Name | Owner | Established |
|---|---|---|
| ANS TV ANS TV ANS TV is a news television channel in Azerbaijan, which owned by ANS Group of Companies since it was founded on March 9, 1992... |
Vahid Mustafayev | 1991 |
| Space TV Space TV Space TV is a public television channel in Azerbaijan. It was founded on October 12, 1997.-External links:**... |
Vagif Mustafayev | 1997 |
| Lider TV Lider TV Lider TV, is a private television channel in Azerbaijan. It was founded on 1 September 2000 by Media Ltd.... |
Media Holding Ltd | 2000 |
| ATV Azad Azerbaijan TV Azad Azerbaijan TV is a private television station in Azerbaijan. It has been broadcasting since December 25, 2000. ATV began broadcasting through movies and music videos, but later news, shows and other programmes was added. In the last years ATV claim to be the most popular and the most... |
Azerbaijan TV and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2000 |
| Xazar TV Xazar TV Xazar TV, also spelled as Khazar TV is a public television channel in Azerbaijan. It was founded on February 2009 by Ahmad Gul, Turkish entrepreneur who had previously worked for Samanyolu TV of Turkey overseeing several big projects.-External links:*... |
Ahmad Gul | 2007 |
| ATV International | Azerbaijan TV and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2009 |
| MTV Azerbaijan | MTV Networks Europe MTV Networks Europe MTV Networks Europe is a division of Viacom International Media Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.MTV Networks Europe includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick Jr... |
2010 |
Regional
| Name | Owner | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Alternativ TV | Alternativ-Tele-Radio | 2001 |
| Aygün TV | Aslan Nuriyev | 1996 |
| Cənub TV | Cənub TV Mahdud Masuliyyatli Society | 2006 |
| RTV | RTV Mahdud Masuliyyatli Society | 2007 |
| Kanal-S | Kanal-S Mahdud Masuliyyatli Society | 2008 |
| Yevlakh TV | Yevlakh TV Mahdud Masuliyyatli Society | 2006 |
| Simurq TV | Simurq M TV Company | 1996 |
| Mingachevir TV | Vahid Mammadov | 1998 |
| Qütb TV | Qütb Teleradio | 1995 |
| Kapaz TV | Kapaz TV company | 1993 |
| Xayal TV | Xayal Independent TV and Radio | 1998 |
| Dünya TV | Dünya TV Company | 1999 |
Discontinued
- Aztv 2
- Sara TV
- BMTI
- ABA
- Lankaran TV
- STV