Televizioni Klan

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TV Klan
TypePrivate television channel
CountryFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
Headquarters Tirana, Albania
Programming
Language(s) Shqip
Picture format 4:3 (576i) SDTV
(1997-2017)
16:9 (1080i) HDTV
(2012-present)
Ownership
OwnerTVKLAN SH.A Aleksandër Frangaj 60%
Alba Gina 40%
Sister channels Klan Plus
Klan Macedonia
Klan News
ABC News
Klan Radio
Klan Music
Klan Sport
History
Founded1 August 1997(27 years ago) (1997-08-01)
Launched25 October 1997(27 years ago) (1997-10-25)
Closed31 August 2017 (analog)
Links
Website tvklan.al
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital / DVB-T2

Televizioni Klan, also shortened to TV Klan, is an Albanian private television channel with national coverage, based in Tirana, Albania. [1]

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History and profile

TV Klan launched as an Albanian joint-venture, with its first broadcast airing on 25 October 1997. [2] It is the first private TV channel in Albania.[ citation needed ]

On 1 August 1998, at 7:30 PM (19:30), TV Klan made its first news report ever on its channel. [3] The first chronicle of TV Klan is about the murder of Taulant Buça. [4] In 2002, ISO rated the channel as the most highly rated in Albania with 21.5% of audience share. As of 2006, the channel's analogue signal covered around 60% of Albania's territory. [5]

TV Klan is a media group that includes Klan Plus, Radio Klan, Klan News, Klan Music, ABC News (Albania), Klan Kosova, and North Macedonia-based Klan Macedonia. The channel package is available in Europe through Tring (Pay television) and DigitAlb (Pay television) platforms. The package is also available, for free, in all around the world through OTT application KLANI IM (Android and iOS). [6]

TV Klan is known for its long-standing political show Opinion, hosted by Blendi Fevziu; entertainment shows such as Këngët e Shekullit, Gjeniu i Vogël, Dance with Me, X Factor Albania, Kënga Ime, Zonë e Lirë, E Diela Shqiptare, Xing me Ermalin, Stop, Rudina, Aldo Morning Show; and various co-productions.[ citation needed ]

Since 4 March 2012, TV Klan has been the first national TV channel in southeastern Europe and Albania to begin broadcasting 24 hours in HD without charging additional fees to customers. [7] It is the first station in Albania to own a satellite news gathering mobile broadcasting studio. [8]

On 31 August 2017, TV Klan's analog transmission had ceased which marked an end to the channel's analog transmission. No recording of its analog shutdown was found but a recreation of how it looked like is available on YouTube. [9]

On 3 May 2018, TV Klan announced that it had signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the assets of Art Channel, an Albanian broadcaster in North Macedonia. [10] The channel was re-branded with the name Klan Maqedonia(Klan Macedonia).

According to the Audiovisual Media Authority, in 2020, Radio Klan became the third privately-owned radio station to receive national frequency status in Albania. [11]

Broadcasting outlets

Television

ChannelHDDescription
TV Klan Yes check.svg generalist
Klan Plus Yes check.svg generalist primarily focused on movies and tv series and even TV Klan reairings
Klan News Yes check.svg all news channel
Klan Sport✔️all sport channel / Euro 2024 & WORLD CUP 2026
Klan Sport 2✔️all sport channel / Euro 2024 & WORLD CUP 2026
Klan Music Yes check.svg music channel primarily focused on latin music
Klan Macedonia Yes check.svg generalist primarily focused on Macedonia and various TV Klan reairings

