Baku TV is an Azerbaijani internet-based, satellite, and cable television channel founded by Orkhan Mammadov and led by Ramin Jafarov.[1] It began broadcasting on 18 February 2018,[2] later as a linear television channel on satellite in 2023.[3] It is owned by the Global Media Group.[4]
History
Baku TV commenced transmissions on 12 February 2018.[2] The channel opened a Russian-language editorial office in 2021.[5] The channel was one of the winners of the NETTY 2021 National Internet Awards held on 16 December of that year, specifically in the Information and News category.[6][7] The National Television and Radio Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan granted Baku TV a license on 16 November 2022.[8][9]
Baku TV commenced broadcasts on cable television in December 2022 after it was added onto the Connect TV cable provider.[10] It was later made available onto other cable providers over time, such as on KATV1 and Aile TV.[11][12] On 19 September 2023, Baku TV commenced test broadcasts on satellite television via Azerspace-1.[3] Regular satellite broadcasts began on 30 October.[13]
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