Klan Kosova is a Kosovan private

cable Cable may refer to: Mechanical * Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof * Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ...

television channel based in

Pristina Pristina or Prishtina ( , ), . is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and District of Pristina, district. In antiquity, the area of Pristina was part of the Dardanian Kingdo ...

Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...

. It was founded on 2 December 2008 and launched on 17 February 2009 as a Kosovan affiliate to

TV Klan Televizioni Klan, also shortened to TV Klan, is an Albanian private television network with national coverage, based in Tirana, Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is lo ...

under the supervision of media mogul Aleksandër Frangaj. It is currently one of the most popular private broadcasters in the country. The broadcaster was born out a need to answer to the latest developments in Kosovo and to get closer to Albania. It is owned by KGO Media Investments Holding, a company based in

Skopje Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...

History

Klan Kosova was launched in 2009 on the first anniversary of Kosovo's independence, as a collaboration between the Albanian TV Klan and the Kosovan journalist Baton Haxhiu (who took on the role of General Director). The Albanian network would provide Klan Kosova its old equipment for use in its studios. Operating out of Hyzri Talla Street in the center of Pristina, the channel made the most of its limited conditions within a tight 11×6 square meter building. It entered satellite frequencies in November 2009. In 2015, Klan Kosova moved its offices to the ex-Damper Factory (Fabrika e Amortizatorëve) near

Kosovo Polje Kosovo Polje ( sr-Cyrl, Косово Поље, "Kosovo Field") or Fushë Kosova ( Albanian indefinite form: ''Fushë Kosovë''), is a town and municipality located in the District of Pristina in Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town o ...

. This move came around the same as its transition to broadcasting in high definition. In 2022, after the rights to broadcast the popular reality show ''Big Brother VIP'' for the Republic of Kosovo were secured with

Banijay Banijay Entertainment S.A. (formerly Banijay Group and later Banijay) is a French multinational television production and distribution company which is the world's largest international content producer and distributor with over 130 production co ...

Rights, Klan Kosova announced that '' Big Brother VIP Kosova'' was going to debut on the channel starting 5 December 2022.

Temporary suspension of business license

Following an investigation by KosovaNews, Klan Kosova's business license was suspended on 14 June 2023 under the suspicion of misuse of official duties, as well as misuse of economic authorizations. The decision was controversial among the people of Kosovo and the international journalist community, grabbing the attention of the Quint countries which expressed "deep concern" over these events. Employees of Klan Kosova and members of the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) walked out in protest of the decision on 31 July 2023. The decision to suspend Klan Kosova’s business license was overturned on July 24, 2023, by the Basic Court of Pristina. The court ruled that the suspension was not justified, allowing the television station to resume operations.

Programmes

Klan Kosova's programmes include a broad range of mostly live and pre-recorded shows, news editions, socio-economic programs and entertainment (movies, sports, etc.).

News bulletins

Klan Kosova has four news editions - at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and the main news at 8pm. The news cycle also ends with ''Edicioni Special'' (Special Edition) at 11pm. These include mainly daily news about the political, economical, cultural, and social environment in Kosovo. The programs also provide information regarding the main events occurring in every part of the world.

Other programmes

* ''Çka ka Shpija'' (migrated from

Radio Television of Kosovo The Radio Television of Kosovo (; ; RTK) is the public service broadcaster in Kosovo. It was founded after the Kosovo War, replacing the equipment and property of the RTS branch in Pristina. RTK operates two radio services, offering a diverse ra ...

) *'' Big Brother VIP Kosova'' *''Ora 7'' *''Ora e Pasdites'' *''Info Magazine'' *''Minuta e Fundit'' * ''Rubikon'' (migrated from

Kohavision Kohavision (shortened to KTV, previously also Koha Vision) is a Kosovan free-to-air television channel launched on September 21, 2000. It was founded by politician and journalist Veton Surroi as part of KOHA Group, a media house currently led by ...

) * ''Privé'' * ''Sports Show'' * ''Kultora'' * ''Familja Ime'' * ''Fakte me Adnan Merovcin'' * ''Kiks'' (or ''Kiks Kosova'') * ''Humbësi Fiton'' * ''Doku N'Klan'' - documentary series * ''Pasion e Profesion'' * ''Shija e Anës'' (moved from T7) * ''Sol me Adelina Hasanin'' * ''Kosova Today'' * ''DPT Te Fidani (moved from ATV) * ''Fol Me Arin'' * ''Hallakamë''

References

External links

Official websiteYouTube channel
{{Media of Kosovo Television stations in Kosovo Radio stations in Kosovo Television channels and stations established in 2009