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.[1]
History
editThe company was founded on November 4, 1987[2] with its first program being Batumi speaks and shows.[1]
In 1999, it became the second television channel in Georgia (after the First Channel) to start satellite broadcasts using Globecast as its partner.[1]
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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "აჭარის ტელევიზიის ისტორია". Ajaratv.ge. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებლის აჭარის ტელევიზია და რადიო". Bia.ge. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Freedom House, Georgia 2015 Press Freedom report
- ^ "Georgia should uphold its high media freedom standards, says OSCE media freedom representative". Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. November 13, 2013.