TV 21 (North Macedonia)

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TV 21
Country North Macedonia
Broadcast area North Macedonia
Kosovo
Headquarters Skopje, North Macedonia
Programming
Language(s) Albanian, Macedonian
Picture format 16:9 (576i, SDTV)
16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Ownership
Key peopleEugen Saraçini, Valon Saraçini
Sister channels RTV21
History
Launched21 September 2015
Links
Website www.tv21.tv
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital Channel ?
Boom TV Channel ?

TV 21 is a television channel in North Macedonia. [1] The channel was launched with an initial investment of 6.5 million euros [2] and employs around 100 people. [3] It is the Macedonian version of the Kosovan channel RTV21, and offers programming primarily in Albanian, with occasional content in Macedonian.

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References

  1. TV21 Retrieved 28.04.2018 (Macedonian)
  2. Телевизија 21 Retrieved 28.04.2018 (Macedonian)
  3. Почна со работа ТВ 21 Retrieved 28.04.2018 (Macedonian)