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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 with its first program being Batumi speaks and shows.

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

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

References

1. ^ "აჭარის ტელევიზიის ისტორია". Ajaratv.ge. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
2. "საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებლის აჭარის ტელევიზია და რადიო". Bia.ge. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
3. Freedom House, Georgia 2015 Press Freedom report
4. "Georgia should uphold its high media freedom standards, says OSCE media freedom representative". Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. November 13, 2013.

v t e Television stations in Georgia
Free to air	First Channel Rustavi 2 Imedi TV Mtavari Arkhi Maestro TV Tabula Ajara TV
Subscription television	Adjarasport 1 and 2 Magti Hit, Magti Kino and Chveni Magti
Defunct channels	First Channel — Teleschool Kanal PIK Mze TV Alt-Info TV Sakartvelo

• Television stations in Georgia (country)
• Television channels and stations established in 1987
• Georgian-language television stations
• Commercial-free television networks
• Adjara