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Shant TV / Shantnews

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  • Ownership and ties
  • Independent monitoring
  • Word choice

Confidence: medium

Why this label

  • Ownership and ties: 1 facts
  • Independent monitoring: OSCE/ODIHR, Yerevan Press Club
  • Word choice: 3 neutral reports in 3 analysed articles

Owners and funding

MOM Armenia reports that Shant TV is operated by Shant LLC, owned 52% by Arthur Yezekyan and 48% by Aram Mnatsakanyan (spelled 'Mnatskanyan' in this sentence).

Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source

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Shant TV is operated by Shant LLC which has two shareholders: Arthur Yezekyan with 52% and Aram Mnatskanyan with 48%.

What independent reports say

OSCE/ODIHR

ODIHR found that the newscasts of ATV, Armenia TV and Shant (including Shant) 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 Shant) 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 Shant sought to present all campaign participants in a balanced and restrained manner.

Yerevan Press Club · 2026-07 · p. 13 · Open the source

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“Shant” sought to present all participants in a balanced and restrained manner.

Word choice in real news

3 articles analysed: 0 with loaded wording, 3 neutral.

What happenedIranian President Pezeshkian to arrive in Armenia on October 16

Մասուդ Փեզեշքիանը կարճաժամկետ այցով կժամանի Հայաստան

Neutral Reports the short visit and, in the opening, names the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman as the source, without evaluation.

Original

What happenedMirzoyan does not deny report of Azerbaijani shepherd crossing in Tavush

Արարատ Միրզոյանն անդրադարձել է Հայաստանի սահմանը հատած ադրբեջանցի հովվի մասին տեղեկություններին

Neutral Says that Mirzoyan addressed the reports about the shepherd, without evaluative words or selective quotes.

Original

What happenedKyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov arrives in Armenia

Ղրղզստանի նախագահ Սադիր Ժապարովը Հայաստանում է

Neutral The opening gives who welcomed the president, where, and the purpose of the visit, as in the summary.

Original

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