Televizioni 7, shortened T7 (also registered TE 7)[1] is a Kosovar private television channel, owned by the MediaWorks group, founded by Berat Buzhala and Leonard Kerquki. T7 started broadcasting on 16 March 2018 as a sister outlet to its existing website, Gazeta Express.
In 2021, Berat Buzhala left T7 in order to focus on other projects, causing the channel to be sold to Albanian company ABC Management (owner of ABC News) with Kerquki taking the role of director-general and Klodian Allajbeu as owner.[2]
History
Before creating T7, Gazeta Express produced a limited number of programs which were distributed to other television stations, as well as being uploaded on its YouTube channel (the programs being Komiteti, Zona Express, Express Rozë and MeShukin). On Gazeta's website, these programs were categorized under the "ETV" name.
The idea originated from suggestions of readers and of the newspaper's editor-in-chief. The possibility of a television channel was finally decided and discussed in a conversation between Berat Buzhalës and Leonard Kerqukit in Ulqini in July 2017. Initially, the name "ExpressTV" and a program schedule featuring the programs produced by Gazeta Express were proposed. The name was changed during a meeting between Express bosses and Orhan Kerkezi. An unknown person gave the idea to name the channel "T7" (the channel did not reveal its identity because "generally those debates can lead to physical conflicts between those who are present").[3] After deciding on the name, on 3 November 2017, an article was posted on Gazeta Express aiming to find staff.[4] Almost 500 candidates were evaluated during two weeks of interviews, followed by several months of preparatory work.[5]
The channel finally openeg on 16 March 2018 at 22:30,[6] with the presence of public figures.[7][8][9] The first program seen was DPT me Fidanin presented by Fidan Jupolli -- where the guests were the channel's own founders.[10]
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