The roots of Azerbaijan’s state broadcasting can be traced to 1926, with the establishment of Azerbaijan Radio. Three decades later, in 1956, the Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting enterprise came into being,…
Launched in 2005, İctimai Television—literally “Public Television” in Azerbaijani and commonly referred to as ITV—is a flagship broadcaster headquartered in Baku. It was envisioned as the country’s first foray into…
Space TV is a private Azerbaijani television channel that first graced the airwaves on 12 October 1997, broadcasting nationwide from its headquarters on Hüseyn Cavid Avenue in Baku via the…
Since its inception in 2000, ATV has carved out a commanding position in Azerbaijan’s media landscape. Today, it is widely regarded as the country’s most popular private television channel, a…
SOCAR Media, the broadcasting arm of Azerbaijan’s state oil giant SOCAR, controls a growing portfolio of outlets including CBC, Dalga TV, Khazar TV, and several radio stations. Established to consolidate…
ARB Media Group, established in 2011, has grown from a cluster of regional broadcasters into one of Azerbaijan’s most prominent private media conglomerates. Today it operates ARB TV, a nationwide channel,…
Real TV is a 24-hour all-news channel that entered the Azerbaijani media landscape in 2018. Since its inception, it has sought to position itself as a fast-paced broadcaster delivering breaking news…
The Azerbaijani government directly controls four major periodicals: Azerbaijan (also known as Azerbaycan in Azeri), Khalg Gazeti, Respublika, and the Russian-language daily Bakinskiy Rabochiy. Media assets Publishing: Azerbaijan, Khalg Gazeti, Respublika, Bakinskiy Rabochiy State Media Matrix Typology…
Yeni Azerbaijan, translated as “New Azerbaijan”, is the official newspaper of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party. Established in 1992 by Heydar Aliyev, the father of the current president, the party has…
Founded on 1 March 1920, AZERTAC is Azerbaijan’s official news agency, having endured multiple name changes throughout the Soviet period before restoring its present title in the post‑Soviet era. Today, the…