Forum TV

Forum TV
CountryUzbekistan
Broadcast areaUzbekistan
HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
Programming
Language(s)Uzbek
Russian
Picture format4:3 SDTV
Ownership
OwnerTerra Group/Forum Fund (Gulnara Karimova)
History
LaunchedMarch 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03)
Closed21 October 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10-21)

Forum TV was an Uzbek television channel. It was owned by the Forum Fund (Forum for Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan), a cultural NGO which was connected to Gulnara Karimova.[1][2] Programming was done in Uzbek and Russian languages and carried musical and cultural programs.

History

Broadcasts started in March 2008 using the Express AM22 satellite to deliver its signals across Uzbekistan.[3] On June 15, 2009, the channel was renamed NTT Uzbekistan[4] maintaining the existing schedule.[5]

In March 2012, the channel started airing a program featuring videos sent in by viewers from their cellphones, Мобильные репортажи (Mobile Reports). The program also aired photos sent in from viewers of their participations in Fond Forum's workshops and events.[6] Fond Forum held an event in August 2012 to train young journalists.[7]

Forum TV shut down on October 21, 2013. Reports emerged that day where the channel was believed to be "inaccessible" in parts of Uzbekistan.[8]

Programming

  • Zo‘r Zo‘r Star (talent competition)[9]
  • Мобильные репортажи (user-generated content)[6]

References

  1. ^ "Uzbekistan: Is 'pop star' president's daughter in power struggle?". BBC News. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Media Sustainability Index: Uzbekistan" (PDF). IREX. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Sun'iy yo'ldosh orqali aloqa". Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Начало вещание спутниковое телевидение Узбекистана". Intranews. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Гулнора FORUM TV каналини NTT Uzbekistan каналига алмаштирдими?". Harakat. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Узбекское ТВ начнет показ роликов, снятых на мобильные телефоны зрителями". Podrobno.uz. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Media camp to train young journalists kicks off". Fond Forum. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Uzbek TV Channels Controlled By Karimova Stop Broadcasting". RFE/RL. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ ""Zo'r-zo'r Star" loyihasi ilk konsertidan". Muz.uz. Retrieved 25 September 2024.