The National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan (MTRK) is the national broadcaster in Uzbekistan. The station operates four television channels as well as radio stations.
Media assets
Television: Nationwide- Oʻzbekiston, Uzbekistan, Yoshlar, Sport, UzHD, Madaniyat va Maʼrifat, Dunyo Boʻylab, Bolajon, Navo, Oilaviy, Diyor, Kinoteatr, Mahalla, Oʻzbekiston 24, Oʻzbekiston tarixi; Regional- Andijon, Buxoro, Farg’ona, Jizzax, Namangan, Navoiy, Qaraqalpaqstan, Qashqadaryo, Samarqand, Sirdaryo, Surxondaryo, Toshkent, Xorazm
Radio: Oʻzbekiston, Yoshlar, Toshkent, Mahalla, O’zbekiston24
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
MTRK was founded through a 2005 presidential decree as a state owned company that is accountable to the Cabinet of Ministers, the government of Uzbekistan. The Chair of the company and his/her deputies are appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers with the approval of the President, according to publisher information.
Source of funding and budget
MTRK is fully funded through a subsidy from the state budget allocated by the government, according to information from the broadcaster. In 2020, MTRK was allocated some UZS 420bn (US$ 40.7m) from the state budget, a large subsidy for the country’s standards, according to our local experts.
Editorial independence
MTRK closely follows the communication strategy of the government, its editorial coverage being fully aligned with the interests of the government, according to local journalists and experts.
No domestic statute and no independent mechanism that establish the editorial independence of MTRK have been identified in the latest round of research.
September 2023