MOM Armenia reports that Armenia TV CJSC is 100% owned by Robert Hovhannisyan.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
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Armenia TV CJSC is 100% owned by Robert Hovhannisyan.
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Why this label
- Ownership and ties: 3 facts
- Independent monitoring: OSCE/ODIHR, Yerevan Press Club
Owners and funding
MOM Armenia lists Armenia TV CJSC's advertising revenue as AMD 1,476,276,000 (USD 3,766,010).
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
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1 476 276 000 AMD/3 766 010 USDchecked on the source page
Connections
MOM Armenia reports that in 2019 Panarmenian Media Group announced that Armenia TV belonged to the family of producer Artur Janibekyan (Hovhannisyan's brother-in-law), while legal records show Hovhannisyan as registered owner.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
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In 2019, Panarmenian Media Group announced that Armenia TV and Radio Jan were owned by the Janibekyan family, though legal records show Hovhannisyan as the registered owner. What independent reports say
OSCE/ODIHR
ODIHR found that the newscasts of ATV, Armenia TV and Shant (including Armenia TV) relied extensively on footage supplied by parties, with limited factual editorial commentary.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-06-08 · p. 18 · Open the source
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The newscasts of ATV, Armenia TV and Shant relied extensively on footage provided by political parties, supplemented by limited factual editorial commentary ODIHR reports that ATV, Armenia TV and Shant together (ranges, not per-channel figures; includes Armenia TV) gave Civil Contract 16-20 per cent of their coverage, Strong Armenia 15-19 per cent, Armenia Alliance 6-13 per cent and Prosperous Armenia 4-8 per cent.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-06-08 · p. 18 · Open the source
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ATV, Armenia TV and Shant dedicated between 16 and 20 per cent of their coverage to Civil Contract Party, between 15 and 19 per cent to Strong Armenia, between 6 and 13 per cent to Armenia Alliance, and between 4 and 8 per cent to Prosperous Armenia, while other contestants received up to 4 per cent. Yerevan Press Club
Yerevan Press Club found that Armenia TV generally provided restrained campaign coverage and treated debate guests respectfully.
Yerevan Press Club · 2026-07 · p. 13 · Open the source
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“Armenia” generally provided restrained coverage, and during debates a respectful attitude toward guests was observed. Word choice in real news
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