Alfa TV (Bulgarian TV channel)

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Alfa TV
TypePublic
CountryBulgaria
Headquarters Sofia, Bulgaria
Programming
Language(s)Bulgarian
Picture format16:9 (576i SD)
Ownership
OwnerAlfa Foundation 2018
History
Launched14 October 2011 (2011-10-14)
Closed1 November 2024 (2024-11-01)
Links
Website alfatv.online

Alfa TV was 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]

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History

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]

On 3 June 2024, the channel's signal was stopped after the team had announced a departure due to unpaid salaries. [5] In August 2024, the channel was restored, but was only broadcast on the web, the Vivacom network, and a number of cable operators. After several attempts to fully restore broadcasting, the channel would be closed for a final time, and was allegedly being put on sale, but the channel would officially end on 1 November 2024. [6]

References

  1. Detev, Alexander (20 April 2022). "Рупорите на руската пропаганда в България". Deutsche Welle (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. "Alfa TV". Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. Antonova, Vesislava (25 September 2019). "Телевизия "Алфа" вече няма да е собственост на партия "Атака"" [Alfa TV will no longer be owned by the party "Attack"]. capital.bg (in Bulgarian). Capital . Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. Gelovska, Elena (3 November 2022). "Overdose: Siderov protested after "Alfa TV" was left without electricity due to unpaid bills". Dnevnik . Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. Кошчето (3 June 2024). АЛФА ТВ - Извънредно включване и прекъсване на сигнала / 03.06.2024 . Retrieved 19 March 2025 via YouTube.
  6. "Телевизия Алфа — Предавател България". www.predavatel.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.