ANS TV
 | |
| Type | Broadcast |
|---|---|
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Slogan |
Döyüş alnınıza yazılıb Dəqiq, qərəzsiz, vicdanlı |
| Owner | ANS Group of Companies |
Launch date | 26 November 1991 |
| Dissolved | 18 June 2016 |
Official website | Anstv.ws |
ANS TV (also known as ANS Independent Broadcasting Media Company) was a news television channel in Azerbaijan, which was owned by ANS Group of Companies from its foundation on 26 November 1991 until its closure on 18 June 2016. Its name, ANS, stands for Azerbaijani News Service.[1]
ANS was the first privately owned independent television company in the former Soviet Union.[2]
In the early years of ANS' establishment, there were many local wars on the territory of the former Soviet Union. ANS TV got popularized by reporting news from the frontlines - Chechnya, Georgia, Ossetia, Karabakh, Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Ingushetia and frequently selling footage to BBC, CNN, NBC, ZDF, ARD, VOX, RAI, TF, Rossiya 1, CBS, TBS.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Free Dictionary". Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan Development Bulletin,". UNDP. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ↑ ANS Group of Companies
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.