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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bulgarian |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i SD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alfa Foundation 2018 |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 October 2011 |
| Links | |
| Website | alfatv |
Alfa TV is a Bulgarian television channel owned and operated by the political party Ataka. The channel aired primarily social and political programs that reflect the views of the party in a direct manner. The channel has been described as pro-Russian. [1]
The channel began broadcasting with a two-month delay after several refusals for registration by the Council for Electronic Media. The television was owned by the Bulgarian political party Attack in the period 2009-2018, which announced the launch of its own television after the withdrawal of support from SKAT TV, which broadcasts the party's programs. [2] In 2012, Volen Siderov's discussion studio - Ataka, which was broadcast by SKAT until 2009, returned to the broadcast. In 2019, ownership was transferred to the Alfa Foundation. [3] On 3 November 2022, the channel briefly went off the air due to unpaid bills, and resumed broadcasting a week later. [4]
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