Sevimli TV
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| Country | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Uzbekistan |
| Headquarters | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Uzbek Russian |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 April 2017 |
Sevimli (Favorite) is an Uzbek private television channel. It was founded on 1 May 2017 as Caravan TV,[1] and was rebranded into Sevimli in December.
History
The history of Sevimli dates back to the closure of NTT in October 2013, when it, and three other channels owned or with links to Gulnara Karimova, shut down.[2] NTT's staff opted to believe that, instead of closing down, it was suspended and could return under a new name later on.[3] It was revealed in August 2014 that the name Sevimli was chosen. It was reported a few months earlier that, after complex negotiations, commercials with Uzbek celebrities were being shot again for the new channel. However, it was unknown when exactly would the channel launch.[4]
The license was finally given in January 2017 as Caracan TV; it is not clear if this had something to do with the previous Sevimli, planned in 2014.[5] The channel launched as a tourism-centric channel on 1 May 2017. Under this format, at launch (in test mode), the channel planned to cover Uzbekistan's tourism potential. Out of more than ten programs Caravan produced, most of them dealt with travel, but it also had music shows. The official launch ceremony took place on 15 and 16 May as part of a congress held in Tashkent and Samarkand on inbound tourism to Uzbekistan and international dialogue.[1] The channel was later renamed Sevimli in December 2017.
References
- 1 2 "Oʻzbekistonda yangi telekanal ish boshladi". Daryo.uz. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Karimovaning telekanallari nimaga ishlamayapti?". BBC. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Телеканал NTT вернется в эфир с другим именем". Anhor.uz. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "NTT oilaviy telekanali "Sevimli" nomi bilan qaytishi haqida xabar berildi". Daryo.uz. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "Oʻzbekistonda 3 ta yangi telekanal ishga tushadi". Daryo.uz. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2020.