Top News - Wikipedia
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 Logo as of 2021 | |
| Type | 24/7 news channel |
|---|---|
| Country | Albania |
| Broadcast area | Eutelsat 16A |
| Network | DigitAlb |
| Headquarters | Tirana, Albania |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Albanian |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV 16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hoxha family |
| Parent | Top Media Group J.S.C. |
| Key people | Vjollca Hoxha (founder) Elert Yzeri (editor-in-chief)[1] |
| Sister channels | Top Channel |
| History | |
| Founded | December 18, 2006 |
| Launched | February 12, 2007 |
| Founder | Dritan Hoxha |
| Links | |
| Website | www.top-channel.tv/topnewslive |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DigitAlb | Channel 2, Albania |
Top News is a 24-hour Albanian television news channel that first aired on February 12, 2007.[2] It is a sister to, and owned by Top Channel, by association its parent company Top Media Group.[1] It is available via the TV provider DigitAlb via terrestrial, satellite, and OTT television.
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Originally, the channel was going to be called DigiNews.[citation needed] The channel began experimental broadcasts on December 18, 2006.[3]
On February 12, 2007, the channel has started its first public broadcast by the Top Media group to broadcast just like Top Channel but in 24/7 news. The idents/jingles and channel layout would make the channel more popular to watch news, especially during the 2018–2019 student protest in Albania and the 2019 Albania earthquake in which Top Channel livestreamed multiple protests and even daily broadcasts about the earthquake on YouTube to make it more accessible.
In 2017 or 2018, the channel is now available on a 24/7 livestream via Dailymotion, and at Top Channel's site. Later on the livestream would be moved to Twitch.[4][5]
On February 10, 2020, the channel changed its idents to a simpler version.
On January 1, 2021, HD support had been added and the channel remade the channel's layout and to this day they still use them. A day later the logo even got changed to a more simple version, which are still in use.[6]
On March 1, 2021, even the idents were changed to a way more simpler version. These new idents are still in use. Later on they included programs on this channel.[7]
Since the airing of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1 on Top News on June 25, 2017,[8] the channel began to include programs from Top Channel and in 2021 the channel got programs of their own.
| Original name | Format |
|---|---|
| Formula 1 | Motorsport championship held worldwide (2017 only) |
| Inside Story | Documentary program |
| Ora e Tiranës | Weekly program about Tirana |
| Breaking | Informational program |
| Business In | Business Magazine |
| Lindje Perëndim | Political Magazine |
| Cartel | Documentary program |
| Open | Political talk show |
| Top Talk | Talk show |
- ^ a b "Top News". Media Ownership Monitor Albania. BIRN. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Që sot, risia me emrin "TopNews"" [The innovation named "Top News", as of today] (PDF). Gazeta Shqip. 12 February 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "KingOfSat - Zap!". KingOfSat. 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "Top News LIVE". Top Channel. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Top News LIVE". Twitch. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Top News Banner change - 2nd day / 2 January 2021 (PHOTO ONLY) and happy new year". YouTube. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Top News Publicitet bumper - (1 Mars 2021 - 10 Korrik 2021)". YouTube. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "(900 SUBSCRIBERS SPECIAL) Top Channel Publicitet - 23 Qershor 2017 (incomplete, audio only)". YouTube. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-03.