Programs

TV programs made and broadcast by TV Klan

Original nameFormatOrigin
Opinion Talk showAlbania
Gjeniu i vogëlTalent showAlbania
Këngët e ShekullitMusic showAlbania
Aldo Morning ShowMorning showAlbania
Musical MusiKlanMusical talent showAlbania
100 Vjet MuzikëMusical talent show dedicated to 100 years since Albania's independenceAlbania
E Diela Shqiptare Sunday showAlbania
Jo Vetëm ModeEntertainment showAlbania
Takimi i PasditësTalk showAlbania
EuroklanNewsAlbania
Kënga Magjike Music awardsAlbania
Zonë e LirëTalk showAlbania
Netë VereSummer showAlbania
X Factor Albania Talent showAlbania
Kënga imeMusic awardsAlbania
Dance With Me Talent showAlbania
Lufta e nuseveReality showAlbania
StopSatiro-investigative showAlbania
Your Face Sounds Familiar Reality showAlbania
RudinaTalk show (successor to Takimi i pasditës)Albania
Xing me ErmalinTalk showAlbania
C'est la vieReality showAlbania
VirtuozëtTalentshowAlbania
KlaniforniaComedyAlbania
Historia ImeTalk ShowAlbania
FamiljaGame ShowAlbania
Porta e FatitGame ShowAlbania
Arome DrekeCookingAlbania
UnikoCrime InvestigationAlbania
Zemër Luana nga Luana VjollcaEntertainment ShowAlbania
Love Island Albania Reality showAlbania

International TV shows broadcast by TV Klan

Original nameAlbanian translationOrigin
Servant of the People Shërbëtori i popullit Ukraine
ER Emregjenca United States
Heroes Heronjtë United States
House Dr. HouseUnited States
Grey's Anatomy Anatomia e GreitUnited States
Lipstick Jungle Lipstick JungleUnited States
CSI: NY CSI: NYUnited States
According to Jim Jeta sipas XhimitUnited States
Californication CalifornicationUnited States
Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210United States
The Good Wife Gruaja e mirëUnited States
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ligj dhe rregull: SVUUnited States
Hannah Montana Hana MontanaUnited States
Superbook SuperlibriUnited States
South Beach South BeachUnited States
Gümüş Gymysh Turkey
Acı Hayat Jetë e hidhurTurkey
Menekşe ile Halil Menekshe dhe HaliliTurkey
Ezel EzelTurkey
Kuzey Güney Kuzej dhe GynejTurkey
Aşk-ı Memnu Dashuri e ndaluarTurkey
Son FundiTurkey
Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai Bidaai: Lamtumirë vajzëri India
Umutsuz Ev Kadınları Shtëpiake të dëshpëruaraTurkey
Kurt Seyit ve Şura Kurti dhe ShuraTurkey
Kara Para Aşk Diamante dhe dashuriTurkey
Amor à Vida Duaje jetën Brazil
A Favorita E preferuaraBrazil
Calle luna, Calle sol Botë të ndara Venezuela
Diriliş: Ertuğrul ErtugrulTurkey
Saraswatichandra SarasvatiçandraIndia
Paramparça Fate të kryqëzuaraTurkey
Kaderimin Yazıldığı Gün Një pjesë e imjaTurkey
Maral MaralTurkey
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Si ta quaj këtë dashuri?India
İntikam HakmarrjeTurkey
Anne NënëTurkey
Cesur ve Güzel Xhesuri dhe e bukuraTurkey
Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem Sulltanesha KosemTurkey
İçerde I infiltruariTurkey
Dil Boley Oberoi Bixhoz me DashurinëIndia
Kalp Atışı Rrahje zemreTurkey
Siyah Beyaz Aşk Dashuri Bardh e ziTurkey
Payitaht: Abdülhamid Kryeqyteti AbdulhamidTurkey
Çukur ÇukurTurkey
Ufak Tefek Cinayetler Vrasje të VoglaTurkey
Muhteşem İkili Dyshja fantastikeTurkey
Segundo Sol Një mundësi e dytëBrazil
House of Cards Intrigat e pushtetitUnited States
Çarpışma Ironia e fatitTurkey
Kızım Bija ImeTurkey
Fauda Fauda Israel
Money Heist La Casa de Papel Spain
Narcos Narcos (Trafikantët)United States
Kuzgun Kuzgun (Korbi)Turkey
Muhteşem Yüzyıl Sulejmani i madhërishëmTurkey
Sen Çal Kapımı Dashuria është në ajërTurkey
Kırgın Çiçekler Lule të vetmuaraTurkey
Bir Zamanlar Çukurova Tokë e hidhurTurkey

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