Television in Georgia (country)
Television in Georgia was introduced in 1954, when Georgia was still known as the Georgian SSR. The most watched TV channel is Imedi TV which is known for its pro-government orientation, followed by the pro-opposition TV channel, TVPirveli.
List of channels
This is a list of television channels that broadcast from Georgia in Georgian.
Public
| Name | Owner | Established | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Channel (1TV) (Georgian: პირველი არხი) | Georgian Public Broadcaster | 1954 | www.1tv.ge |
| First Channel Sport (Georgian: პირველი არხი სპორტი) | 2024 | www.1tv.ge/pirveli-arkhi-sporti/ | |
| Adjara TV (Georgian: აჭარის ტელევიზია) | Public Broadcaster Adjara Television and Radio | 1987 | www.ajaratv.ge |
Private
| Name | Owner | Established | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula TV (Georgian: ფორმულა) | LTD Formula | 2019[1] | www.formula.ge |
| Palitra News (Georgian: პალიტრა ნიუსი) | LTD Palitranews | 2015[2] | palitranews.ge |
| Rustavi 2 (Georgian: რუსთავი 2) | Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company | 1994[3] | www.rustavi2.ge |
| Maestro TV (Georgian: მაესტრო) | Imedi Media Holding | 1995[4] | www.maestro.ge |
| Imedi TV (Georgian: იმედი) | Imedi Media Holding | 2003[5] | www.imedi.ge |
| TVPirveli (Georgian: TV პირველი) | LTD TV Pirveli | 2015[6] | www.tvpirveli.ge |
| Obiektivi (Georgian: ობიექტივი) | NNLE Non commercial Media-Union Obiektivi | 2010 | www.obieqtivi.net |
| Alt-Info (Georgian: ალტ-ინფო) | LTD Alt-Info | 2019 | www.altinfo.net |
Discontinued
| Name | Owner | Established | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Channel — Teleschool (Georgian: პირველი არხი - განათლება) | Georgian Public Broadcaster | 1991 | 2023 |
| Mtavari Arkhi (Georgian: მთავარი არხი) | Mtavari Arkhi Broadcasting Company | 2019 | 2025 |
Most viewed channels [TVMR.GE 26.01.26 - 01.02.26]
| Position | Channel | Share of total viewing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imedi TV | 23.12 |
| 2 | TVPirveli | 14.01 |
| 3 | Formula TV | 10.90 |
| 4 | Rustavi 2 | 9.08 |
| 5 | GDS | 6.09 |
| 6 | 1TV | 4.19 |
| 7 | Marao | 3.80 |
| 8 | Comedy Channel | 3.17 |
See also
References
- ^ "TV Formula". formula.ge. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Palitra News". palitranews.ge. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "რუსთავი 2. როგორ დაიწყო ყველაფერი". რუსთავი 2 (in Georgian). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Maestro/ დღის სიახლეები".
- ^ "ჩვენ შესახებ - IMEDI". www.imedi.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "TV Pirveli". tvpirveli.ge. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
