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Television in Azerbaijan was introduced in 1956 , when Azerbaijan was still known as the Azerbaijani SSR .[ 1] [ 2]
Azerbaijan has a total of 47 television channels , of which 4 are public television channels and 43 are private television channels of which 12 are national television channels and 31 regional television channels. According to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan , the television penetration rate is 99% according to 2014 data.[ 3] cable television in Azerbaijan totaled 28.1% of households in 2013, from a study by the State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic . Almost 39% of the cable television subscriber base is concentrated in major cities. The penetration rate of cable television totaled 59.1% in the city of Baku in 2013.[ 4]
This is a list of television channels that broadcast in Azerbaijan [ 3]
Name
Owner
Launched
AzTV Azerbaijan TV and Radio Programme Society (state-owned)
1956
İdman Azərbaycan Azerbaijan TV and Radio Programme Society (state-owned)
2009
İTV Azerbaijan TV and Radio Broadcasting Company
2005
Mədəniyyət TV Azerbaijan TV and Radio Programme Society (state-owned)
2011
Name
Owner
Launched
Notes
Space TV Space Independent Television and Radio Company
12 October 1997 (1997-10-12 )
Xazar TV Xazar Media Center (SOCAR )
11 January 2000 (2000-01-11 )
Originally launched as STV Xazar ; rebranded on 5 October 2007.
ATV Azad Azerbaijan TV and Radio Broadcasting Company
25 December 2000 (2000-12-25 )
CBC TV SOCAR Media Public Union
24 December 2009 (2009-12-24 )
Originally launched as ATV International; rebranded on 10 April 2013. Satellite and cable channel.
ARB 24 ARB Media Group
1 June 2010 (2010-06-01 )
Originally launched as Türkel TV; rebranded on 19 September 2016.
MTV Azerbaijan MTV Azerbaijan
11 May 2012 (2012-05-11 )
Satellite and cable channel
ARB ARB Media Group
10 May 2014 (2014-05-10 )
Originally launched as Region TV; rebranded on 19 September 2016.
ARB Günəş ARB Media Group
1 April 2015 (2015-04-01 )
Originally launched as Günəş TV; rebranded on 19 September 2016. Available nationwide via satellite and cable.
CBC Sport SOCAR Media Public Union
1 November 2015 (2015-11-01 )
Baku TV Global Media Group
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18 )
Internet-based, satellite, and cable channel
Real TV Real Analysis and Information Center LLC
15 March 2018 (2018-03-15 )
Name
Owner
Launched
Headquartered
Serving
Reference(s)
AOLTV "A" MMC
2004
Tartar Yukhari Garabakh, Kalbajar -Lachin
ARB Canub ARB Media Group
2006
Lankaran Lankaran , Aran Economic Region
ARB Shimal ARB Media Group
2007
Khachmaz Guba-Khachmaz, Shaki-Zaqatala, Dagligh Shirvan
AS-TV AS TV Society
2007
Astara Lankaran
B1 TV
"N" AMC
2006
Naftalan Yukhari Garabakh, Ganja-Gazakh
Daily Azerbaijan DA1
2013
Zakatala Shaki-Zaqatala
Dünya TV Dünya TV Company
1999
Sumgait Absheron Economic Region, Guba-Khachmaz
[ 5]
EL TV EL TV MMC
2009
Yevlakh Aran Economic Region, Ganja-Gazakh , Yukhari Garabakh
Intimacy TV East-West Company
2012
Imishli Aran Economic Region, Yukhari Garabakh
Kanal-S Kanal-S Mahdud Masuliyyatli Society
2008
Shaki Shaki-Zaqatala, Ganja-Gazakh , Aran Economic Region
Kanal N NMR
2007
Ordubad Nakhchivan
Kapaz TV Kapaz TV Company
1993
Ganja Ganja-Gazakh , Yukhari Garabakh, Kalbajar -Lachin
LL 33 SSMCC
1998
Dashkasan Ganja-Gazakh , Yukhari Garabakh, Kalbajar -Lachin
Nakhchivan TV State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
1963
Nakhchivan Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
News2 TV "A" MMC
2003
Barda Yukhari Garabakh, Aran Economic Region
PTV
PLOC
2011
Qax Shaki -Zaqatala
Qafqaz TV Qafqaz Independent TV and Radio
1998
Quba Guba-Khachmaz, Daghlig Shirvan, Absheron Economic Region
Razi TV Razi Television and Radio
2014
Beylaqan Aran Economic Region, Yukhari Garabakh, Dagligh Shirvan
Regional TV ASB+
2007
Shamakhi Dagligh Shirvan, Shaki-Zaqatala, Aran Economic Region
SM TV SSMCC
2002
Shamkir Ganja-Gazakh , Kalbajar -Lachin
Shirvan TV Region Company
2002
Shirvan Aran Economic Region
Sumgait TV Sumgait City Radio & TV Company
2001
Sumgait Absheron Economic Region, Guba -Khachmaz
TVT
Tovuz Production
1998
Tovuz Ganja-Gazakh , Kalbajar -Lachin , Yukhari Garabakh
Name
Launched
Defunct
AzTV 2 1992
2005
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