Foreign Languages (TV channel)

Foreign Languages
CountryUzbekistan
HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
Programming
Language(s)several
Picture format16:9 HDTV
Ownership
OwnerNational Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan
History
LaunchedDecember 6, 2021
ReplacedOilaviy
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

Foreign Languages is an Uzbek state television channel specialized in the broadcast of content in languages other than Uzbek. The channel started broadcasting in test mode on October 9, 2021.[1]

History

On May 19, 2021, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev passed Presidential Decree PQ–511 on the elevation of the activity of foreign language studies in the country.[2] To implement this decision, the Council of Ministries on August 27 adopted Decree n.º 546 on the creation of the Foreign Languages television channel.[3] The channel started broadcasting in test mode on December 6, 2021, at 9am,on the basis of the former Oilaviy channel in test mode.[4]

Programming

Foreign Languages broadcasts a 24-hour schedule in various languages. At least three hours of its daily programming are reserved for language courses.[4] Foreign productions aimed at children are shown in their original language, and, where necessary, subtitles in English, Russian and Uzbek (or one of the three) are shown.[5]

References

  1. ^ "В Узбекистане начал вещание новый телеканал". Kun.uz. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИДА ХОРИЖИЙ ТИЛЛАРНИ ЎРГАНИШНИ ОММАЛАШТИРИШ ФАОЛИЯТИНИ СИФАТ ЖИҲАТИДАН ЯНГИ БОСҚИЧГА ОЛИБ ЧИҚИШ ЧОРА-ТАДБИРЛАРИ ТЎҒРИСИДА". Lex.uz. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ ""FOREIGN LANGUAGES" ХОРИЖИЙ ТИЛЛАР ТЕЛЕРАДИОКАНАЛИНИ ТАШКИЛ ЭТИШ ЧОРА-ТАДБИРЛАРИ ТЎҒРИСИДА". Lex.uz. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "МТРК тизимида янги телерадиоканал ташкил этилади". Kun.uz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ ""Foreign Languages" телерадиоканали ташкил этилади". UZA.uz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.