Mtavari Arkhi
| Country | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tbilisi |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Georgian, English |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Giorgi Rurua |
| Key people | CEO: Giorgi Gabunia |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 August 2019 |
| Founder | Giorgi Rurua[1] Zaza Okuashvili Nika Gvaramia |
| Closed | 1 May 2025 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.Mtavari.tv |
Mtavari Arkhi (Georgian: მთავარი არხი, literally “Main Channel”) was a Georgian television channel. Established on 17 August 2019, it began airing on 9 September 2019.[2] Zaza Okuashvili owned 40% of the channel,[3] Nika Gvaramia owned 12%. Most of the channel's team consisted of people who left Rustavi 2.
It broadcast throughout Georgia, both terrestrial and via satellite, through cable operators and IP televisions.
On 28 April 2025, it was announced that Mtavari Arkhi would cease broadcasting on 1 May 2025. Its staff received a notification about the permanent suspension of its services.[4][5] Since 15 February 2025 and until the channel's closure, the channel only aired TV series, while all production of live programming ended, owing to a financial crisis.[6][7]
References
- ^ "President Zurabishvili to pardon Mtavari-TV co-founder Rurua on April 27". Agenda.ge. April 21, 2021.
- ^ "ნიკა გვარამიამ არხი დააფუძნა". fortuna.ge. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Companies founded by Zaza Okuashvili, purchased 40% of shares of TV company “Mtavari Channel”
- ^ ""მთავარი არხი" მაუწყებლობას წყვეტს - ჟურნალისტები აცხადებენ, რომ განახლება აღარ იგეგმება". formulanews.ge. 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Mtavari Channel officially stops broadcasting today | Statement". mtavari.tv. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Mtavari Arkhi suspends live-transmitted programs". 1TV.ge. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Okuashvili is shutting down Mtavari Channel". mtavari.tv. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-06-02.