Planet TV

Last updated
Planet TV
Country Albania
History
Former namesCalvin Televizion
Links
Websitewww.planet-tv.al
Availability
Terrestrial
AnaloguePAL (ch 27 UHF – Tirana)

Planet Television was a local television station based in Tirana, Albania and was affiliated to Kristal University.

The station was reported as having gone bankrupt in 2012 due to a major diploma mill scandal at the university. [1]

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References

  1. "Falimenton televizioni i Universitetit Kristal, Planet TV" [Crystal University television station Planet TV goes bankrupt]. Albeu (in Albanian). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.