TV Channel Overview
Televizioni Tojikiston (TVT; Телевизиони Тоҷикистон) is a state television channel based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It operates within the system of the Committee on Television and Radio under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. Television broadcasting in Tajikistan began in 1959, and the channel later became known as Shabakai Yakum (Channel One) before adopting the name Televizioni Tojikiston in 2016.
The channel carries a broad general-interest schedule with a strong emphasis on national news and public affairs. Much of this programming is produced in Tajik, while the news department also prepares reports and bulletins in Russian, Uzbek, English, and Arabic. The schedule extends beyond news to the economy, culture, youth, tourism, entertainment, sports, and other social topics.
As one of the state television services administered through Tajikistan’s government broadcasting system, Televizioni Tojikiston addresses audiences across the country and reports extensively on national institutions, government activities, economic and social developments, and cultural events. Its history reaches back to the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, when Tajikistan formed part of the Soviet Union, and continued through the country’s declaration of independence in 1991 into the television system of present-day Tajikistan.
Basic Information
- Genre
- General (News, Current Affairs, Economy, Culture, Entertainment, Sports)
- Language
- Primarily Tajik (selected news programming also in Russian, Uzbek, English,
and Arabic)
- Country / Location
- Home > Asia > Tajikistan
- Headquarters
- Dushanbe
