Alfa TV (Bulgarian TV channel)
Bulgarian television channel
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Alfa TV was a Bulgarian television channel owned and operated by the political party Ataka. The channel aired primarily social and political programs that reflect the views of the party in a direct manner. The channel has been described as pro-Russian.[1]
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Programming | |
| Language | Bulgarian |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i SD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alfa Foundation 2018 |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 October 2011 |
| Closed | 1 November 2024 |
| Links | |
| Website | alfatv |
History
The channel began broadcasting with a two-month delay after several refusals for registration by the Council for Electronic Media. The television was owned by the Bulgarian political party Attack in the period 2009-2018, which announced the launch of its own television after the withdrawal of support from SKAT TV, which broadcasts the party's programs.[2] In 2012, Volen Siderov's discussion studio - Ataka, which was broadcast by SKAT until 2009, returned to the broadcast. In 2019, ownership was transferred to the Alfa Foundation.[3] On 3 November 2022, the channel briefly went off the air due to unpaid bills, and resumed broadcasting a week later.[4]
On 3 June 2024, the channel's signal was stopped after the team had announced a departure due to unpaid salaries.[5] In August 2024, the channel was restored, but was only broadcast on the web, the Vivacom network, and a number of cable operators. After several attempts to fully restore broadcasting, the channel would be closed for a final time, and was allegedly being put on sale, but the channel would officially end on 1 November 2024.[6]
