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MOM Armenia reports that the First Channel is a programme of Public Television of Armenia CJSC, whose shares are 100% owned by the Republic of Armenia.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
The First Channel is a program of Public Television of Armenia CJSC. The company’s 100% shares are owned by the Republic of Armenia. ODIHR states that the Public Broadcaster of Armenia benefits from stable state funding while also earning substantial commercial advertising revenue.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-06-08 · p. 17 · Open the source
The Public Broadcaster of Armenia (PBA) maintains a dominant position in the broadcast sector, benefiting from stable state funding while also generating substantial commercial advertising revenue. MOM Armenia reports that members of the Public Broadcaster's Council, which supervises the First Channel, are appointed by the Prime Minister through a competitive process.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
Members of the PBC are appointed by the Prime Minister through a competitive process, while the Council elects its chairperson by secret ballot from among its members. MOM Armenia reports that Public Television director Hovhannes Movsisyan headed the Public Relations and Information Center under the Office of the Prime Minister from 2018 to 2020.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
From 2018 to 2020, he served as Director of the Public Relations and Information Center (PRIC) under the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia. MOM Armenia reports that Lusine Barseghyan, Public Television's Director of News and Analytical Programs, previously worked at Haykakan Zhamanak, which MOM describes as linked to the Prime Minister's family.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
She previously worked at the newspaper Haykakan Zhamanak, a media outlet linked to the family of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. MOM Armenia cites 2025 research by journalist Katya Mamyan finding that guests on the First Channel programme 'Interview with Petros Ghazaryan' were predominantly ruling-party representatives and supporters, who occupied more than half of the airtime.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
According to journalist Katya Mamyan's 2025 research, Petros Ghazaryan's interviews have predominantly featured representatives and supporters of the ruling Civil Contract party, with more than half of his airtime occupied by Civil Contract members. ODIHR's 2026 media monitoring found that the Public Broadcaster displayed a clear bias in favour of the ruling party in H1 newscasts while covering the main opposition contestants predominantly negatively.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-06-08 · p. 18 · Open the source
Contrary to its legal obligations and public mandate, the PBA displayed a clear bias in favour of the ruling party in the newscasts of H1, while covering the main opposition contestants predominantly negatively. ODIHR found that H1 devoted 14 per cent of its coverage to Civil Contract, predominantly in a positive tone.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-06-08 · p. 18 · Open the source
H1 devoted 14 per cent of its coverage to the Civil Contract Party, predominantly in a positive tone ODIHR's interim report states that many of its interlocutors perceive the Public Broadcaster, which operates H1, H1 News and Armradio, as supporting the government.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-05-22 · p. 11 · Open the source
The Public Broadcaster of Armenia (PBA), which many ODIHR EOM interlocutors perceive as supporting the government, operates two national television channels, H1 and H1 News, as well as Armradio ODIHR's interim report cites the Commission for Television and Radio's 2025 annual report as finding that on H1 and H1 News coverage of the government's agenda sometimes dominates and alternative opinion is absent.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-05-22 · p. 11 · Open the source
on H1 and H1 News, coverage of the government’s agenda sometimes dominates, and the presentation of alternative opinion is absent Yerevan Press Club's 2026 campaign monitoring recorded zero positive and 59 negative references to the opposition bloc Strong Armenia on the First Channel of Public Television.
Yerevan Press Club · 2026-07 · p. 9 · Open the source
On the First Channel of Public Television of Armenia, “Strong Armenia” had zero positive and 59 negative references. Yerevan Press Club found that the First Channel of Public Television tried to invite all contestants as studio guests during the 2026 campaign.
Yerevan Press Club · 2026-07 · p. 14 · Open the source
The First Channel of Public Television of Armenia tried to invite everyone. RSF states that state-owned media outlets in Armenia refrain from all criticism of the government (general statement about state-owned media; Public TV is not named).
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) · 2026 · Open the source
Meanwhile, state-owned media outlets refrain from all criticism of the government. 13 articles analysed: 2 with loaded wording, 11 neutral.
What happenedEAEU report: suspending Armenia's membership could raise gas prices 69%
Emphasis The headline states, without naming a source, that EAEU members "cannot suspend" Armenia's membership without its wish; Armenpress, Past and Hraparak report that the report says members may adopt a decision on temporary suspension.
OriginalWhat happenedSearches among Strong Armenia supporters in Stepanavan, 14 people arrested
Left outFavours the government Leaves out that the searches took place among Strong Armenia supporters, which most other outlets (e.g. Armtimes, Civic.am, Ararat News) report; it gives only the Anti-Corruption Committee's information.
OriginalWhat happenedArarat Mirzoyan to attend Warsaw Security Forum
Neutral Gives the dates, the purpose of the visit and the Foreign Ministry as the source, matching the summary.
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