Zo'r TV

Zoʻr TV
CountryUzbekistan
Broadcast areaUzbekistan
HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
Programming
LanguagesUzbek
Russian
Picture format16:9 HDTV
History
Launched1 March 2017 (2017-03-01)

Zoʻr TV is an Uzbek private television channel, broadcasting music, sports and entertainment programming in both Uzbek and Russian languages.

History

Zoʻr TV received its license on March 16, 2016, under the control of radio station Vodiy Sadosi. The channel by then had acquired the necessary equipment and work for the building of its studios began.[1] The channel started experimental broadcasts on February 1, 2017,[2] precisely one months later, on March 1, regular broadcasts started. By November, it had become one of the most popular channels according to local surveys, in first place, by 28% of the sampled population.[3]

Beginning in 2024, the channel started buying the rights to key football competitions, the first of which being UEFA Euro 2024.[4] Later in the year, it inked further deals with UEFA to carry the Champions League and the Europa League.[5][6] In March 2025, this was followed by the confirmation of the coverage of the FA Cup.[7]

Controversies

On August 14, 2023, channel reporter Nurzodbek Vohidov and cameraman Sardorbek Yuldoshev were physically beaten under the grounds of hooliganism while filming a report about problems in construction work near Tashkent Airport.[8]

References

  1. ^ Yangi musiqiy telekanal Vodiy sadosi tomonidan efirga uzatilishi
  2. ^ Test tarzda efirga uzatilish vaqti.
  3. ^ "Опубликован рейтинг телеканалов Узбекистана на 2017 год" (in Russian). aloqada.com. 2017-11-09. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. ^ n.a. (2024-05-22). "Евро-2024ни Ўзбекистонда трансляция қилиш ҳуқуқларини ZO'R TV сотиб олди". Kun.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  5. ^ "Breaking! Ўзбек телеканали Ла Лига ва яна бир йирик мусобақа трансляция ҳуқуқини қўлга киритди!". CHAMPIONAT.asia (in Russian). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  6. ^ n.a. (2024-10-01). "Официальный сайт европейского футбола". UEFA.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  7. ^ Зўр TV телеканали Англия Кубоги баҳсларини намойиш этади
  8. ^ Criminal case initiated against construction manager who beat Zo‘r TV journalists in Tashkent