Albanian Screen
| Type | Generalist channel |
|---|---|
| Country | Albania |
| Broadcast area | Albania Kosovo Macedonia Europe (via Eutelsat) |
| Headquarters | Rr. Siri Kodra, Tirana, Albania |
| Programming | |
| Language | Albanian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rezart Taçi |
| Parent | VeVe Group (2003–2010) Taçi Oil (2010–2015) |
| Sister channels | Alsat-M (formerly) |
| History | |
| Founded | 11 September 2000 |
| Launched | 1 January 2003 |
| Founder | Vebi Velija |
| Closed | 5 June 2015 |
| Former names | Alsat |
Albanian Screen (AS) was a national Albanian privately owned television channel based in Tirana, Albania. It was founded in 2000 as Alsat National Television under the leadership of entrepreneur Vebi Velija. Alsat was short for “Albanian Satellite Television”.[1] It was the fourth private television channel in the Albanian market, and in 2003 it became the first Albanian television channel available via satellite signal through Eutelsat.[2][3] The channel had a generalist programming format.
AS covered the entire territory of Albania via terrestrial transmission, used digital terrestrial signal in Tirana, and broadcast via satellite through Eutelsat across all of Europe, North America, and Asia.
In March 2006, a sister channel Alsat-M (now continuing under the name Alsat) was established as its branch in North Macedonia.[3]
In March 2011, Alsat was rebranded as Albanian Screen under the new ownership of oil magnate Rezart Taçi,[4] who also served as its General Director.[5]
Although it generated an annual turnover of 323 million Lek (ranking third by revenue), AS incurred annual losses of up to 30 million Lek. The channel ceased operations on 5 June 2015 due to bankruptcy, and the salaries of around 180 employees were settled during the liquidation process.[6][7][8] After the closure, some employees filed lawsuits against Rezart Taçi for unpaid social security contributions following dismissal.[9]
Programming
As Alsat
- Dita Fillon në Alsat — morning show
- Kontrast — domestic politics
- Studio e Hapur — political analysis
- Skaner Kampionat — sports programme
- Për Evropën — programme focused on European integration
- Almanak — cultural programme
- Dossier — current affairs programme on Kosovo
- Takim Ekskluziv — socio-political programme
- Shpirtra të Lirë — arts programme
- Dita 7 — weekly summary
- Specialja e Ditës — in-depth interview programme
- Studio Sprint — sports programme
- Të Pathënat e Yjeve — programme about cinema[10]
As Albanian Screen
Documentary blocks
- Cikël Muzika — documentaries about music
- Mozaik — documentaries about medicine
- Futurizëm — documentaries about astronomy
- Universi përmes Artit — documentaries about art and culture
- Eurokulturë — documentaries about European culture[10]
References
- ^ "ALSAT (formerly "Albanian Satellite Television", "TV - ALSAT")" (in Albanian). OpenCorporates.al. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Change Log: Alsat TV". KingOfSat. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b "After 14 years of broadcasting, TV Albanian Screen owned by Rezart Taçi closes" (in Albanian). Newsbomb.al. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Rezart Taci Companies". RezartTaci.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Alsat TV changed its name to Albania Screen RTV" [The channel Alsat changed its name to Albanian Screen RTV] (in Polish). SatKurier. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Albanian Screen near closure, the fourth largest private television in the country". Monitor (in Albanian). 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ "Enforcement seizes properties of former oil tycoon Rezart Taçi". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Nezaj, Sami (2013). "Print Media, Crisis Management" (PDF) (in Albanian). University of Tirana. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Among private stations, television stations Top Channel (around 400 staff), Klan (around 400 staff), Vizion Plus (around 200 staff), Alsat (now Albanian Screen), 180 staff, also have the most complete professional and technical teams among other television stations.
- ^ Likmeta, Besar (20 December 2013). "Big advertisers undermine media freedom in Albania". Balkan Insight (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Programs". ALSAT Television (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Harka, Juna (2015-05-02). "Television audience: How is the market share being redistributed?". Revista Monitor (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-12-17.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 September 2015)