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| Country | Albania |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Haxhi Isufi |
| History | |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Former names | TV 2000 |
| Links | |
| Website | Tirana TV |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | PAL (ch 35 UHF in Tirana) |
| Digital | DVB-T |
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